#B3232B color

  • HEX#B3232B
  • RGBrgb(179, 35, 43)
  • HSLhsl(357, 67%, 42%)
  • CMYK0, 80, 76, 30

About #B3232B

#B3232B is a medium red color with the hex code #B3232B. In RGB it is red 179, green 35, blue 43; in HSL it is hue 357°, saturation 67%, lightness 42%; in CMYK it is 0%, 80%, 76%, 30%. Its contrast ratio is 6.58:1 on white and 3.19:1 on black.

#B3232B Color Conversion

Hex tripletB3, 23, 2B
CMYK0.00%, 80.45%, 75.98%, 29.80%
RGB Decimal179, 35, 43
HSL357°, 67%, 42%
RGB Octal263, 43, 53
HSV (HSB)356.67°, 80.45%, 70.20%
RGB Binary10110011, 100011, 101011
CIE-L*AB39.51, 56.26, 32.94
RGB Percent70.20%, 13.73%, 16.86%
CIE-L*CH39.51, 65.19, 30.35
XYZ19.63, 10.96, 3.37
CIE-L*UV39.51, 106.12, 20.45
xyY0.58, 0.32, 10.96
Hunter-Lab33.11, 47.89, 17.15
RYB70.20%, 13.73%, 16.86%

Color Accessibility Scores

#B3232B on a dark background: contrast 3.19:1, passes WCAG AA for large text only.
#B3232B on a light background: contrast 6.58:1, passes WCAG AA.

Color Shades

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Complementary palette

#B3232B · #DD555B · #661418 · #23B3AC · #55DDD7

Analogous palette

#AC23B3 · #B32372 · #B3232B · #B36423 · #B3AC23

Triadic palette

#B3232B · #2BB323 · #232BB3 · #DD555B · #5BDD55

Tetradic palette

#B3232B · #72B323 · #23B3AC · #6423B3 · #661418

Monochromatic palette

#330A0C · #73171B · #B3232B · #DB484F · #E7888D

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