#B14242 Hex Color

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Hex color #b14242 graphic
#b14242 is a hex color. It can be described as fairly saturated, warm, mellow, red, reddish, brick red and terracotta. It is a shade of red, brick red. The hex code is #b14242.

Questions about #b14242

What is #b14242 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #b14242 is rgb(177, 66, 66), in HSL hsl(0, 46%, 48%) and in CMYK 0%, 63%, 63%, 31%.
Is #b14242 readable on white or black?
#b14242 has a 5.63:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.72:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold). Try other pairs in the contrast checker.