#B22623 Hex Color

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Hex color #b22623 graphic
#b22623 is a hex color. It can be described as saturated, strong, lush, ablaze, beaming, bold, brilliant, flamboyant, vibrant, vivid, loud, dark, dim, gloomy, dull, shady, fairly saturated, warm, mellow, red and reddish. It is a shade of red. The hex code is #b22623.

Questions about #b22623

What is #b22623 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #b22623 is rgb(178, 38, 35), in HSL hsl(1, 67%, 42%) and in CMYK 0%, 79%, 80%, 30%.
Is #b22623 readable on white or black?
#b22623 has a 6.57:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.19:1 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.