#B22A2A Hex Color

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Hex color #b22a2a graphic
#b22a2a is a hex color. It can be described as saturated, strong, lush, ablaze, beaming, bold, brilliant, flamboyant, vibrant, vivid, loud, fairly saturated, warm, mellow, red and reddish. It is a shade of red. The hex code is #b22a2a.

Questions about #b22a2a

What is #b22a2a in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #b22a2a is rgb(178, 42, 42), in HSL hsl(0, 62%, 43%) and in CMYK 0%, 76%, 76%, 30%. Browse more shades of red with names and hex codes.
Is #b22a2a readable on white or black?
#b22a2a has a 6.44:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.25:1 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.