#B24A1E Hex Color
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With its fairly saturated, mellow warmth, #b24a1e brings an earthy orange-brown presence to autumn, food, coffee, and artisan branding. It works best as a supporting tone or focused accent beside cream, charcoal, or muted teal, rather than a full-page background. White text has about 5.4:1 contrast here, meeting WCAG AA for body text. The hex code is #b24a1e.
Questions about #b24a1e
What is #b24a1e in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #b24a1e is rgb(178, 74, 30), in HSL hsl(18, 71%, 41%) and in CMYK 0%, 58%, 83%, 30%.
What colors pair well with #b24a1e?
#b24a1e pairs well with cream, charcoal, and muted teal, creating balanced palettes that soften or cool its earthy orange-brown warmth while keeping the shade useful as a supporting tone or focused accent. These combinations suit autumn, coffee, food, and artisan-inspired designs.
Is #b24a1e readable on white or black?
#b24a1e has a 5.39:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.89:1 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.