#B30028 Hex Color

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Hex color #b30028 graphic
#b30028 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, warm, mellow, red and reddish. It is a shade of red. The hex code is #b30028.

Questions about #b30028

What is #b30028 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #b30028 is rgb(179, 0, 40), in HSL hsl(347, 100%, 35%) and in CMYK 0%, 100%, 78%, 30%.
Is #b30028 readable on white or black?
#b30028 has a 7.12:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.94:1 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 is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.