#B34838 Hex Color

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Hex color #b34838 graphic
#b34838 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 #b34838.

Questions about #b34838

What is #b34838 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #b34838 is rgb(179, 72, 56), in HSL hsl(8, 52%, 46%) and in CMYK 0%, 60%, 69%, 30%.
Is #b34838 readable on white or black?
#b34838 has a 5.38:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.90:1 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.