#B50540 Hex Color

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Hex color #b50540 graphic
#b50540 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 #b50540.

Questions about #b50540

What is #b50540 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #b50540 is rgb(181, 5, 64), in HSL hsl(340, 95%, 36%) and in CMYK 0%, 97%, 65%, 29%.
Is #b50540 readable on white or black?
#b50540 has a 6.86:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.06:1 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.