#B52842 Hex Color

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#b52842 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 #b52842.

Questions about #b52842

What is #b52842 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #b52842 is rgb(181, 40, 66), in HSL hsl(349, 64%, 43%) and in CMYK 0%, 78%, 64%, 29%.
Is #b52842 readable on white or black?
#b52842 has a 6.27:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.34:1 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.