#B62544 Hex Color
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Reach for this red when a sale banner or call-to-action needs to stop the scroll. It is a saturated crimson with a slight berry undertone, lush rather than pure fire truck. Use the hex code #b62544 as an accent or bold headline color, since full screens of it can overwhelm. White text holds up well on it at about 6.3:1 contrast, so small body copy passes WCAG AA.
Questions about #b62544
What is #b62544 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #b62544 is rgb(182, 37, 68), in HSL hsl(347, 66%, 43%) and in CMYK 0%, 80%, 63%, 29%.
What colors pair well with #b62544?
Is #b62544 readable on white or black?
#b62544 has a 6.29:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.33:1 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.