What color is #B22739?

#B22739 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Timeless Beauty. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B22739?

The RGB value is 178, 39, 57: 178 red, 39 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B22739?

The complementary color is #27B2A0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B22739?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and white text 6.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B22739 color

#B22739 rgb(178, 39, 57)

Shades of red

The hex color #B22739 is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69.8% red, 15.3% green and 22.4% blue (178, 39, 57).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 64% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 78% magenta, 68% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Timeless Beauty (#B6273E), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.48:1).

#B22739 color codes

HEX	`#B22739`
RGB	`rgb(178, 39, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69.8%, 15.3%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 64%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 78%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 78%, 68%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.94, 55.41, 24.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.94, 60.74, 24.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.826, 11.214, 4.991)`
Decimal	`11675449`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B22739, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #B22739	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#B22739 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #B22739 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b22739; }
.text { color: #b22739; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b22739; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(178 39 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b22739, #b25b27); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cardinal Red.

Questions

What color is #B22739?: #B22739 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Timeless Beauty. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B22739?: The RGB value is 178, 39, 57: 178 red, 39 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B22739?: The complementary color is #27B2A0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B22739?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and white text 6.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.