What color is #B8233F?

#B8233F 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 #B8233F?

The RGB value is 184, 35, 63: 184 red, 35 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B8233F?

The complementary color is #23B89C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B8233F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B8233F color

#B8233F rgb(184, 35, 63)

Shades of red

The hex color #B8233F is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.2% red, 13.7% green and 24.7% blue (184, 35, 63).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 68% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 81% magenta, 66% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Timeless Beauty (#B6273E), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.27:1).

#B8233F color codes

HEX	`#B8233F`
RGB	`rgb(184, 35, 63)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.2%, 13.7%, 24.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 68%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 81%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 81%, 66%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.82, 58.62, 22.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.82, 62.79, 21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.268, 11.755, 5.851)`
Decimal	`12067647`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B8233F, 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 #B8233F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#B8233F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.35:1	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 #B8233F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b8233f; }
.text { color: #b8233f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b8233f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(184 35 63 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b8233f, #b85223); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cardinal Red.

Questions

What color is #B8233F?: #B8233F 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 #B8233F?: The RGB value is 184, 35, 63: 184 red, 35 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B8233F?: The complementary color is #23B89C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B8233F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.