#B22222
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#B22222 · Chili
Click to copy#B22222 is a medium, moderately saturated red color, closest to Chili and near Chili and Terracotta Red. In OKLCH it has 50% lightness and 0.18 chroma at hue 27°. Red suggests energy, urgency and appetite; it draws the eye faster than any other hue, which makes #B22222 a natural choice for calls to action, sale banners, food and sports brands. It appears in 2 ColorSwoop palettes.
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#B22222RGB
rgb(178, 34, 34)HSL
hsl(0, 68%, 42%)CMYK
0, 81, 81, 30CSS var
--chiliContrast
6.68:1 white · 3.14:1 blackSimilar named colors
How to use #B22222
White text passes WCAG AA on #B22222 (6.68:1); black does not, so keep dark text off it.
For a calm scheme pair #B22222 with its analogous neighbors #B4226B and #B46B22; for contrast use its complement #22B4B4 as a small accent, and anchor everything with a neutral such as #F5F5F7.
--chili: #B22222;
$chili: #B22222;
colors: { 'chili': '#B22222' }