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#B00A06

#b00a06 ≈ Rufous

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#b00a06 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 69.02% red, 3.92% green and 2.35% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 94.32% magenta, 96.59% yellow and 30.98% black. Its hue angle is 1.41°, with 93.41% saturation and 35.69% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with energy, passion and urgency. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 7.26:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Rufous (#a81c07), ΔE 1.84.

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Web safe#990000
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Relative luminance0.0946

Complementary

  1. #b00a06
  2. #06acb0

Split complementary

  1. #b00a06
  2. #06b05f
  3. #0657b0

Analogous

  1. #b00657
  2. #b00a06
  3. #b05f06

Triadic

  1. #b00a06
  2. #06b00a
  3. #0a06b0

Tetradic

  1. #b00a06
  2. #acb006
  3. #06acb0
  4. #0a06b0

Square

  1. #b00a06
  2. #57b006
  3. #06acb0
  4. #5f06b0

Monochromatic

  1. #1c0201
  2. #660603
  3. #b00a06
  4. #f7110c
  5. #f95a56

Shades

#b00a06 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b00a06
  2. #9e0905
  3. #8d0805
  4. #7b0704
  5. #6a0604
  6. #580503
  7. #460402
  8. #350302
  9. #230201
  10. #120101
  11. #000000

Tints

#b00a06 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b00a06
  2. #b8231f
  3. #c03b38
  4. #c85451
  5. #d06c6a
  6. #d88583
  7. #df9d9b
  8. #e7b6b4
  9. #efcecd
  10. #f7e7e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b00a06 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b00a06
  2. #ab1612
  3. #a6221e
  4. #a22d2b
  5. #9d3937
  6. #984543
  7. #93514f
  8. #8e5d5b
  9. #8a6868
  10. #857474
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.26:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.89:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #575757 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #844444 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4a4100 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #706300 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c3000f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #803303 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8e4e00 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bc000c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b00a06 {
  color: #b00a06;
}
Background
.bg-b00a06 {
  background-color: #b00a06;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b00a06 {
  border: 2px solid #b00a06;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b00a06;
  --color-primary-rgb: 176 10 6;
  --color-primary-hsl: 1 93% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b00a06 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b00a06, #b05f06);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b00a06 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(176 10 6 / 0.35);
}

#a81c07 Rufous ΔE 1.84 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 3.41 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 4.71 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 5.13 #92000a Sangria ΔE 6.57 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 6.86 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 6.86 #4ff5f9 Inverted #575757 Grayscale 

Rufous
#b00a06  rgb(176, 10, 6)  hsl(1, 93%, 36%)  Rufous
#06acb0  rgb(6, 172, 176)  hsl(181, 93%, 36%)  Verdigris
#06b00a  rgb(6, 176, 10)  hsl(121, 93%, 36%)  Kelly Green
#0a06b0  rgb(10, 6, 176)  hsl(241, 93%, 36%)  Zaffre