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#B01028

#b01028 ≈ Brown

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#b01028 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 69.02% red, 6.27% green and 15.69% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 90.91% magenta, 77.27% yellow and 30.98% black. Its hue angle is 351°, with 83.33% saturation and 37.65% 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 7.12:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Brown (#a52a2a), ΔE 3.11.

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Web safe#990033
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Relative luminance0.0975

Complementary

  1. #b01028
  2. #10b098

Split complementary

  1. #b01028
  2. #10b048
  3. #1078b0

Analogous

  1. #b01078
  2. #b01028
  3. #b04810

Triadic

  1. #b01028
  2. #28b010
  3. #1028b0

Tetradic

  1. #b01028
  2. #b09810
  3. #10b098
  4. #1028b0

Square

  1. #b01028
  2. #78b010
  3. #10b098
  4. #4810b0

Monochromatic

  1. #240308
  2. #6a0a18
  3. #b01028
  4. #eb2240
  5. #f1687c

Shades

#b01028 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b01028
  2. #9e0e24
  3. #8d0d20
  4. #7b0b1c
  5. #6a0a18
  6. #580814
  7. #460610
  8. #35050c
  9. #230308
  10. #120204
  11. #000000

Tints

#b01028 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b01028
  2. #b8283e
  3. #c04053
  4. #c85869
  5. #d0707e
  6. #d88894
  7. #df9fa9
  8. #e7b7bf
  9. #efcfd4
  10. #f7e7ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b01028 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b01028
  2. #ab1b31
  3. #a6263a
  4. #a23242
  5. #9d3d4b
  6. #984854
  7. #93535d
  8. #8e5e66
  9. #8a6a6e
  10. #857577
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.12:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.95:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #585858 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #844649 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #494327 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6f6322 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c2001d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7f3527 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8e4f24 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bb0022 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b01028 {
  color: #b01028;
}
Background
.bg-b01028 {
  background-color: #b01028;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b01028 {
  border: 2px solid #b01028;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b01028;
  --color-primary-rgb: 176 16 40;
  --color-primary-hsl: 351 83% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b01028 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b01028, #b04810);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b01028 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(176 16 40 / 0.35);
}

#a52a2a Brown ΔE 3.11 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 3.11 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 3.88 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 4.80 #c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 5.37 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 5.59 #960018 Carmine ΔE 5.80 #4fefd7 Inverted #585858 Grayscale 

Brown
#b01028  rgb(176, 16, 40)  hsl(351, 83%, 38%)  Brown
#10b098  rgb(16, 176, 152)  hsl(171, 83%, 38%)  Persian Green
#28b010  rgb(40, 176, 16)  hsl(111, 83%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#1028b0  rgb(16, 40, 176)  hsl(231, 83%, 38%)  Egyptian Blue