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#B14751

#b14751 ≈ Brick Red

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#b14751 is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 69.41% red, 27.84% green and 31.76% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 59.89% magenta, 54.24% yellow and 30.59% black. Its hue angle is 354.34°, with 42.74% saturation and 48.63% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.4:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Brick Red (#cb4154), ΔE 4.96.

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Relative luminance0.1445

Complementary

  1. #b14751
  2. #47b1a7

Split complementary

  1. #b14751
  2. #47b172
  3. #4786b1

Analogous

  1. #b14786
  2. #b14751
  3. #b17247

Triadic

  1. #b14751
  2. #51b147
  3. #4751b1

Tetradic

  1. #b14751
  2. #b1a747
  3. #47b1a7
  4. #4751b1

Square

  1. #b14751
  2. #86b147
  3. #47b1a7
  4. #7247b1

Monochromatic

  1. #441b1f
  2. #7a3138
  3. #b14751
  4. #ca7b82
  5. #e0b1b6

Shades

#b14751 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b14751
  2. #9f4049
  3. #8e3941
  4. #7c3239
  5. #6a2b31
  6. #592429
  7. #471c20
  8. #351518
  9. #230e10
  10. #120708
  11. #000000

Tints

#b14751 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b14751
  2. #b95962
  3. #c16c74
  4. #c87e85
  5. #d09197
  6. #d8a3a8
  7. #e0b5b9
  8. #e8c8cb
  9. #efdadc
  10. #f7edee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b14751 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b14751
  2. #ac4d56
  3. #a7525a
  4. #a2585f
  5. #9d5e64
  6. #996469
  7. #94696d
  8. #8f6f72
  9. #8a7577
  10. #857a7b
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.4:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.89:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6a6a6a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8c5e61 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #605c51 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7b724f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c1364b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #885551 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #946450 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bb3d4e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b14751 {
  color: #b14751;
}
Background
.bg-b14751 {
  background-color: #b14751;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b14751 {
  border: 2px solid #b14751;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b14751;
  --color-primary-rgb: 177 71 81;
  --color-primary-hsl: 354 43% 49%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b14751 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b14751, #b17247);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b14751 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(177 71 81 / 0.35);
}

#cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 4.96 #c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 6.76 #a45a52 Redwood ΔE 6.96 #893f45 Cordovan ΔE 8.68 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 8.92 #cd5c5c Indian Red ΔE 9.04 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 9.11 #4eb8ae Inverted #6a6a6a Grayscale 

Brick Red
#b14751  rgb(177, 71, 81)  hsl(354, 43%, 49%)  Brick Red
#47b1a7  rgb(71, 177, 167)  hsl(174, 43%, 49%)  Verdigris
#51b147  rgb(81, 177, 71)  hsl(114, 43%, 49%)  Kelly Green
#4751b1  rgb(71, 81, 177)  hsl(234, 43%, 49%)  Ocean Blue