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#B15E4E

#b15e4e ≈ Redwood

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#b15e4e is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 69.41% red, 36.86% green and 30.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 46.89% magenta, 55.93% yellow and 30.59% black. Its hue angle is 9.7°, with 38.82% saturation and 50% 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. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.58:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Redwood (#a45a52), ΔE 4.21.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#996666
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Relative luminance0.179

Complementary

  1. #b15e4e
  2. #4ea1b1

Split complementary

  1. #b15e4e
  2. #4eb190
  3. #4e6fb1

Analogous

  1. #b14e6f
  2. #b15e4e
  3. #b1904e

Triadic

  1. #b15e4e
  2. #4eb15e
  3. #5e4eb1

Tetradic

  1. #b15e4e
  2. #a1b14e
  3. #4ea1b1
  4. #5e4eb1

Square

  1. #b15e4e
  2. #6fb14e
  3. #4ea1b1
  4. #904eb1

Monochromatic

  1. #47261f
  2. #7c4237
  3. #b15e4e
  4. #c88e83
  5. #e0bfb8

Shades

#b15e4e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b15e4e
  2. #9f5546
  3. #8e4b3e
  4. #7c4237
  5. #6a382f
  6. #592f27
  7. #47261f
  8. #351c17
  9. #231310
  10. #120908
  11. #000000

Tints

#b15e4e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b15e4e
  2. #b96e60
  3. #c17e71
  4. #c88e83
  5. #d09e95
  6. #d8afa7
  7. #e0bfb8
  8. #e8cfca
  9. #efdfdc
  10. #f7efed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b15e4e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b15e4e
  2. #ac6153
  3. #a76558
  4. #a2685d
  5. #9d6c62
  6. #996f67
  7. #94726c
  8. #8f7671
  9. #8a7976
  10. #857d7b
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.58:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.58:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #757575 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #916d68 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #726b4c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #877c4d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c0505a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #90664d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #99714d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ba5656 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b15e4e {
  color: #b15e4e;
}
Background
.bg-b15e4e {
  background-color: #b15e4e;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-b15e4e {
  border: 2px solid #b15e4e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b15e4e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 177 94 78;
  --color-primary-hsl: 10 39% 50%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b15e4e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b15e4e, #b1904e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b15e4e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(177 94 78 / 0.35);
}

#a45a52 Redwood ΔE 4.21 #cd5c5c Indian Red ΔE 7.55 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 9.07 #996666 Copper Rose ΔE 9.36 #954535 Chestnut ΔE 9.37 #cc3333 Persian Red ΔE 9.50 #e34234 Cinnabar ΔE 10.27 #4ea1b1 Inverted #757575 Grayscale 

Redwood
#b15e4e  rgb(177, 94, 78)  hsl(10, 39%, 50%)  Redwood
#4ea1b1  rgb(78, 161, 177)  hsl(190, 39%, 50%)  Cadet Blue
#4eb15e  rgb(78, 177, 94)  hsl(130, 39%, 50%)  Medium Sea Green
#5e4eb1  rgb(94, 78, 177)  hsl(250, 39%, 50%)  Ocean Blue