ColorTool
Log in
#B2000C

#b2000c ≈ Cornell Red

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#b2000c is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 69.8% red, 0% green and 4.71% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 93.26% yellow and 30.2% black. Its hue angle is 355.96°, with 100% saturation and 34.9% 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 corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 7.25:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Cornell Red (#b31b1b), ΔE 2.42.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#990000
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.0949

Complementary

  1. #b2000c
  2. #00b2a6

Split complementary

  1. #b2000c
  2. #00b24d
  3. #0065b2

Analogous

  1. #b20065
  2. #b2000c
  3. #b24d00

Triadic

  1. #b2000c
  2. #0cb200
  3. #000cb2

Tetradic

  1. #b2000c
  2. #b2a600
  3. #00b2a6
  4. #000cb2

Square

  1. #b2000c
  2. #65b200
  3. #00b2a6
  4. #4d00b2

Monochromatic

  1. #190002
  2. #650007
  3. #b2000c
  4. #fe0011
  5. #ff4c58

Shades

#b2000c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b2000c
  2. #a0000b
  3. #8e000a
  4. #7d0008
  5. #6b0007
  6. #590006
  7. #470005
  8. #350004
  9. #240002
  10. #120001
  11. #000000

Tints

#b2000c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b2000c
  2. #ba1a24
  3. #c1333d
  4. #c94d55
  5. #d1666d
  6. #d98086
  7. #e0999e
  8. #e8b3b6
  9. #f0ccce
  10. #f7e6e7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b2000c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b2000c
  2. #ad0d18
  3. #a81a23
  4. #a3262f
  5. #9e333a
  6. #994046
  7. #944d52
  8. #8f5a5d
  9. #8a6669
  10. #857374
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.25:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.9:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #575757 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #854344 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #494007 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #706300 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c5000b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #813109 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8f4d01 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #be000b ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-b2000c {
  color: #b2000c;
}
Background
.bg-b2000c {
  background-color: #b2000c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b2000c {
  border: 2px solid #b2000c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b2000c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 178 0 12;
  --color-primary-hsl: 356 100% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b2000c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b2000c, #b24d00);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b2000c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(178 0 12 / 0.35);
}

#b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 2.42 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 3.04 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 3.73 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 4.64 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 5.97 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 5.97 #92000a Sangria ΔE 6.36 #4dfff3 Inverted #575757 Grayscale 

Cornell Red
#b2000c  rgb(178, 0, 12)  hsl(356, 100%, 35%)  Cornell Red
#00b2a6  rgb(0, 178, 166)  hsl(176, 100%, 35%)  Light Sea Green
#0cb200  rgb(12, 178, 0)  hsl(116, 100%, 35%)  Kelly Green
#000cb2  rgb(0, 12, 178)  hsl(236, 100%, 35%)  Zaffre