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#B22909

#b22909 ≈ Rufous

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#b22909 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 69.8% red, 16.08% green and 3.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 76.97% magenta, 94.94% yellow and 30.2% black. Its hue angle is 11.36°, with 90.37% saturation and 36.67% 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 6.53:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rufous (#a81c07), ΔE 3.18.

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Relative luminance0.1107

Complementary

  1. #b22909
  2. #0992b2

Split complementary

  1. #b22909
  2. #09b27e
  3. #093eb2

Analogous

  1. #b2093e
  2. #b22909
  3. #b27e09

Triadic

  1. #b22909
  2. #09b229
  3. #2909b2

Tetradic

  1. #b22909
  2. #92b209
  3. #0992b2
  4. #2909b2

Square

  1. #b22909
  2. #3eb209
  3. #0992b2
  4. #7e09b2

Monochromatic

  1. #200702
  2. #691805
  3. #b22909
  4. #f33f14
  5. #f77a5d

Shades

#b22909 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b22909
  2. #a02508
  3. #8e2107
  4. #7d1d06
  5. #6b1905
  6. #591505
  7. #471004
  8. #350c03
  9. #240802
  10. #120401
  11. #000000

Tints

#b22909 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b22909
  2. #ba3e22
  3. #c1543a
  4. #c96953
  5. #d17f6b
  6. #d99484
  7. #e0a99d
  8. #e8bfb5
  9. #f0d4ce
  10. #f7eae6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b22909 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b22909
  2. #ad3215
  3. #a83a21
  4. #a3432d
  5. #9e4c39
  6. #995545
  7. #945d50
  8. #8f665c
  9. #8a6f68
  10. #857774
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.53:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.21:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5e5e5e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #884e49 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #554a00 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #766800 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c50025 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #843f04 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #925600 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #be021d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b22909 {
  color: #b22909;
}
Background
.bg-b22909 {
  background-color: #b22909;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b22909 {
  border: 2px solid #b22909;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b22909;
  --color-primary-rgb: 178 41 9;
  --color-primary-hsl: 11 90% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b22909 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b22909, #b27e09);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b22909 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(178 41 9 / 0.35);
}

#a81c07 Rufous ΔE 3.18 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 5.33 #b7410e Rust ΔE 5.59 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 5.64 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 6.06 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 6.29 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 7.01 #4dd6f6 Inverted #5e5e5e Grayscale 

Rufous
#b22909  rgb(178, 41, 9)  hsl(11, 90%, 37%)  Rufous
#0992b2  rgb(9, 146, 178)  hsl(191, 90%, 37%)  Bondi Blue
#09b229  rgb(9, 178, 41)  hsl(131, 90%, 37%)  Kelly Green
#2909b2  rgb(41, 9, 178)  hsl(251, 90%, 37%)  Zaffre