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#B30020

#b30020 ≈ Firebrick

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#b30020 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 70.2% red, 0% green and 12.55% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 82.12% yellow and 29.8% black. Its hue angle is 349.27°, with 100% saturation and 35.1% 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 7.15:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Firebrick (#b22222), ΔE 2.84.

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Relative luminance0.0969

Complementary

  1. #b30020
  2. #00b393

Split complementary

  1. #b30020
  2. #00b339
  3. #007ab3

Analogous

  1. #b3007a
  2. #b30020
  3. #b33900

Triadic

  1. #b30020
  2. #20b300
  3. #0020b3

Tetradic

  1. #b30020
  2. #b39300
  3. #00b393
  4. #0020b3

Square

  1. #b30020
  2. #7ab300
  3. #00b393
  4. #3900b3

Monochromatic

  1. #1a0005
  2. #670012
  3. #b30020
  4. #ff012e
  5. #ff4d6d

Shades

#b30020 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b30020
  2. #a1001d
  3. #8f001a
  4. #7d0016
  5. #6b0013
  6. #5a0010
  7. #48000d
  8. #36000a
  9. #240006
  10. #120003
  11. #000000

Tints

#b30020 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b30020
  2. #bb1a36
  3. #c2334d
  4. #ca4d63
  5. #d16679
  6. #d98090
  7. #e199a6
  8. #e8b3bc
  9. #f0ccd2
  10. #f7e6e9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b30020 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b30020
  2. #ae0d2a
  3. #a91a33
  4. #a4263d
  5. #9f3346
  6. #9a4050
  7. #944d5a
  8. #8f5a63
  9. #8a666d
  10. #857376
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.15:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.94:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #585858 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #864448 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #48411f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #706417 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c60013 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #81321f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #904e1b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bf0019 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b30020 {
  color: #b30020;
}
Background
.bg-b30020 {
  background-color: #b30020;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b30020 {
  border: 2px solid #b30020;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b30020;
  --color-primary-rgb: 179 0 32;
  --color-primary-hsl: 349 100% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b30020 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b30020, #b33900);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b30020 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(179 0 32 / 0.35);
}

#b22222 Firebrick ΔE 2.84 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 3.31 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 3.55 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 3.55 #960018 Carmine ΔE 5.71 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 6.07 #c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 6.44 #4cffdf Inverted #585858 Grayscale 

Firebrick
#b30020  rgb(179, 0, 32)  hsl(349, 100%, 35%)  Firebrick
#00b393  rgb(0, 179, 147)  hsl(169, 100%, 35%)  Jungle Green
#20b300  rgb(32, 179, 0)  hsl(109, 100%, 35%)  Kelly Green
#0020b3  rgb(0, 32, 179)  hsl(229, 100%, 35%)  Zaffre