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#B32231

#b32231 ≈ Brown

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#b32231 is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 70.2% red, 13.33% green and 19.22% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 81.01% magenta, 72.63% yellow and 29.8% black. Its hue angle is 353.79°, with 68.08% saturation and 41.76% 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 6.58:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Brown (#a52a2a), ΔE 3.45.

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Relative luminance0.1095

Complementary

  1. #b32231
  2. #22b3a4

Split complementary

  1. #b32231
  2. #22b35b
  3. #2279b3

Analogous

  1. #b32279
  2. #b32231
  3. #b35b22

Triadic

  1. #b32231
  2. #31b322
  3. #2231b3

Tetradic

  1. #b32231
  2. #b3a422
  3. #22b3a4
  4. #2231b3

Square

  1. #b32231
  2. #79b322
  3. #22b3a4
  4. #5b22b3

Monochromatic

  1. #320a0e
  2. #73161f
  3. #b32231
  4. #dc4655
  5. #e88690

Shades

#b32231 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b32231
  2. #a11f2c
  3. #8f1b27
  4. #7d1822
  5. #6b141d
  6. #5a1119
  7. #480e14
  8. #360a0f
  9. #24070a
  10. #120305
  11. #000000

Tints

#b32231 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b32231
  2. #bb3846
  3. #c24e5a
  4. #ca646f
  5. #d17a83
  6. #d99198
  7. #e1a7ad
  8. #e8bdc1
  9. #f0d3d6
  10. #f7e9ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b32231 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b32231
  2. #ae2b39
  3. #a93541
  4. #a43e49
  5. #9f4851
  6. #9a5159
  7. #945a60
  8. #8f6468
  9. #8a6d70
  10. #857778
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.58:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.19:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5d5d5d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #884c4f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4f4930 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #73682c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c50029 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #833d31 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #91542e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #be002d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b32231 {
  color: #b32231;
}
Background
.bg-b32231 {
  background-color: #b32231;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b32231 {
  border: 2px solid #b32231;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b32231;
  --color-primary-rgb: 179 34 49;
  --color-primary-hsl: 354 68% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b32231 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b32231, #b35b22);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b32231 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(179 34 49 / 0.35);
}

#a52a2a Brown ΔE 3.45 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 3.45 #c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 3.65 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 4.36 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 5.58 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 5.60 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 6.59 #4cddce Inverted #5d5d5d Grayscale 

Brown
#b32231  rgb(179, 34, 49)  hsl(354, 68%, 42%)  Brown
#22b3a4  rgb(34, 179, 164)  hsl(174, 68%, 42%)  Light Sea Green
#31b322  rgb(49, 179, 34)  hsl(114, 68%, 42%)  Kelly Green
#2231b3  rgb(34, 49, 179)  hsl(234, 68%, 42%)  Persian Blue