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#B4052B

#b4052b ≈ Brown

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#b4052b is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 70.59% red, 1.96% green and 16.86% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 97.22% magenta, 76.11% yellow and 29.41% black. Its hue angle is 346.97°, with 94.59% saturation and 36.27% 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 7.01:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Brown (#a52a2a), ΔE 4.19.

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Relative luminance0.0999

Complementary

  1. #b4052b
  2. #05b48e

Split complementary

  1. #b4052b
  2. #05b436
  3. #0582b4

Analogous

  1. #b40582
  2. #b4052b
  3. #b43605

Triadic

  1. #b4052b
  2. #2bb405
  3. #052bb4

Tetradic

  1. #b4052b
  2. #b48e05
  3. #05b48e
  4. #052bb4

Square

  1. #b4052b
  2. #82b405
  3. #05b48e
  4. #3605b4

Monochromatic

  1. #1f0107
  2. #6a0319
  3. #b4052b
  4. #f80d40
  5. #fa587b

Shades

#b4052b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b4052b
  2. #a20527
  3. #900422
  4. #7e041e
  5. #6c031a
  6. #5a0316
  7. #480211
  8. #36020d
  9. #240109
  10. #120104
  11. #000000

Tints

#b4052b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b4052b
  2. #bc1e40
  3. #c33755
  4. #cb506b
  5. #d26980
  6. #da8295
  7. #e19baa
  8. #e9b4bf
  9. #f0cdd5
  10. #f8e6ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b4052b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b4052b
  2. #af1134
  3. #aa1e3c
  4. #a42a45
  5. #9f364d
  6. #9a4356
  7. #954f5e
  8. #905b67
  9. #8a676f
  10. #857478
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.01:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #595959 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #87464b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #49432a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #706525 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c7001a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #82342b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #904f27 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bf0022 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b4052b {
  color: #b4052b;
}
Background
.bg-b4052b {
  background-color: #b4052b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b4052b {
  border: 2px solid #b4052b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b4052b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 180 5 43;
  --color-primary-hsl: 347 95% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b4052b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b4052b, #b43605);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b4052b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(180 5 43 / 0.35);
}

#a52a2a Brown ΔE 4.19 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 4.19 #c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 4.56 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 4.92 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 5.23 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 5.87 #960018 Carmine ΔE 6.65 #4bfad4 Inverted #595959 Grayscale 

Brown
#b4052b  rgb(180, 5, 43)  hsl(347, 95%, 36%)  Brown
#05b48e  rgb(5, 180, 142)  hsl(167, 95%, 36%)  Jungle Green
#2bb405  rgb(43, 180, 5)  hsl(107, 95%, 36%)  Kelly Green
#052bb4  rgb(5, 43, 180)  hsl(227, 95%, 36%)  Egyptian Blue