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#B4091C

#b4091c ≈ Cornell Red

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#b4091c is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 70.59% red, 3.53% green and 10.98% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 95% magenta, 84.44% yellow and 29.41% black. Its hue angle is 353.33°, with 90.48% saturation and 37.06% 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 Cornell Red (#b31b1b), ΔE 1.78.

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Relative luminance0.0998

Complementary

  1. #b4091c
  2. #09b4a1

Split complementary

  1. #b4091c
  2. #09b44b
  3. #0972b4

Analogous

  1. #b40972
  2. #b4091c
  3. #b44b09

Triadic

  1. #b4091c
  2. #1cb409
  3. #091cb4

Tetradic

  1. #b4091c
  2. #b4a109
  3. #09b4a1
  4. #091cb4

Square

  1. #b4091c
  2. #72b409
  3. #09b4a1
  4. #4b09b4

Monochromatic

  1. #220205
  2. #6b0511
  3. #b4091c
  4. #f3162f
  5. #f75f70

Shades

#b4091c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b4091c
  2. #a20819
  3. #900716
  4. #7e0614
  5. #6c0511
  6. #5a050e
  7. #48040b
  8. #360308
  9. #240206
  10. #120103
  11. #000000

Tints

#b4091c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b4091c
  2. #bc2233
  3. #c33a49
  4. #cb5360
  5. #d26b77
  6. #da848e
  7. #e19da4
  8. #e9b5bb
  9. #f0ced2
  10. #f8e6e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b4091c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b4091c
  2. #af1526
  3. #aa2130
  4. #a42d3a
  5. #9f3944
  6. #9a454e
  7. #955058
  8. #905c62
  9. #8a686c
  10. #857476
  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 #874648 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4b431a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #726512 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c70015 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #82341b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #915016 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c00018 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b4091c {
  color: #b4091c;
}
Background
.bg-b4091c {
  background-color: #b4091c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b4091c {
  border: 2px solid #b4091c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b4091c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 180 9 28;
  --color-primary-hsl: 353 90% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b4091c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b4091c, #b44b09);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b4091c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(180 9 28 / 0.35);
}

#b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 1.78 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 1.82 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 3.83 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 3.83 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 4.78 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 5.69 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 5.72 #4bf6e3 Inverted #595959 Grayscale 

Cornell Red
#b4091c  rgb(180, 9, 28)  hsl(353, 90%, 37%)  Cornell Red
#09b4a1  rgb(9, 180, 161)  hsl(173, 90%, 37%)  Light Sea Green
#1cb409  rgb(28, 180, 9)  hsl(113, 90%, 37%)  Kelly Green
#091cb4  rgb(9, 28, 180)  hsl(233, 90%, 37%)  Zaffre