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#B42004

#b42004 ≈ Rufous

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#b42004 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 70.59% red, 12.55% green and 1.57% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 82.22% magenta, 97.78% yellow and 29.41% black. Its hue angle is 9.55°, with 95.65% saturation and 36.08% 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 6.67:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rufous (#a81c07), ΔE 2.74.

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Relative luminance0.1075

Complementary

  1. #b42004
  2. #0498b4

Split complementary

  1. #b42004
  2. #04b478
  3. #0440b4

Analogous

  1. #b40440
  2. #b42004
  3. #b47804

Triadic

  1. #b42004
  2. #04b420
  3. #2004b4

Tetradic

  1. #b42004
  2. #98b404
  3. #0498b4
  4. #2004b4

Square

  1. #b42004
  2. #40b404
  3. #0498b4
  4. #7804b4

Monochromatic

  1. #1e0501
  2. #691302
  3. #b42004
  4. #fa310b
  5. #fb7056

Shades

#b42004 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b42004
  2. #a21d04
  3. #901a03
  4. #7e1603
  5. #6c1302
  6. #5a1002
  7. #480d02
  8. #360a01
  9. #240601
  10. #120300
  11. #000000

Tints

#b42004 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b42004
  2. #bc361d
  3. #c34d36
  4. #cb634f
  5. #d27968
  6. #da9082
  7. #e1a69b
  8. #e9bcb4
  9. #f0d2cd
  10. #f8e9e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b42004 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b42004
  2. #af2a10
  3. #aa331d
  4. #a43d29
  5. #9f4636
  6. #9a5042
  7. #955a4e
  8. #90635b
  9. #8a6d67
  10. #857674
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.67:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.15:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5c5c5c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #884b48 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #524700 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #766800 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c7001d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #853b00 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #935400 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c00016 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b42004 {
  color: #b42004;
}
Background
.bg-b42004 {
  background-color: #b42004;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b42004 {
  border: 2px solid #b42004;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b42004;
  --color-primary-rgb: 180 32 4;
  --color-primary-hsl: 10 96% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b42004 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b42004, #b47804);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b42004 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(180 32 4 / 0.35);
}

#a81c07 Rufous ΔE 2.74 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 4.93 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 5.18 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 5.77 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 6.04 #b7410e Rust ΔE 6.50 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 7.41 #4bdffb Inverted #5c5c5c Grayscale 

Rufous
#b42004  rgb(180, 32, 4)  hsl(10, 96%, 36%)  Rufous
#0498b4  rgb(4, 152, 180)  hsl(190, 96%, 36%)  Bondi Blue
#04b420  rgb(4, 180, 32)  hsl(130, 96%, 36%)  Kelly Green
#2004b4  rgb(32, 4, 180)  hsl(250, 96%, 36%)  Zaffre