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#B42226

#b42226 ≈ Firebrick

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#b42226 is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 70.59% red, 13.33% green and 14.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 81.11% magenta, 78.89% yellow and 29.41% black. Its hue angle is 358.36°, with 68.22% saturation and 41.96% 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 6.57:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Firebrick (#b22222), ΔE 1.09.

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Relative luminance0.1099

Complementary

  1. #b42226
  2. #22b4b0

Split complementary

  1. #b42226
  2. #22b467
  3. #226fb4

Analogous

  1. #b4226f
  2. #b42226
  3. #b46722

Triadic

  1. #b42226
  2. #26b422
  3. #2226b4

Tetradic

  1. #b42226
  2. #b4b022
  3. #22b4b0
  4. #2226b4

Square

  1. #b42226
  2. #6fb422
  3. #22b4b0
  4. #6722b4

Monochromatic

  1. #330a0b
  2. #741618
  3. #b42226
  4. #dc464a
  5. #e88789

Shades

#b42226 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b42226
  2. #a21f22
  3. #901b1e
  4. #7e181b
  5. #6c1417
  6. #5a1113
  7. #480e0f
  8. #360a0b
  9. #240708
  10. #120304
  11. #000000

Tints

#b42226 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b42226
  2. #bc383c
  3. #c34e51
  4. #cb6467
  5. #d27a7d
  6. #da9193
  7. #e1a7a8
  8. #e9bdbe
  9. #f0d3d4
  10. #f8e9e9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b42226 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b42226
  2. #af2b2f
  3. #aa3538
  4. #a43e41
  5. #9f484a
  6. #9a5153
  7. #955a5c
  8. #906465
  9. #8a6d6e
  10. #857777
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.57:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.2:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5d5d5d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #894c4d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #514924 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #756820 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c70026 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #843d25 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #925522 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bf0026 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b42226 {
  color: #b42226;
}
Background
.bg-b42226 {
  background-color: #b42226;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b42226 {
  border: 2px solid #b42226;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b42226;
  --color-primary-rgb: 180 34 38;
  --color-primary-hsl: 358 68% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b42226 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b42226, #b46722);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b42226 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(180 34 38 / 0.35);
}

#b22222 Firebrick ΔE 1.09 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 2.34 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 2.94 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 2.94 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 4.88 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 5.16 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 5.16 #4bddd9 Inverted #5d5d5d Grayscale 

Firebrick
#b42226  rgb(180, 34, 38)  hsl(358, 68%, 42%)  Firebrick
#22b4b0  rgb(34, 180, 176)  hsl(178, 68%, 42%)  Light Sea Green
#26b422  rgb(38, 180, 34)  hsl(118, 68%, 42%)  Kelly Green
#2226b4  rgb(34, 38, 180)  hsl(238, 68%, 42%)  Zaffre