ColorTool
Log in
#B42E34

#b42e34 ≈ Brown

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#b42e34 is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 70.59% red, 18.04% green and 20.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 74.44% magenta, 71.11% yellow and 29.41% black. Its hue angle is 357.31°, with 59.29% saturation and 44.31% 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 6.21:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Brown (#a52a2a), ΔE 3.59.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#cc3333
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.1191

Complementary

  1. #b42e34
  2. #2eb4ae

Split complementary

  1. #b42e34
  2. #2eb46b
  3. #2e77b4

Analogous

  1. #b42e77
  2. #b42e34
  3. #b46b2e

Triadic

  1. #b42e34
  2. #34b42e
  3. #2e34b4

Tetradic

  1. #b42e34
  2. #b4ae2e
  3. #2eb4ae
  4. #2e34b4

Square

  1. #b42e34
  2. #77b42e
  3. #2eb4ae
  4. #6b2eb4

Monochromatic

  1. #3a0f11
  2. #771e22
  3. #b42e34
  4. #d55a5f
  5. #e4979a

Shades

#b42e34 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b42e34
  2. #a2292f
  3. #90252a
  4. #7e2024
  5. #6c1c1f
  6. #5a171a
  7. #481215
  8. #360e10
  9. #24090a
  10. #120505
  11. #000000

Tints

#b42e34 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b42e34
  2. #bc4348
  3. #c3585d
  4. #cb6d71
  5. #d28285
  6. #da979a
  7. #e1abae
  8. #e9c0c2
  9. #f0d5d6
  10. #f8eaeb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b42e34 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b42e34
  2. #af363c
  3. #aa3e43
  4. #a4474b
  5. #9f4f52
  6. #9a575a
  7. #955f62
  8. #906769
  9. #8a7071
  10. #857878
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.21:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.38:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #616161 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8a5152 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #554e33 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #776b30 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c60032 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #864433 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #935931 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bf1533 ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-b42e34 {
  color: #b42e34;
}
Background
.bg-b42e34 {
  background-color: #b42e34;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b42e34 {
  border: 2px solid #b42e34;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b42e34;
  --color-primary-rgb: 180 46 52;
  --color-primary-hsl: 357 59% 44%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b42e34 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b42e34, #b46b2e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b42e34 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(180 46 52 / 0.35);
}

#a52a2a Brown ΔE 3.59 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 3.59 #c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 3.73 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 4.05 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 5.38 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 5.61 #cc3333 Persian Red ΔE 5.70 #4bd1cb Inverted #616161 Grayscale 

Brown
#b42e34  rgb(180, 46, 52)  hsl(357, 59%, 44%)  Brown
#2eb4ae  rgb(46, 180, 174)  hsl(177, 59%, 44%)  Light Sea Green
#34b42e  rgb(52, 180, 46)  hsl(117, 59%, 44%)  Kelly Green
#2e34b4  rgb(46, 52, 180)  hsl(237, 59%, 44%)  Persian Blue