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#B5002B

#b5002b ≈ Brown

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#b5002b is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 70.98% red, 0% green and 16.86% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 76.24% yellow and 29.02% black. Its hue angle is 345.75°, with 100% saturation and 35.49% 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 7:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Brown (#a52a2a), ΔE 4.42.

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Relative luminance0.1

Complementary

  1. #b5002b
  2. #00b58a

Split complementary

  1. #b5002b
  2. #00b530
  3. #0085b5

Analogous

  1. #b50085
  2. #b5002b
  3. #b53000

Triadic

  1. #b5002b
  2. #2bb500
  3. #002bb5

Tetradic

  1. #b5002b
  2. #b58a00
  3. #00b58a
  4. #002bb5

Square

  1. #b5002b
  2. #85b500
  3. #00b58a
  4. #3000b5

Monochromatic

  1. #1c0007
  2. #680019
  3. #b5002b
  4. #ff023e
  5. #ff4f79

Shades

#b5002b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b5002b
  2. #a30027
  3. #910022
  4. #7f001e
  5. #6d001a
  6. #5b0016
  7. #480011
  8. #36000d
  9. #240009
  10. #120004
  11. #000000

Tints

#b5002b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b5002b
  2. #bc1a40
  3. #c43355
  4. #cb4d6b
  5. #d36680
  6. #da8095
  7. #e199aa
  8. #e9b3bf
  9. #f0ccd5
  10. #f8e6ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b5002b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b5002b
  2. #b00d34
  3. #aa1a3c
  4. #a52645
  5. #a0334d
  6. #9b4056
  7. #954d5e
  8. #905a67
  9. #8b666f
  10. #857378
  11. #808080

Readable text 7:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #595959 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #88454b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #48432a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #716524 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c80019 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #82332b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #914f27 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c10021 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b5002b {
  color: #b5002b;
}
Background
.bg-b5002b {
  background-color: #b5002b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b5002b {
  border: 2px solid #b5002b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b5002b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 181 0 43;
  --color-primary-hsl: 346 100% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b5002b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b5002b, #b53000);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b5002b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(181 0 43 / 0.35);
}

#a52a2a Brown ΔE 4.42 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 4.42 #c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 4.51 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 5.10 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 5.28 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 6.03 #960018 Carmine ΔE 6.78 #4affd4 Inverted #595959 Grayscale 

Brown
#b5002b  rgb(181, 0, 43)  hsl(346, 100%, 35%)  Brown
#00b58a  rgb(0, 181, 138)  hsl(166, 100%, 35%)  Mint
#2bb500  rgb(43, 181, 0)  hsl(106, 100%, 35%)  Kelly Green
#002bb5  rgb(0, 43, 181)  hsl(226, 100%, 35%)  Egyptian Blue