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#B51007

#b51007 ≈ Rufous

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#b51007 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 70.98% red, 6.27% green and 2.75% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 91.16% magenta, 96.13% yellow and 29.02% black. Its hue angle is 3.1°, with 92.55% saturation and 36.86% 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 6.9:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rufous (#a81c07), ΔE 2.43.

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Web safe#cc0000
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Relative luminance0.1021

Complementary

  1. #b51007
  2. #07acb5

Split complementary

  1. #b51007
  2. #07b567
  3. #0755b5

Analogous

  1. #b50755
  2. #b51007
  3. #b56707

Triadic

  1. #b51007
  2. #07b510
  3. #1007b5

Tetradic

  1. #b51007
  2. #acb507
  3. #07acb5
  4. #1007b5

Square

  1. #b51007
  2. #55b507
  3. #07acb5
  4. #6707b5

Monochromatic

  1. #220301
  2. #6b0904
  3. #b51007
  4. #f61e13
  5. #f9645c

Shades

#b51007 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b51007
  2. #a30e06
  3. #910d06
  4. #7f0b05
  5. #6d0a04
  6. #5b0804
  7. #480603
  8. #360502
  9. #240301
  10. #120201
  11. #000000

Tints

#b51007 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b51007
  2. #bc2820
  3. #c44039
  4. #cb5851
  5. #d3706a
  6. #da8883
  7. #e19f9c
  8. #e9b7b5
  9. #f0cfcd
  10. #f8e7e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b51007 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b51007
  2. #b01b13
  3. #aa261f
  4. #a5322b
  5. #a03d37
  6. #9b4844
  7. #955350
  8. #905e5c
  9. #8b6a68
  10. #857574
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.9:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.04:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5a5a5a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #884746 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4e4401 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #746600 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c80013 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #843603 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #925100 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c1000f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b51007 {
  color: #b51007;
}
Background
.bg-b51007 {
  background-color: #b51007;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b51007 {
  border: 2px solid #b51007;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b51007;
  --color-primary-rgb: 181 16 7;
  --color-primary-hsl: 3 93% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b51007 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b51007, #b56707);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b51007 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(181 16 7 / 0.35);
}

#a81c07 Rufous ΔE 2.43 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 3.36 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 4.22 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 4.66 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 6.05 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 6.52 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 7.16 #4aeff8 Inverted #5a5a5a Grayscale 

Rufous
#b51007  rgb(181, 16, 7)  hsl(3, 93%, 37%)  Rufous
#07acb5  rgb(7, 172, 181)  hsl(183, 93%, 37%)  Verdigris
#07b510  rgb(7, 181, 16)  hsl(123, 93%, 37%)  Kelly Green
#1007b5  rgb(16, 7, 181)  hsl(243, 93%, 37%)  Zaffre