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#B60A32

#b60a32 ≈ Cardinal

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#b60a32 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 71.37% red, 3.92% green and 19.61% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 94.51% magenta, 72.53% yellow and 28.63% black. Its hue angle is 346.05°, with 89.58% saturation and 37.65% 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 6.82:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 3.72.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Relative luminance0.1039

Complementary

  1. #b60a32
  2. #0ab68e

Split complementary

  1. #b60a32
  2. #0ab638
  3. #0a88b6

Analogous

  1. #b60a88
  2. #b60a32
  3. #b6380a

Triadic

  1. #b60a32
  2. #32b60a
  3. #0a32b6

Tetradic

  1. #b60a32
  2. #b68e0a
  3. #0ab68e
  4. #0a32b6

Square

  1. #b60a32
  2. #88b60a
  3. #0ab68e
  4. #380ab6

Monochromatic

  1. #25020a
  2. #6d061e
  3. #b60a32
  4. #f21a4c
  5. #f66385

Shades

#b60a32 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b60a32
  2. #a4092d
  3. #920828
  4. #7f0723
  5. #6d061e
  6. #5b0519
  7. #490414
  8. #37030f
  9. #24020a
  10. #120105
  11. #000000

Tints

#b60a32 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b60a32
  2. #bd2347
  3. #c53b5b
  4. #cc5470
  5. #d36c84
  6. #db8599
  7. #e29dad
  8. #e9b6c2
  9. #f0ced6
  10. #f8e7eb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b60a32 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b60a32
  2. #b1163a
  3. #ab2242
  4. #a62d49
  5. #a03951
  6. #9b4559
  7. #965161
  8. #905d69
  9. #8b6870
  10. #857478
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.82:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.08:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5b5b5b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #89474d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4a4532 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #72672c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c9001f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #833632 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #92512f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c10028 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b60a32 {
  color: #b60a32;
}
Background
.bg-b60a32 {
  background-color: #b60a32;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b60a32 {
  border: 2px solid #b60a32;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b60a32;
  --color-primary-rgb: 182 10 50;
  --color-primary-hsl: 346 90% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b60a32 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b60a32, #b6380a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b60a32 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(182 10 50 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 3.72 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 4.58 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 5.35 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 5.35 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 6.42 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 7.49 #960018 Carmine ΔE 7.95 #49f5cd Inverted #5b5b5b Grayscale 

Cardinal
#b60a32  rgb(182, 10, 50)  hsl(346, 90%, 38%)  Cardinal
#0ab68e  rgb(10, 182, 142)  hsl(166, 90%, 38%)  Mint
#32b60a  rgb(50, 182, 10)  hsl(106, 90%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#0a32b6  rgb(10, 50, 182)  hsl(226, 90%, 38%)  Persian Blue