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#B60C15

#b60c15 ≈ Cornell Red

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#b60c15 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 71.37% red, 4.71% green and 8.24% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 93.41% magenta, 88.46% yellow and 28.63% black. Its hue angle is 356.82°, with 87.63% saturation and 38.04% 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 6.88:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cornell Red (#b31b1b), ΔE 1.11.

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Relative luminance0.1026

Complementary

  1. #b60c15
  2. #0cb6ad

Split complementary

  1. #b60c15
  2. #0cb658
  3. #0c6ab6

Analogous

  1. #b60c6a
  2. #b60c15
  3. #b6580c

Triadic

  1. #b60c15
  2. #15b60c
  3. #0c15b6

Tetradic

  1. #b60c15
  2. #b6ad0c
  3. #0cb6ad
  4. #0c15b6

Square

  1. #b60c15
  2. #6ab60c
  3. #0cb6ad
  4. #580cb6

Monochromatic

  1. #260304
  2. #6e070d
  3. #b60c15
  4. #f01e29
  5. #f5666e

Shades

#b60c15 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b60c15
  2. #a40b13
  3. #920a11
  4. #7f080f
  5. #6d070d
  6. #5b060b
  7. #490508
  8. #370406
  9. #240204
  10. #120102
  11. #000000

Tints

#b60c15 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b60c15
  2. #bd242c
  3. #c53d44
  4. #cc555b
  5. #d36d73
  6. #db868a
  7. #e29ea1
  8. #e9b6b9
  9. #f0ced0
  10. #f8e7e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b60c15 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b60c15
  2. #b11820
  3. #ab232a
  4. #a62f35
  5. #a03a40
  6. #9b464b
  7. #965255
  8. #905d60
  9. #8b696b
  10. #857475
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.88:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.05:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5a5a5a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #894748 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4d4412 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #746606 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c90014 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #843513 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #93510d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c20014 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b60c15 {
  color: #b60c15;
}
Background
.bg-b60c15 {
  background-color: #b60c15;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b60c15 {
  border: 2px solid #b60c15;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b60c15;
  --color-primary-rgb: 182 12 21;
  --color-primary-hsl: 357 88% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b60c15 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b60c15, #b6580c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b60c15 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(182 12 21 / 0.35);
}

#b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 1.11 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 2.37 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 3.60 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 4.19 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 5.10 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 5.10 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 5.29 #49f3ea Inverted #5a5a5a Grayscale 

Cornell Red
#b60c15  rgb(182, 12, 21)  hsl(357, 88%, 38%)  Cornell Red
#0cb6ad  rgb(12, 182, 173)  hsl(177, 88%, 38%)  Light Sea Green
#15b60c  rgb(21, 182, 12)  hsl(117, 88%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#0c15b6  rgb(12, 21, 182)  hsl(237, 88%, 38%)  Zaffre