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#B72003

#b72003 ≈ Rufous

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#b72003 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 71.76% red, 12.55% green and 1.18% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 82.51% magenta, 98.36% yellow and 28.24% black. Its hue angle is 9.67°, with 96.77% saturation and 36.47% 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 6.52:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rufous (#a81c07), ΔE 3.35.

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Relative luminance0.1111

Complementary

  1. #b72003
  2. #039ab7

Split complementary

  1. #b72003
  2. #03b77a
  3. #0340b7

Analogous

  1. #b70340
  2. #b72003
  3. #b77a03

Triadic

  1. #b72003
  2. #03b720
  3. #2003b7

Tetradic

  1. #b72003
  2. #9ab703
  3. #039ab7
  4. #2003b7

Square

  1. #b72003
  2. #40b703
  3. #039ab7
  4. #7a03b7

Monochromatic

  1. #200601
  2. #6c1302
  3. #b72003
  4. #fb320b
  5. #fc7157

Shades

#b72003 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b72003
  2. #a51d03
  3. #921a02
  4. #801602
  5. #6e1302
  6. #5c1002
  7. #490d01
  8. #370a01
  9. #250601
  10. #120300
  11. #000000

Tints

#b72003 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b72003
  2. #be361c
  3. #c54d35
  4. #cd634f
  5. #d47968
  6. #db9081
  7. #e2a69a
  8. #e9bcb3
  9. #f1d2cd
  10. #f8e9e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b72003 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b72003
  2. #b22a10
  3. #ac331c
  4. #a73d29
  5. #a14635
  6. #9c5042
  7. #965a4e
  8. #91635b
  9. #8b6d67
  10. #867674
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.52:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.22:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5e5e5e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8a4c49 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #534800 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #786900 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ca001d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #873c00 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #955500 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c30016 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b72003 {
  color: #b72003;
}
Background
.bg-b72003 {
  background-color: #b72003;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b72003 {
  border: 2px solid #b72003;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b72003;
  --color-primary-rgb: 183 32 3;
  --color-primary-hsl: 10 97% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b72003 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b72003, #b77a03);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b72003 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(183 32 3 / 0.35);
}

#a81c07 Rufous ΔE 3.35 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 4.96 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 5.19 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 5.22 #b7410e Rust ΔE 6.20 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 6.28 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 7.18 #48dffc Inverted #5e5e5e Grayscale 

Rufous
#b72003  rgb(183, 32, 3)  hsl(10, 97%, 36%)  Rufous
#039ab7  rgb(3, 154, 183)  hsl(190, 97%, 36%)  Bondi Blue
#03b720  rgb(3, 183, 32)  hsl(130, 97%, 36%)  Kelly Green
#2003b7  rgb(32, 3, 183)  hsl(250, 97%, 36%)  Medium Blue