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#B72B51

#b72b51 ≈ Dogwood Rose

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#b72b51 is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 71.76% red, 16.86% green and 31.76% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 76.5% magenta, 55.74% yellow and 28.24% black. Its hue angle is 343.71°, with 61.95% saturation and 44.31% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with romance, playfulness and affection. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.04:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dogwood Rose (#d71868), ΔE 7.11.

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Relative luminance0.1239

Complementary

  1. #b72b51
  2. #2bb791

Split complementary

  1. #b72b51
  2. #2bb74b
  3. #2b97b7

Analogous

  1. #b72b97
  2. #b72b51
  3. #b74b2b

Triadic

  1. #b72b51
  2. #51b72b
  3. #2b51b7

Tetradic

  1. #b72b51
  2. #b7912b
  3. #2bb791
  4. #2b51b7

Square

  1. #b72b51
  2. #97b72b
  3. #2bb791
  4. #4b2bb7

Monochromatic

  1. #3b0e1a
  2. #791c36
  3. #b72b51
  4. #d8577a
  5. #e695ab

Shades

#b72b51 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b72b51
  2. #a52749
  3. #922241
  4. #801e39
  5. #6e1a31
  6. #5c1629
  7. #491120
  8. #370d18
  9. #250910
  10. #120408
  11. #000000

Tints

#b72b51 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b72b51
  2. #be4062
  3. #c55574
  4. #cd6b85
  5. #d48097
  6. #db95a8
  7. #e2aab9
  8. #e9bfcb
  9. #f1d5dc
  10. #f8eaee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b72b51 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b72b51
  2. #b23456
  3. #ac3c5a
  4. #a7455f
  5. #a14d64
  6. #9c5669
  7. #965e6d
  8. #916772
  9. #8b6f77
  10. #86787b
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.04:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.48:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #636363 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8c525c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #505152 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #746d4d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c8003b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #864451 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #945a4f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c11645 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b72b51 {
  color: #b72b51;
}
Background
.bg-b72b51 {
  background-color: #b72b51;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b72b51 {
  border: 2px solid #b72b51;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b72b51;
  --color-primary-rgb: 183 43 81;
  --color-primary-hsl: 344 62% 44%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b72b51 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b72b51, #b74b2b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b72b51 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(183 43 81 / 0.35);
}

#d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 7.11 #c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 7.42 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 7.48 #e0115f Ruby ΔE 7.53 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 7.56 #e30b5c Raspberry ΔE 7.96 #de3163 Cerise ΔE 8.55 #48d4ae Inverted #636363 Grayscale 

Dogwood Rose
#b72b51  rgb(183, 43, 81)  hsl(344, 62%, 44%)  Dogwood Rose
#2bb791  rgb(43, 183, 145)  hsl(164, 62%, 44%)  Mint
#51b72b  rgb(81, 183, 43)  hsl(104, 62%, 44%)  Kelly Green
#2b51b7  rgb(43, 81, 183)  hsl(224, 62%, 44%)  Sapphire