ColorTool
Log in
#B7422D

#b7422d ≈ Persian Red

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#b7422d is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 71.76% red, 25.88% green and 17.65% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 63.93% magenta, 75.41% yellow and 28.24% black. Its hue angle is 9.13°, with 60.53% saturation and 44.71% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.48:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Persian Red (#cc3333), ΔE 5.49.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#cc3333
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.1415

Complementary

  1. #b7422d
  2. #2da2b7

Split complementary

  1. #b7422d
  2. #2db787
  3. #2d5db7

Analogous

  1. #b72d5d
  2. #b7422d
  3. #b7872d

Triadic

  1. #b7422d
  2. #2db742
  3. #422db7

Tetradic

  1. #b7422d
  2. #a2b72d
  3. #2da2b7
  4. #422db7

Square

  1. #b7422d
  2. #5db72d
  3. #2da2b7
  4. #872db7

Monochromatic

  1. #3c160f
  2. #7a2c1e
  3. #b7422d
  4. #d66d5a
  5. #e6a397

Shades

#b7422d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b7422d
  2. #a53b29
  3. #923524
  4. #802e20
  5. #6e281b
  6. #5c2117
  7. #491a12
  8. #37140e
  9. #250d09
  10. #120705
  11. #000000

Tints

#b7422d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b7422d
  2. #be5542
  3. #c56857
  4. #cd7b6c
  5. #d48e81
  6. #dba196
  7. #e2b3ab
  8. #e9c6c0
  9. #f1d9d5
  10. #f8ecea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b7422d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b7422d
  2. #b24835
  3. #ac4e3e
  4. #a75546
  5. #a15b4e
  6. #9c6157
  7. #96675f
  8. #916d67
  9. #8b746f
  10. #867a78
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.48:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.83:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #696969 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8f5c57 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #63592a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #807329 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c9243e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8c512b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #99632b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c23238 ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-b7422d {
  color: #b7422d;
}
Background
.bg-b7422d {
  background-color: #b7422d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b7422d {
  border: 2px solid #b7422d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b7422d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 183 66 45;
  --color-primary-hsl: 9 61% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b7422d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b7422d, #b7872d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b7422d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(183 66 45 / 0.35);
}

#cc3333 Persian Red ΔE 5.49 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 6.04 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 6.15 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 6.19 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 6.27 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 6.45 #b7410e Rust ΔE 6.59 #48bdd2 Inverted #696969 Grayscale 

Persian Red
#b7422d  rgb(183, 66, 45)  hsl(9, 61%, 45%)  Persian Red
#2da2b7  rgb(45, 162, 183)  hsl(189, 61%, 45%)  Bondi Blue
#2db742  rgb(45, 183, 66)  hsl(129, 61%, 45%)  Kelly Green
#422db7  rgb(66, 45, 183)  hsl(249, 61%, 45%)  Persian Blue