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#B8475D

#b8475d ≈ Brick Red

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#b8475d is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 72.16% red, 27.84% green and 36.47% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 61.41% magenta, 49.46% yellow and 27.84% black. Its hue angle is 348.32°, with 44.31% saturation and 50% 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 5.13:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Brick Red (#cb4154), ΔE 4.98.

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Relative luminance0.1549

Complementary

  1. #b8475d
  2. #47b8a2

Split complementary

  1. #b8475d
  2. #47b86a
  3. #4795b8

Analogous

  1. #b84795
  2. #b8475d
  3. #b86a47

Triadic

  1. #b8475d
  2. #5db847
  3. #475db8

Tetradic

  1. #b8475d
  2. #b8a247
  3. #47b8a2
  4. #475db8

Square

  1. #b8475d
  2. #95b847
  3. #47b8a2
  4. #6a47b8

Monochromatic

  1. #4a1c25
  2. #813241
  3. #b8475d
  4. #cd7e8e
  5. #e3b5be

Shades

#b8475d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b8475d
  2. #a64054
  3. #93394a
  4. #813241
  5. #6e2b38
  6. #5c242f
  7. #4a1c25
  8. #37151c
  9. #250e13
  10. #120709
  11. #000000

Tints

#b8475d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b8475d
  2. #bf596d
  3. #c66c7d
  4. #cd7e8e
  5. #d4919e
  6. #dca3ae
  7. #e3b5be
  8. #eac8ce
  9. #f1dadf
  10. #f8edef
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b8475d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b8475d
  2. #b24d61
  3. #ad5264
  4. #a75868
  5. #a25e6b
  6. #9c646f
  7. #966972
  8. #916f76
  9. #8b7579
  10. #867a7d
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.13:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.1:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6e6e6e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #916067 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #605f5d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7d765a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c8364f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8c575d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #98675b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c23e55 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b8475d {
  color: #b8475d;
}
Background
.bg-b8475d {
  background-color: #b8475d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b8475d {
  border: 2px solid #b8475d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b8475d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 184 71 93;
  --color-primary-hsl: 348 44% 50%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b8475d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b8475d, #b86a47);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b8475d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(184 71 93 / 0.35);
}

#cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 4.98 #de3163 Cerise ΔE 6.82 #e0115f Ruby ΔE 7.41 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 7.51 #e30b5c Raspberry ΔE 7.73 #e3256b Razzmatazz ΔE 8.18 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 8.21 #47b8a2 Inverted #6e6e6e Grayscale 

Brick Red
#b8475d  rgb(184, 71, 93)  hsl(348, 44%, 50%)  Brick Red
#47b8a2  rgb(71, 184, 162)  hsl(168, 44%, 50%)  Light Sea Green
#5db847  rgb(93, 184, 71)  hsl(108, 44%, 50%)  Kelly Green
#475db8  rgb(71, 93, 184)  hsl(228, 44%, 50%)  Sapphire