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#B91C13

#b91c13 ≈ Cornell Red

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#b91c13 is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 72.55% red, 10.98% green and 7.45% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 84.86% magenta, 89.73% yellow and 27.45% black. Its hue angle is 3.25°, with 81.37% saturation and 40% 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 6.48:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cornell Red (#b31b1b), ΔE 2.46.

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Relative luminance0.1119

Complementary

  1. #b91c13
  2. #13b0b9

Split complementary

  1. #b91c13
  2. #13b96f
  3. #135db9

Analogous

  1. #b9135d
  2. #b91c13
  3. #b96f13

Triadic

  1. #b91c13
  2. #13b91c
  3. #1c13b9

Tetradic

  1. #b91c13
  2. #b0b913
  3. #13b0b9
  4. #1c13b9

Square

  1. #b91c13
  2. #5db913
  3. #13b0b9
  4. #6f13b9

Monochromatic

  1. #2e0705
  2. #74110c
  3. #b91c13
  4. #ea392f
  5. #f17b74

Shades

#b91c13 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b91c13
  2. #a71911
  3. #94160f
  4. #82140d
  5. #6f110b
  6. #5d0e0a
  7. #4a0b08
  8. #380806
  9. #250604
  10. #130302
  11. #000000

Tints

#b91c13 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b91c13
  2. #c0332b
  3. #c74942
  4. #ce605a
  5. #d57771
  6. #dc8e89
  7. #e3a4a1
  8. #eabbb8
  9. #f1d2d0
  10. #f8e8e7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b91c13 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b91c13
  2. #b3261e
  3. #ae3029
  4. #a83a34
  5. #a2443f
  6. #9d4e4a
  7. #975854
  8. #91625f
  9. #8b6c6a
  10. #867675
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.48:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.24:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5e5e5e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8c4c4b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #52480e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #786a04 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cc001d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #883b10 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #96550b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c50019 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b91c13 {
  color: #b91c13;
}
Background
.bg-b91c13 {
  background-color: #b91c13;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b91c13 {
  border: 2px solid #b91c13;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b91c13;
  --color-primary-rgb: 185 28 19;
  --color-primary-hsl: 3 81% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b91c13 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b91c13, #b96f13);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b91c13 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(185 28 19 / 0.35);
}

#b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 2.46 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 2.79 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 3.52 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 3.79 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 4.89 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 5.33 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 5.92 #46e3ec Inverted #5e5e5e Grayscale 

Cornell Red
#b91c13  rgb(185, 28, 19)  hsl(3, 81%, 40%)  Cornell Red
#13b0b9  rgb(19, 176, 185)  hsl(183, 81%, 40%)  Verdigris
#13b91c  rgb(19, 185, 28)  hsl(123, 81%, 40%)  Kelly Green
#1c13b9  rgb(28, 19, 185)  hsl(243, 81%, 40%)  Medium Blue