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#BB0200

#bb0200 ≈ Rufous

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bb0200 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 0.78% green and 0% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 98.93% magenta, 100% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 0.64°, with 100% saturation and 36.67% 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 6.73:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rufous (#a81c07), ΔE 3.39.

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Relative luminance0.1061

Complementary

  1. #bb0200
  2. #00b9bb

Split complementary

  1. #bb0200
  2. #00bb60
  3. #005cbb

Analogous

  1. #bb005c
  2. #bb0200
  3. #bb6000

Triadic

  1. #bb0200
  2. #00bb02
  3. #0200bb

Tetradic

  1. #bb0200
  2. #b9bb00
  3. #00b9bb
  4. #0200bb

Square

  1. #bb0200
  2. #5cbb00
  3. #00b9bb
  4. #6000bb

Monochromatic

  1. #220000
  2. #6f0100
  3. #bb0200
  4. #ff0b09
  5. #ff5755

Shades

#bb0200 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb0200
  2. #a80200
  3. #960200
  4. #830100
  5. #700100
  6. #5e0100
  7. #4b0100
  8. #380100
  9. #250000
  10. #130000
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb0200 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb0200
  2. #c21b1a
  3. #c93533
  4. #cf4e4d
  5. #d66766
  6. #dd8180
  7. #e49a99
  8. #ebb3b3
  9. #f1cccc
  10. #f8e6e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb0200 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb0200
  2. #b50f0d
  3. #af1b1a
  4. #a92826
  5. #a33433
  6. #9e4140
  7. #984e4d
  8. #925a5a
  9. #8c6766
  10. #867373
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.73:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.12:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5c5c5c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8c4747 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4e4400 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #776800 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf0009 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #883400 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #975200 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c70005 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb0200 {
  color: #bb0200;
}
Background
.bg-bb0200 {
  background-color: #bb0200;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb0200 {
  border: 2px solid #bb0200;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb0200;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 2 0;
  --color-primary-hsl: 1 100% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb0200 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb0200, #bb6000);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb0200 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 2 0 / 0.35);
}

#a81c07 Rufous ΔE 3.39 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 4.00 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 4.33 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 5.07 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 5.61 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 6.41 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 7.73 #44fdff Inverted #5c5c5c Grayscale 

Rufous
#bb0200  rgb(187, 2, 0)  hsl(1, 100%, 37%)  Rufous
#00b9bb  rgb(0, 185, 187)  hsl(181, 100%, 37%)  Tiffany Blue
#00bb02  rgb(0, 187, 2)  hsl(121, 100%, 37%)  Kelly Green
#0200bb  rgb(2, 0, 187)  hsl(241, 100%, 37%)  Medium Blue