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#BB0612

#bb0612 ≈ Cornell Red

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bb0612 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 2.35% green and 7.06% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 96.79% magenta, 90.37% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 356.02°, with 93.78% saturation and 37.84% 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 6.67:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cornell Red (#b31b1b), ΔE 1.91.

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Relative luminance0.1074

Complementary

  1. #bb0612
  2. #06bbaf

Split complementary

  1. #bb0612
  2. #06bb54
  3. #066cbb

Analogous

  1. #bb066c
  2. #bb0612
  3. #bb5406

Triadic

  1. #bb0612
  2. #12bb06
  3. #0612bb

Tetradic

  1. #bb0612
  2. #bbaf06
  3. #06bbaf
  4. #0612bb

Square

  1. #bb0612
  2. #6cbb06
  3. #06bbaf
  4. #5406bb

Monochromatic

  1. #270104
  2. #71040b
  3. #bb0612
  4. #f81625
  5. #fa606a

Shades

#bb0612 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb0612
  2. #a80510
  3. #96050e
  4. #83040d
  5. #70040b
  6. #5e0309
  7. #4b0207
  8. #380205
  9. #250104
  10. #130102
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb0612 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb0612
  2. #c21f2a
  3. #c93841
  4. #cf5159
  5. #d66a71
  6. #dd8389
  7. #e49ba0
  8. #ebb4b8
  9. #f1cdd0
  10. #f8e6e7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb0612 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb0612
  2. #b5121d
  3. #af1e28
  4. #a92b33
  5. #a3373e
  6. #9e4349
  7. #984f54
  8. #925b5f
  9. #8c686a
  10. #867475
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.67:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.15:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5c5c5c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8c4849 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4e450e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #766900 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf0011 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #883510 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #975208 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c70011 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb0612 {
  color: #bb0612;
}
Background
.bg-bb0612 {
  background-color: #bb0612;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb0612 {
  border: 2px solid #bb0612;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb0612;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 6 18;
  --color-primary-hsl: 356 94% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb0612 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb0612, #bb5406);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb0612 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 6 18 / 0.35);
}

#b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 1.91 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 2.68 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 3.08 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 4.37 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 4.66 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 5.75 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 5.95 #44f9ed Inverted #5c5c5c Grayscale 

Cornell Red
#bb0612  rgb(187, 6, 18)  hsl(356, 94%, 38%)  Cornell Red
#06bbaf  rgb(6, 187, 175)  hsl(176, 94%, 38%)  Tiffany Blue
#12bb06  rgb(18, 187, 6)  hsl(116, 94%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#0612bb  rgb(6, 18, 187)  hsl(236, 94%, 38%)  Medium Blue