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#BB080C

#bb080c ≈ Cornell Red

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bb080c is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 3.14% green and 4.71% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 95.72% magenta, 93.58% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 358.66°, with 91.79% saturation and 38.24% 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 6.66:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cornell Red (#b31b1b), ΔE 2.76.

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Relative luminance0.1077

Complementary

  1. #bb080c
  2. #08bbb7

Split complementary

  1. #bb080c
  2. #08bb5e
  3. #0866bb

Analogous

  1. #bb0866
  2. #bb080c
  3. #bb5e08

Triadic

  1. #bb080c
  2. #0cbb08
  3. #080cbb

Tetradic

  1. #bb080c
  2. #bbb708
  3. #08bbb7
  4. #080cbb

Square

  1. #bb080c
  2. #66bb08
  3. #08bbb7
  4. #5e08bb

Monochromatic

  1. #280203
  2. #720507
  3. #bb080c
  4. #f51a1f
  5. #f86467

Shades

#bb080c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb080c
  2. #a8070b
  3. #96060a
  4. #830608
  5. #700507
  6. #5e0406
  7. #4b0305
  8. #380204
  9. #250202
  10. #130101
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb080c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb080c
  2. #c22124
  3. #c9393d
  4. #cf5255
  5. #d66b6d
  6. #dd8486
  7. #e49c9e
  8. #ebb5b6
  9. #f1cece
  10. #f8e6e7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb080c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb080c
  2. #b51418
  3. #af2023
  4. #a92c2f
  5. #a3383a
  6. #9e4446
  7. #985052
  8. #925c5d
  9. #8c6869
  10. #867474
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.66:1 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 #4f4506 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #776900 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf0010 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #883608 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #975300 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c7000e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb080c {
  color: #bb080c;
}
Background
.bg-bb080c {
  background-color: #bb080c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb080c {
  border: 2px solid #bb080c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb080c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 8 12;
  --color-primary-hsl: 359 92% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb080c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb080c, #bb5e08);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb080c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 8 12 / 0.35);
}

#b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 2.76 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 2.87 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 3.76 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 4.01 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 5.17 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 5.35 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 6.38 #44f7f3 Inverted #5c5c5c Grayscale 

Cornell Red
#bb080c  rgb(187, 8, 12)  hsl(359, 92%, 38%)  Cornell Red
#08bbb7  rgb(8, 187, 183)  hsl(179, 92%, 38%)  Tiffany Blue
#0cbb08  rgb(12, 187, 8)  hsl(119, 92%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#080cbb  rgb(8, 12, 187)  hsl(239, 92%, 38%)  Medium Blue