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#BB0B2B

#bb0b2b ≈ Cardinal

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bb0b2b is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 4.31% green and 16.86% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 94.12% magenta, 77.01% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 349.09°, with 88.89% saturation and 38.82% 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 6.57:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 3.69.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#cc0033
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Relative luminance0.1098

Complementary

  1. #bb0b2b
  2. #0bbb9b

Split complementary

  1. #bb0b2b
  2. #0bbb43
  3. #0b83bb

Analogous

  1. #bb0b83
  2. #bb0b2b
  3. #bb430b

Triadic

  1. #bb0b2b
  2. #2bbb0b
  3. #0b2bbb

Tetradic

  1. #bb0b2b
  2. #bb9b0b
  3. #0bbb9b
  4. #0b2bbb

Square

  1. #bb0b2b
  2. #83bb0b
  3. #0bbb9b
  4. #430bbb

Monochromatic

  1. #2a020a
  2. #73071a
  3. #bb0b2b
  4. #f22147
  5. #f66983

Shades

#bb0b2b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb0b2b
  2. #a80a27
  3. #960922
  4. #83081e
  5. #70071a
  6. #5e0616
  7. #4b0411
  8. #38030d
  9. #250209
  10. #130104
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb0b2b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb0b2b
  2. #c22340
  3. #c93c55
  4. #cf546b
  5. #d66d80
  6. #dd8595
  7. #e49daa
  8. #ebb6bf
  9. #f1ced5
  10. #f8e7ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb0b2b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb0b2b
  2. #b51734
  3. #af223c
  4. #a92e45
  5. #a33a4d
  6. #9e4656
  7. #98515e
  8. #925d67
  9. #8c696f
  10. #867478
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.57:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.2:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5d5d5d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8d494e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4d462a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #766924 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ce001d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #87372b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #965327 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c70023 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb0b2b {
  color: #bb0b2b;
}
Background
.bg-bb0b2b {
  background-color: #bb0b2b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb0b2b {
  border: 2px solid #bb0b2b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb0b2b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 11 43;
  --color-primary-hsl: 349 89% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb0b2b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb0b2b, #bb430b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb0b2b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 11 43 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 3.69 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 4.12 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 4.41 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 4.41 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 5.09 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 5.75 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 6.12 #44f4d4 Inverted #5d5d5d Grayscale 

Cardinal
#bb0b2b  rgb(187, 11, 43)  hsl(349, 89%, 39%)  Cardinal
#0bbb9b  rgb(11, 187, 155)  hsl(169, 89%, 39%)  Mint
#2bbb0b  rgb(43, 187, 11)  hsl(109, 89%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#0b2bbb  rgb(11, 43, 187)  hsl(229, 89%, 39%)  Persian Blue