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#BB2004

#bb2004 ≈ Rufous

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bb2004 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 12.55% green and 1.57% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 82.89% magenta, 97.86% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 9.18°, with 95.81% saturation and 37.45% 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 6.32:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rufous (#a81c07), ΔE 4.06.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#cc3300
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Relative luminance0.1161

Complementary

  1. #bb2004
  2. #049fbb

Split complementary

  1. #bb2004
  2. #04bb7b
  3. #0443bb

Analogous

  1. #bb0443
  2. #bb2004
  3. #bb7b04

Triadic

  1. #bb2004
  2. #04bb20
  3. #2004bb

Tetradic

  1. #bb2004
  2. #9fbb04
  3. #049fbb
  4. #2004bb

Square

  1. #bb2004
  2. #43bb04
  3. #049fbb
  4. #7b04bb

Monochromatic

  1. #250601
  2. #701302
  3. #bb2004
  4. #fa3512
  5. #fc755c

Shades

#bb2004 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb2004
  2. #a81d04
  3. #961a03
  4. #831603
  5. #701302
  6. #5e1002
  7. #4b0d02
  8. #380a01
  9. #250601
  10. #130300
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb2004 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb2004
  2. #c2361d
  3. #c94d36
  4. #cf634f
  5. #d67968
  6. #dd9082
  7. #e4a69b
  8. #ebbcb4
  9. #f1d2cd
  10. #f8e9e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb2004 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb2004
  2. #b52a10
  3. #af331d
  4. #a93d29
  5. #a34636
  6. #9e5042
  7. #985a4e
  8. #92635b
  9. #8c6d67
  10. #867674
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.32:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.32:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #606060 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8d4e4b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #554a00 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7a6c00 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf001e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8a3d00 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #985700 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c70016 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb2004 {
  color: #bb2004;
}
Background
.bg-bb2004 {
  background-color: #bb2004;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb2004 {
  border: 2px solid #bb2004;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb2004;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 32 4;
  --color-primary-hsl: 9 96% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb2004 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb2004, #bb7b04);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb2004 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 32 4 / 0.35);
}

#a81c07 Rufous ΔE 4.06 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 4.45 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 4.47 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 5.28 #b7410e Rust ΔE 6.05 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 6.32 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 6.63 #44dffb Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Rufous
#bb2004  rgb(187, 32, 4)  hsl(9, 96%, 37%)  Rufous
#049fbb  rgb(4, 159, 187)  hsl(189, 96%, 37%)  Bondi Blue
#04bb20  rgb(4, 187, 32)  hsl(129, 96%, 37%)  Kelly Green
#2004bb  rgb(32, 4, 187)  hsl(249, 96%, 37%)  Medium Blue