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#BB2203

#bb2203 ≈ Rufous

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bb2203 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 13.33% green and 1.18% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 81.82% magenta, 98.4% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 10.11°, with 96.84% saturation and 37.25% 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 6.28:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rufous (#a81c07), ΔE 4.26.

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Web safe#cc3300
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Relative luminance0.1172

Complementary

  1. #bb2203
  2. #039cbb

Split complementary

  1. #bb2203
  2. #03bb7e
  3. #0340bb

Analogous

  1. #bb0340
  2. #bb2203
  3. #bb7e03

Triadic

  1. #bb2203
  2. #03bb22
  3. #2203bb

Tetradic

  1. #bb2203
  2. #9cbb03
  3. #039cbb
  4. #2203bb

Square

  1. #bb2203
  2. #40bb03
  3. #039cbb
  4. #7e03bb

Monochromatic

  1. #240701
  2. #701402
  3. #bb2203
  4. #fb370f
  5. #fc765b

Shades

#bb2203 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb2203
  2. #a81f03
  3. #961b02
  4. #831802
  5. #701402
  6. #5e1102
  7. #4b0e01
  8. #380a01
  9. #250701
  10. #130300
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb2203 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb2203
  2. #c2381c
  3. #c94e35
  4. #cf644f
  5. #d67a68
  6. #dd9181
  7. #e4a79a
  8. #ebbdb3
  9. #f1d3cd
  10. #f8e9e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb2203 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb2203
  2. #b52b10
  3. #af351c
  4. #a93e29
  5. #a34835
  6. #9e5142
  7. #985a4e
  8. #92645b
  9. #8c6d67
  10. #867774
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.28:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.34:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #606060 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8e4e4b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #564b00 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7a6c00 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf001f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8a3e00 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #995700 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c70017 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb2203 {
  color: #bb2203;
}
Background
.bg-bb2203 {
  background-color: #bb2203;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb2203 {
  border: 2px solid #bb2203;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb2203;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 34 3;
  --color-primary-hsl: 10 97% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb2203 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb2203, #bb7e03);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb2203 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 34 3 / 0.35);
}

#a81c07 Rufous ΔE 4.26 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 4.49 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 4.78 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 5.64 #b7410e Rust ΔE 5.69 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 6.65 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 6.67 #44ddfc Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Rufous
#bb2203  rgb(187, 34, 3)  hsl(10, 97%, 37%)  Rufous
#039cbb  rgb(3, 156, 187)  hsl(190, 97%, 37%)  Bondi Blue
#03bb22  rgb(3, 187, 34)  hsl(130, 97%, 37%)  Kelly Green
#2203bb  rgb(34, 3, 187)  hsl(250, 97%, 37%)  Medium Blue