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#BB232E

#bb232e ≈ Firebrick

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bb232e is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 13.73% green and 18.04% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 81.28% magenta, 75.4% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 355.66°, with 68.47% saturation and 43.53% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.19:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Firebrick (#b22222), ΔE 3.33.

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Relative luminance0.1196

Complementary

  1. #bb232e
  2. #23bbb0

Split complementary

  1. #bb232e
  2. #23bb64
  3. #237abb

Analogous

  1. #bb237a
  2. #bb232e
  3. #bb6423

Triadic

  1. #bb232e
  2. #2ebb23
  3. #232ebb

Tetradic

  1. #bb232e
  2. #bbb023
  3. #23bbb0
  4. #232ebb

Square

  1. #bb232e
  2. #7abb23
  3. #23bbb0
  4. #6423bb

Monochromatic

  1. #3a0b0e
  2. #7b171e
  3. #bb232e
  4. #de4d57
  5. #ea8d94

Shades

#bb232e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb232e
  2. #a82029
  3. #961c25
  4. #831920
  5. #70151c
  6. #5e1217
  7. #4b0e12
  8. #380b0e
  9. #250709
  10. #130405
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb232e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb232e
  2. #c23943
  3. #c94f58
  4. #cf656d
  5. #d67b82
  6. #dd9197
  7. #e4a7ab
  8. #ebbdc0
  9. #f1d3d5
  10. #f8e9ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb232e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb232e
  2. #b52c36
  3. #af363e
  4. #a93f47
  5. #a3484f
  6. #9e5257
  7. #985b5f
  8. #926467
  9. #8c6d70
  10. #867778
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.19:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.39:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #616161 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8e4f51 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #544c2d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #796d28 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ce0029 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #893f2d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #98582b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c7002b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb232e {
  color: #bb232e;
}
Background
.bg-bb232e {
  background-color: #bb232e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb232e {
  border: 2px solid #bb232e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb232e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 35 46;
  --color-primary-hsl: 356 68% 44%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb232e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb232e, #bb6423);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb232e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 35 46 / 0.35);
}

#b22222 Firebrick ΔE 3.33 #c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 3.69 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 4.15 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 4.15 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 4.33 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 4.49 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 4.95 #44dcd1 Inverted #616161 Grayscale 

Firebrick
#bb232e  rgb(187, 35, 46)  hsl(356, 68%, 44%)  Firebrick
#23bbb0  rgb(35, 187, 176)  hsl(176, 68%, 44%)  Tiffany Blue
#2ebb23  rgb(46, 187, 35)  hsl(116, 68%, 44%)  Kelly Green
#232ebb  rgb(35, 46, 187)  hsl(236, 68%, 44%)  Persian Blue