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#BB2C50

#bb2c50 ≈ Brick Red

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bb2c50 is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 17.25% green and 31.37% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 76.47% magenta, 57.22% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 344.9°, with 61.9% saturation and 45.29% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with romance, playfulness and affection. 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 5.85:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Brick Red (#cb4154), ΔE 6.37.

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Relative luminance0.1295

Complementary

  1. #bb2c50
  2. #2cbb97

Split complementary

  1. #bb2c50
  2. #2cbb50
  3. #2c97bb

Analogous

  1. #bb2c97
  2. #bb2c50
  3. #bb502c

Triadic

  1. #bb2c50
  2. #50bb2c
  3. #2c50bb

Tetradic

  1. #bb2c50
  2. #bb972c
  3. #2cbb97
  4. #2c50bb

Square

  1. #bb2c50
  2. #97bb2c
  3. #2cbb97
  4. #502cbb

Monochromatic

  1. #3f0f1b
  2. #7d1d35
  3. #bb2c50
  4. #d85b7b
  5. #e799ad

Shades

#bb2c50 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb2c50
  2. #a82848
  3. #962340
  4. #831f38
  5. #701a30
  6. #5e1628
  7. #4b1220
  8. #380d18
  9. #250910
  10. #130408
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb2c50 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb2c50
  2. #c24162
  3. #c95673
  4. #cf6b85
  5. #d68096
  6. #dd96a8
  7. #e4abb9
  8. #ebc0cb
  9. #f1d5dc
  10. #f8eaee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb2c50 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb2c50
  2. #b53455
  3. #af3d5a
  4. #a9455e
  5. #a34e63
  6. #9e5668
  7. #985e6d
  8. #926772
  9. #8c6f76
  10. #86787b
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.85:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.59:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #656565 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8f545d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #535251 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #776f4c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cd003b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #894650 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #975c4e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c61644 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb2c50 {
  color: #bb2c50;
}
Background
.bg-bb2c50 {
  background-color: #bb2c50;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb2c50 {
  border: 2px solid #bb2c50;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb2c50;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 44 80;
  --color-primary-hsl: 345 62% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb2c50 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb2c50, #bb502c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb2c50 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 44 80 / 0.35);
}

#cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 6.37 #c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 6.46 #e0115f Ruby ΔE 6.90 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 7.02 #e30b5c Raspberry ΔE 7.20 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 7.75 #de3163 Cerise ΔE 7.80 #44d3af Inverted #656565 Grayscale 

Brick Red
#bb2c50  rgb(187, 44, 80)  hsl(345, 62%, 45%)  Brick Red
#2cbb97  rgb(44, 187, 151)  hsl(165, 62%, 45%)  Mint
#50bb2c  rgb(80, 187, 44)  hsl(105, 62%, 45%)  Kelly Green
#2c50bb  rgb(44, 80, 187)  hsl(225, 62%, 45%)  Sapphire