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#BF2B50

#bf2b50 ≈ Brick Red

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bf2b50 is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 16.86% green and 31.37% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 77.49% magenta, 58.12% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 345°, with 63.25% saturation and 45.88% 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 5.71:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Brick Red (#cb4154), ΔE 5.74.

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Relative luminance0.1338

Complementary

  1. #bf2b50
  2. #2bbf9a

Split complementary

  1. #bf2b50
  2. #2bbf50
  3. #2b9abf

Analogous

  1. #bf2b9a
  2. #bf2b50
  3. #bf502b

Triadic

  1. #bf2b50
  2. #50bf2b
  3. #2b50bf

Tetradic

  1. #bf2b50
  2. #bf9a2b
  3. #2bbf9a
  4. #2b50bf

Square

  1. #bf2b50
  2. #9abf2b
  3. #2bbf9a
  4. #502bbf

Monochromatic

  1. #420f1c
  2. #811d36
  3. #bf2b50
  4. #da5c7c
  5. #e89bae

Shades

#bf2b50 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf2b50
  2. #ac2748
  3. #992240
  4. #861e38
  5. #731a30
  6. #601628
  7. #4c1120
  8. #390d18
  9. #260910
  10. #130408
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf2b50 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf2b50
  2. #c54062
  3. #cc5573
  4. #d26b85
  5. #d98096
  6. #df95a8
  7. #e5aab9
  8. #ecbfcb
  9. #f2d5dc
  10. #f9eaee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf2b50 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf2b50
  2. #b93455
  3. #b23c5a
  4. #ac455e
  5. #a64d63
  6. #a05668
  7. #995e6d
  8. #936772
  9. #8d6f76
  10. #86787b
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.71:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.68:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #666666 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #92555e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #545350 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7a714c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d1003b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8c4650 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9a5d4e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ca1144 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf2b50 {
  color: #bf2b50;
}
Background
.bg-bf2b50 {
  background-color: #bf2b50;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf2b50 {
  border: 2px solid #bf2b50;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf2b50;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 43 80;
  --color-primary-hsl: 345 63% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf2b50 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf2b50, #bf502b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf2b50 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 43 80 / 0.35);
}

#cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 5.74 #c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 6.06 #e0115f Ruby ΔE 6.30 #e30b5c Raspberry ΔE 6.52 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 6.75 #de3163 Cerise ΔE 7.16 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 8.20 #40d4af Inverted #666666 Grayscale 

Brick Red
#bf2b50  rgb(191, 43, 80)  hsl(345, 63%, 46%)  Brick Red
#2bbf9a  rgb(43, 191, 154)  hsl(165, 63%, 46%)  Mint
#50bf2b  rgb(80, 191, 43)  hsl(105, 63%, 46%)  Kelly Green
#2b50bf  rgb(43, 80, 191)  hsl(225, 63%, 46%)  Sapphire