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#B00A0A

#b00a0a ≈ Rufous

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#b00a0a is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 69.02% red, 3.92% green and 3.92% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 94.32% magenta, 94.32% yellow and 30.98% black. Its hue angle is 0°, with 89.25% saturation and 36.47% 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 7.26:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Rufous (#a81c07), ΔE 2.24.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#990000
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Relative luminance0.0947

Complementary

  1. #b00a0a
  2. #0ab0b0

Split complementary

  1. #b00a0a
  2. #0ab05d
  3. #0a5db0

Analogous

  1. #b00a5d
  2. #b00a0a
  3. #b05d0a

Triadic

  1. #b00a0a
  2. #0ab00a
  3. #0a0ab0

Tetradic

  1. #b00a0a
  2. #b0b00a
  3. #0ab0b0
  4. #0a0ab0

Square

  1. #b00a0a
  2. #5db00a
  3. #0ab0b0
  4. #5d0ab0

Monochromatic

  1. #1f0202
  2. #680606
  3. #b00a0a
  4. #f21515
  5. #f65d5d

Shades

#b00a0a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b00a0a
  2. #9e0909
  3. #8d0808
  4. #7b0707
  5. #6a0606
  6. #580505
  7. #460404
  8. #350303
  9. #230202
  10. #120101
  11. #000000

Tints

#b00a0a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b00a0a
  2. #b82323
  3. #c03b3b
  4. #c85454
  5. #d06c6c
  6. #d88585
  7. #df9d9d
  8. #e7b6b6
  9. #efcece
  10. #f7e7e7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b00a0a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b00a0a
  2. #ab1616
  3. #a62222
  4. #a22d2d
  5. #9d3939
  6. #984545
  7. #935151
  8. #8e5d5d
  9. #8a6868
  10. #857474
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.26:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.89:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #575757 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #844444 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4a4104 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #706300 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c30010 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #803307 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8e4e00 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bc000e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b00a0a {
  color: #b00a0a;
}
Background
.bg-b00a0a {
  background-color: #b00a0a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b00a0a {
  border: 2px solid #b00a0a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b00a0a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 176 10 10;
  --color-primary-hsl: 0 89% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b00a0a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b00a0a, #b05d0a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b00a0a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(176 10 10 / 0.35);
}

#a81c07 Rufous ΔE 2.24 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 2.82 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 4.12 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 4.92 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 6.28 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 6.28 #92000a Sangria ΔE 6.35 #4ff5f5 Inverted #575757 Grayscale 

Rufous
#b00a0a  rgb(176, 10, 10)  hsl(0, 89%, 36%)  Rufous
#0ab0b0  rgb(10, 176, 176)  hsl(180, 89%, 36%)  Verdigris
#0ab00a  rgb(10, 176, 10)  hsl(120, 89%, 36%)  Kelly Green
#0a0ab0  rgb(10, 10, 176)  hsl(240, 89%, 36%)  Zaffre