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#B00A15

#b00a15 ≈ Cornell Red

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#b00a15 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 8.24% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 94.32% magenta, 88.07% yellow and 30.98% black. Its hue angle is 356.02°, 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 7.24:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Cornell Red (#b31b1b), ΔE 1.56.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#990000
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Relative luminance0.095

Complementary

  1. #b00a15
  2. #0ab0a5

Split complementary

  1. #b00a15
  2. #0ab052
  3. #0a68b0

Analogous

  1. #b00a68
  2. #b00a15
  3. #b0520a

Triadic

  1. #b00a15
  2. #15b00a
  3. #0a15b0

Tetradic

  1. #b00a15
  2. #b0a50a
  3. #0ab0a5
  4. #0a15b0

Square

  1. #b00a15
  2. #68b00a
  3. #0ab0a5
  4. #520ab0

Monochromatic

  1. #1f0204
  2. #68060c
  3. #b00a15
  4. #f21523
  5. #f65d67

Shades

#b00a15 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b00a15
  2. #9e0913
  3. #8d0811
  4. #7b070f
  5. #6a060d
  6. #58050b
  7. #460408
  8. #350306
  9. #230204
  10. #120102
  11. #000000

Tints

#b00a15 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b00a15
  2. #b8232c
  3. #c03b44
  4. #c8545b
  5. #d06c73
  6. #d8858a
  7. #df9da1
  8. #e7b6b9
  9. #efced0
  10. #f7e7e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b00a15 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b00a15
  2. #ab1620
  3. #a6222a
  4. #a22d35
  5. #9d3940
  6. #98454b
  7. #935155
  8. #8e5d60
  9. #8a686b
  10. #857475
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.24:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.9:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #575757 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #844445 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4a4112 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6f6307 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c30013 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #803313 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8e4e0e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bb0014 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b00a15 {
  color: #b00a15;
}
Background
.bg-b00a15 {
  background-color: #b00a15;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b00a15 {
  border: 2px solid #b00a15;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b00a15;
  --color-primary-rgb: 176 10 21;
  --color-primary-hsl: 356 89% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b00a15 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b00a15, #b0520a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b00a15 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(176 10 21 / 0.35);
}

#b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 1.56 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 2.53 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 4.06 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 4.53 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 4.53 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 4.89 #92000a Sangria ΔE 6.11 #4ff5ea Inverted #575757 Grayscale 

Cornell Red
#b00a15  rgb(176, 10, 21)  hsl(356, 89%, 36%)  Cornell Red
#0ab0a5  rgb(10, 176, 165)  hsl(176, 89%, 36%)  Light Sea Green
#15b00a  rgb(21, 176, 10)  hsl(116, 89%, 36%)  Kelly Green
#0a15b0  rgb(10, 21, 176)  hsl(236, 89%, 36%)  Zaffre