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#B00A28

#b00a28 ≈ Brown

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#b00a28 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 15.69% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 94.32% magenta, 77.27% yellow and 30.98% black. Its hue angle is 349.16°, 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 7.19:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Brown (#a52a2a), ΔE 3.45.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#990033
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Relative luminance0.096

Complementary

  1. #b00a28
  2. #0ab092

Split complementary

  1. #b00a28
  2. #0ab03f
  3. #0a7bb0

Analogous

  1. #b00a7b
  2. #b00a28
  3. #b03f0a

Triadic

  1. #b00a28
  2. #28b00a
  3. #0a28b0

Tetradic

  1. #b00a28
  2. #b0920a
  3. #0ab092
  4. #0a28b0

Square

  1. #b00a28
  2. #7bb00a
  3. #0ab092
  4. #3f0ab0

Monochromatic

  1. #1f0207
  2. #680618
  3. #b00a28
  4. #f2153d
  5. #f65d79

Shades

#b00a28 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b00a28
  2. #9e0924
  3. #8d0820
  4. #7b071c
  5. #6a0618
  6. #580514
  7. #460410
  8. #35030c
  9. #230208
  10. #120104
  11. #000000

Tints

#b00a28 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b00a28
  2. #b8233e
  3. #c03b53
  4. #c85469
  5. #d06c7e
  6. #d88594
  7. #df9da9
  8. #e7b6bf
  9. #efced4
  10. #f7e7ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b00a28 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b00a28
  2. #ab1631
  3. #a6223a
  4. #a22d42
  5. #9d394b
  6. #984554
  7. #93515d
  8. #8e5d66
  9. #8a686e
  10. #857477
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.19:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.92:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #575757 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #844549 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #484227 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6e6321 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c2001a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7f3428 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8d4e24 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bb0021 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b00a28 {
  color: #b00a28;
}
Background
.bg-b00a28 {
  background-color: #b00a28;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b00a28 {
  border: 2px solid #b00a28;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b00a28;
  --color-primary-rgb: 176 10 40;
  --color-primary-hsl: 349 89% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b00a28 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b00a28, #b03f0a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b00a28 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(176 10 40 / 0.35);
}

#a52a2a Brown ΔE 3.45 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 3.45 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 4.31 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 5.19 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 5.34 #c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 5.42 #960018 Carmine ΔE 5.73 #4ff5d7 Inverted #575757 Grayscale 

Brown
#b00a28  rgb(176, 10, 40)  hsl(349, 89%, 36%)  Brown
#0ab092  rgb(10, 176, 146)  hsl(169, 89%, 36%)  Jungle Green
#28b00a  rgb(40, 176, 10)  hsl(109, 89%, 36%)  Kelly Green
#0a28b0  rgb(10, 40, 176)  hsl(229, 89%, 36%)  Egyptian Blue