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#B8564A

#b8564a ≈ Redwood

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#b8564a is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 72.16% red, 33.73% green and 29.02% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 53.26% magenta, 59.78% yellow and 27.84% black. Its hue angle is 6.55°, with 43.65% saturation and 50.59% 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 4.7:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Redwood (#a45a52), ΔE 4.8.

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Relative luminance0.1734

Complementary

  1. #b8564a
  2. #4aacb8

Split complementary

  1. #b8564a
  2. #4ab88d
  3. #4a75b8

Analogous

  1. #b84a75
  2. #b8564a
  3. #b88d4a

Triadic

  1. #b8564a
  2. #4ab856
  3. #564ab8

Tetradic

  1. #b8564a
  2. #acb84a
  3. #4aacb8
  4. #564ab8

Square

  1. #b8564a
  2. #75b84a
  3. #4aacb8
  4. #8d4ab8

Monochromatic

  1. #4b231e
  2. #823c33
  3. #b8564a
  4. #ce8981
  5. #e3bdb8

Shades

#b8564a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b8564a
  2. #a64d43
  3. #93453b
  4. #813c34
  5. #6e342c
  6. #5c2b25
  7. #4a221e
  8. #371a16
  9. #25110f
  10. #120907
  11. #000000

Tints

#b8564a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b8564a
  2. #bf675c
  3. #c6786e
  4. #cd8980
  5. #d49a92
  6. #dcaba5
  7. #e3bbb7
  8. #eaccc9
  9. #f1dddb
  10. #f8eeed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b8564a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b8564a
  2. #b25a4f
  3. #ad5e55
  4. #a7635a
  5. #a26760
  6. #9c6b65
  7. #966f6a
  8. #917370
  9. #8b7875
  10. #867c7b
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.7:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.47:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #747474 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #946965 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #6e6748 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #877c48 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c94553 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #926049 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9d6e49 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c24c50 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b8564a {
  color: #b8564a;
}
Background
.bg-b8564a {
  background-color: #b8564a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b8564a {
  border: 2px solid #b8564a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b8564a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 184 86 74;
  --color-primary-hsl: 7 44% 51%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b8564a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b8564a, #b88d4a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b8564a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(184 86 74 / 0.35);
}

#a45a52 Redwood ΔE 4.80 #cd5c5c Indian Red ΔE 6.27 #cc3333 Persian Red ΔE 6.94 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 8.44 #e34234 Cinnabar ΔE 8.67 #e34234 Vermilion ΔE 8.67 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 8.90 #47a9b5 Inverted #747474 Grayscale 

Redwood
#b8564a  rgb(184, 86, 74)  hsl(7, 44%, 51%)  Redwood
#4aacb8  rgb(74, 172, 184)  hsl(187, 44%, 51%)  Cadet Blue
#4ab856  rgb(74, 184, 86)  hsl(127, 44%, 51%)  Mantis
#564ab8  rgb(86, 74, 184)  hsl(247, 44%, 51%)  Ocean Blue