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#B8564B

#b8564b ≈ Redwood

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#b8564b 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 29.41% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 53.26% magenta, 59.24% yellow and 27.84% black. Its hue angle is 6.06°, with 43.43% saturation and 50.78% 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 4.68.

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Relative luminance0.1735

Complementary

  1. #b8564b
  2. #4badb8

Split complementary

  1. #b8564b
  2. #4bb88c
  3. #4b76b8

Analogous

  1. #b84b76
  2. #b8564b
  3. #b88c4b

Triadic

  1. #b8564b
  2. #4bb856
  3. #564bb8

Tetradic

  1. #b8564b
  2. #adb84b
  3. #4badb8
  4. #564bb8

Square

  1. #b8564b
  2. #76b84b
  3. #4badb8
  4. #8c4bb8

Monochromatic

  1. #4c231e
  2. #833c34
  3. #b8564b
  4. #ce8982
  5. #e3bdb9

Shades

#b8564b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b8564b
  2. #a64d44
  3. #93453c
  4. #813c35
  5. #6e342d
  6. #5c2b26
  7. #4a221e
  8. #371a17
  9. #25110f
  10. #120908
  11. #000000

Tints

#b8564b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b8564b
  2. #bf675d
  3. #c6786f
  4. #cd8981
  5. #d49a93
  6. #dcaba5
  7. #e3bbb7
  8. #eaccc9
  9. #f1dddb
  10. #f8eeed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b8564b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b8564b
  2. #b25a50
  3. #ad5e56
  4. #a7635b
  5. #a26760
  6. #9c6b66
  7. #966f6b
  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 #946966 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #6e674a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #867c49 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c94554 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #92604a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9d6e4a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c24c50 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b8564b {
  color: #b8564b;
}
Background
.bg-b8564b {
  background-color: #b8564b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b8564b {
  border: 2px solid #b8564b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b8564b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 184 86 75;
  --color-primary-hsl: 6 43% 51%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b8564b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b8564b, #b88c4b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b8564b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(184 86 75 / 0.35);
}

#a45a52 Redwood ΔE 4.68 #cd5c5c Indian Red ΔE 6.06 #cc3333 Persian Red ΔE 6.98 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 8.14 #e34234 Cinnabar ΔE 8.80 #e34234 Vermilion ΔE 8.80 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 8.95 #47a9b4 Inverted #747474 Grayscale 

Redwood
#b8564b  rgb(184, 86, 75)  hsl(6, 43%, 51%)  Redwood
#4badb8  rgb(75, 173, 184)  hsl(186, 43%, 51%)  Cadet Blue
#4bb856  rgb(75, 184, 86)  hsl(126, 43%, 51%)  Mantis
#564bb8  rgb(86, 75, 184)  hsl(246, 43%, 51%)  Ocean Blue