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#BB0803

#bb0803 ≈ Rufous

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bb0803 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 3.14% green and 1.18% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 95.72% magenta, 98.4% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 1.63°, with 96.84% saturation and 37.25% 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 6.67:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rufous (#a81c07), ΔE 3.41.

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Relative luminance0.1075

Complementary

  1. #bb0803
  2. #03b6bb

Split complementary

  1. #bb0803
  2. #03bb64
  3. #035abb

Analogous

  1. #bb035a
  2. #bb0803
  3. #bb6403

Triadic

  1. #bb0803
  2. #03bb08
  3. #0803bb

Tetradic

  1. #bb0803
  2. #b6bb03
  3. #03b6bb
  4. #0803bb

Square

  1. #bb0803
  2. #5abb03
  3. #03b6bb
  4. #6403bb

Monochromatic

  1. #240201
  2. #700502
  3. #bb0803
  4. #fb160f
  5. #fc5f5b

Shades

#bb0803 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb0803
  2. #a80703
  3. #960602
  4. #830602
  5. #700502
  6. #5e0402
  7. #4b0301
  8. #380201
  9. #250201
  10. #130100
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb0803 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb0803
  2. #c2211c
  3. #c93935
  4. #cf524f
  5. #d66b68
  6. #dd8481
  7. #e49c9a
  8. #ebb5b3
  9. #f1cecd
  10. #f8e6e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb0803 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb0803
  2. #b51410
  3. #af201c
  4. #a92c29
  5. #a33835
  6. #9e4442
  7. #98504e
  8. #925c5b
  9. #8c6867
  10. #867474
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.67:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.15:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5c5c5c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8c4848 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4f4500 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #776900 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf000e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #883600 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #975300 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c7000a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb0803 {
  color: #bb0803;
}
Background
.bg-bb0803 {
  background-color: #bb0803;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb0803 {
  border: 2px solid #bb0803;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb0803;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 8 3;
  --color-primary-hsl: 2 97% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb0803 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb0803, #bb6403);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb0803 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 8 3 / 0.35);
}

#a81c07 Rufous ΔE 3.41 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 3.69 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 4.02 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 4.98 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 5.27 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 6.08 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 7.38 #44f7fc Inverted #5c5c5c Grayscale 

Rufous
#bb0803  rgb(187, 8, 3)  hsl(2, 97%, 37%)  Rufous
#03b6bb  rgb(3, 182, 187)  hsl(182, 97%, 37%)  Tiffany Blue
#03bb08  rgb(3, 187, 8)  hsl(122, 97%, 37%)  Kelly Green
#0803bb  rgb(8, 3, 187)  hsl(242, 97%, 37%)  Medium Blue