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#BB2000

#bb2000 ≈ Rufous

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bb2000 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 12.55% green and 0% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 82.89% magenta, 100% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 10.27°, with 100% saturation and 36.67% 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 6.33:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rufous (#a81c07), ΔE 4.26.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#cc3300
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Relative luminance0.116

Complementary

  1. #bb2000
  2. #009bbb

Split complementary

  1. #bb2000
  2. #00bb7e
  3. #003dbb

Analogous

  1. #bb003d
  2. #bb2000
  3. #bb7e00

Triadic

  1. #bb2000
  2. #00bb20
  3. #2000bb

Tetradic

  1. #bb2000
  2. #9bbb00
  3. #009bbb
  4. #2000bb

Square

  1. #bb2000
  2. #3dbb00
  3. #009bbb
  4. #7e00bb

Monochromatic

  1. #220600
  2. #6f1300
  3. #bb2000
  4. #ff3309
  5. #ff7255

Shades

#bb2000 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb2000
  2. #a81d00
  3. #961a00
  4. #831600
  5. #701300
  6. #5e1000
  7. #4b0d00
  8. #380a00
  9. #250600
  10. #130300
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb2000 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb2000
  2. #c2361a
  3. #c94d33
  4. #cf634d
  5. #d67966
  6. #dd9080
  7. #e4a699
  8. #ebbcb3
  9. #f1d2cc
  10. #f8e9e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb2000 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb2000
  2. #b52a0d
  3. #af331a
  4. #a93d26
  5. #a34633
  6. #9e5040
  7. #985a4d
  8. #92635a
  9. #8c6d66
  10. #867673
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.33:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.32:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #606060 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8d4e4b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #554a00 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7a6c00 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf001d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8a3d00 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #985700 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c70015 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb2000 {
  color: #bb2000;
}
Background
.bg-bb2000 {
  background-color: #bb2000;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb2000 {
  border: 2px solid #bb2000;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb2000;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 32 0;
  --color-primary-hsl: 10 100% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb2000 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb2000, #bb7e00);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb2000 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 32 0 / 0.35);
}

#a81c07 Rufous ΔE 4.26 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 4.59 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 5.03 #b7410e Rust ΔE 5.73 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 5.86 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 6.67 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 6.91 #44dfff Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Rufous
#bb2000  rgb(187, 32, 0)  hsl(10, 100%, 37%)  Rufous
#009bbb  rgb(0, 155, 187)  hsl(190, 100%, 37%)  Bondi Blue
#00bb20  rgb(0, 187, 32)  hsl(130, 100%, 37%)  Kelly Green
#2000bb  rgb(32, 0, 187)  hsl(250, 100%, 37%)  Medium Blue