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#BB2001

#bb2001 ≈ Rufous

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bb2001 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 0.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 82.89% magenta, 99.47% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 10°, with 98.94% saturation and 36.86% 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 4.2.

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Web safe#cc3300
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Relative luminance0.116

Complementary

  1. #bb2001
  2. #019cbb

Split complementary

  1. #bb2001
  2. #01bb7d
  3. #013fbb

Analogous

  1. #bb013f
  2. #bb2001
  3. #bb7d01

Triadic

  1. #bb2001
  2. #01bb20
  3. #2001bb

Tetradic

  1. #bb2001
  2. #9cbb01
  3. #019cbb
  4. #2001bb

Square

  1. #bb2001
  2. #3fbb01
  3. #019cbb
  4. #7d01bb

Monochromatic

  1. #230600
  2. #6f1301
  3. #bb2001
  4. #fe330b
  5. #fe7357

Shades

#bb2001 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb2001
  2. #a81d01
  3. #961a01
  4. #831601
  5. #701301
  6. #5e1001
  7. #4b0d00
  8. #380a00
  9. #250600
  10. #130300
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb2001 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb2001
  2. #c2361a
  3. #c94d34
  4. #cf634d
  5. #d67967
  6. #dd9080
  7. #e4a699
  8. #ebbcb3
  9. #f1d2cc
  10. #f8e9e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb2001 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb2001
  2. #b52a0e
  3. #af331a
  4. #a93d27
  5. #a34634
  6. #9e5041
  7. #985a4d
  8. #92635a
  9. #8c6d67
  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-bb2001 {
  color: #bb2001;
}
Background
.bg-bb2001 {
  background-color: #bb2001;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb2001 {
  border: 2px solid #bb2001;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb2001;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 32 1;
  --color-primary-hsl: 10 99% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb2001 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb2001, #bb7d01);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb2001 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 32 1 / 0.35);
}

#a81c07 Rufous ΔE 4.20 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 4.54 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 4.88 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 5.71 #b7410e Rust ΔE 5.81 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 6.76 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 6.76 #44dffe Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Rufous
#bb2001  rgb(187, 32, 1)  hsl(10, 99%, 37%)  Rufous
#019cbb  rgb(1, 156, 187)  hsl(190, 99%, 37%)  Bondi Blue
#01bb20  rgb(1, 187, 32)  hsl(130, 99%, 37%)  Kelly Green
#2001bb  rgb(32, 1, 187)  hsl(250, 99%, 37%)  Medium Blue