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#BB2002

#bb2002 ≈ Rufous

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bb2002 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 0.78% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 82.89% magenta, 98.93% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 9.73°, with 97.88% saturation and 37.06% 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 6.32:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rufous (#a81c07), ΔE 4.15.

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Web safe#cc3300
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Relative luminance0.116

Complementary

  1. #bb2002
  2. #029dbb

Split complementary

  1. #bb2002
  2. #02bb7d
  3. #0241bb

Analogous

  1. #bb0241
  2. #bb2002
  3. #bb7d02

Triadic

  1. #bb2002
  2. #02bb20
  3. #2002bb

Tetradic

  1. #bb2002
  2. #9dbb02
  3. #029dbb
  4. #2002bb

Square

  1. #bb2002
  2. #41bb02
  3. #029dbb
  4. #7d02bb

Monochromatic

  1. #240600
  2. #6f1301
  3. #bb2002
  4. #fc340d
  5. #fd7359

Shades

#bb2002 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb2002
  2. #a81d02
  3. #961a02
  4. #831601
  5. #701301
  6. #5e1001
  7. #4b0d01
  8. #380a01
  9. #250600
  10. #130300
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb2002 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb2002
  2. #c2361b
  3. #c94d35
  4. #cf634e
  5. #d67967
  6. #dd9081
  7. #e4a69a
  8. #ebbcb3
  9. #f1d2cc
  10. #f8e9e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb2002 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb2002
  2. #b52a0f
  3. #af331b
  4. #a93d28
  5. #a34634
  6. #9e5041
  7. #985a4e
  8. #92635a
  9. #8c6d67
  10. #867673
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.32:1 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-bb2002 {
  color: #bb2002;
}
Background
.bg-bb2002 {
  background-color: #bb2002;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb2002 {
  border: 2px solid #bb2002;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb2002;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 32 2;
  --color-primary-hsl: 10 98% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb2002 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb2002, #bb7d02);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb2002 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 32 2 / 0.35);
}

#a81c07 Rufous ΔE 4.15 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 4.50 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 4.74 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 5.57 #b7410e Rust ΔE 5.89 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 6.61 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 6.86 #44dffd Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Rufous
#bb2002  rgb(187, 32, 2)  hsl(10, 98%, 37%)  Rufous
#029dbb  rgb(2, 157, 187)  hsl(190, 98%, 37%)  Bondi Blue
#02bb20  rgb(2, 187, 32)  hsl(130, 98%, 37%)  Kelly Green
#2002bb  rgb(32, 2, 187)  hsl(250, 98%, 37%)  Medium Blue