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Tall Poppy

#B0211C

Tall Poppy is a warm medium color with the hex code #B0211C. This vibrant hue can be represented as RGB 176, 33, 28 in digital design or CMYK 0%, 81%, 84%, 31% for print applications. Find matching Pantone color.

Tall Poppy color values

HEX
#B0211C
RGB
176, 33, 28
HSL
2°, 73%, 40%
CMYK
0, 81, 84, 31

About this color

Tall Poppy sits at 2° on the color wheel with 73% saturation and 40% lightness, placing it in the red segment of the spectrum. At 73% saturation, the hue is fully legible and confident — richly chromatic without tipping into high-contrast territory. Its mid-range lightness positions it as a mid-tone: neither a background color nor a deep accent, but something in between.

In digital environments, Tall Poppy is rendered as rgb(176, 33, 28), where the red channel dominates at 176, creating a strongly red-skewed appearance. The mid-range lightness and strong saturation make this versatile for both foreground and background roles, depending on what it is paired against.

For print, Tall Poppy translates to a CMYK breakdown of 0C 81M 84Y 31K. With a moderate key (31%), this color uses black to deepen the chromatic channels rather than replace them, a profile that typically holds up well in both offset and digital print. No brands in the brandkit.pro library currently specify this exact hex as a named brand color.

How to use Tall Poppy

CSS Variable

:root {
  --brand-primary: #B0211C;
  --brand-primary-rgb: 176, 33, 28;
}

Define as a CSS custom property for consistent theming across your site.

Tailwind Config

colors: {
  brand: '#B0211C',
}

Add to your Tailwind config to use classes like bg-brand.

Print Design (CMYK)

C: 0%
M: 81%
Y: 84%
K: 31%

Use these CMYK values in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, or print specifications.

RGB for Screens

rgb(176, 33, 28)
rgba(176, 33, 28, 0.8)

Use RGB notation for compatibility or add alpha channel for transparency.