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#B8331D

#b8331d ≈ Venetian Red

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#b8331d is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 72.16% red, 20% green and 11.37% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 72.28% magenta, 84.24% yellow and 27.84% black. Its hue angle is 8.52°, with 72.77% saturation and 41.76% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.95:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Venetian Red (#c80815), ΔE 4.16.

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Relative luminance0.1265

Complementary

  1. #b8331d
  2. #1da2b8

Split complementary

  1. #b8331d
  2. #1db880
  3. #1d54b8

Analogous

  1. #b81d54
  2. #b8331d
  3. #b8801d

Triadic

  1. #b8331d
  2. #1db833
  3. #331db8

Tetradic

  1. #b8331d
  2. #a2b81d
  3. #1da2b8
  4. #331db8

Square

  1. #b8331d
  2. #54b81d
  3. #1da2b8
  4. #801db8

Monochromatic

  1. #340e08
  2. #762113
  3. #b8331d
  4. #e15741
  5. #eb9183

Shades

#b8331d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b8331d
  2. #a62e1a
  3. #932917
  4. #812414
  5. #6e1f11
  6. #5c1a0f
  7. #4a140c
  8. #370f09
  9. #250a06
  10. #120503
  11. #000000

Tints

#b8331d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b8331d
  2. #bf4734
  3. #c65c4a
  4. #cd7061
  5. #d48577
  6. #dc998e
  7. #e3ada5
  8. #eac2bb
  9. #f1d6d2
  10. #f8ebe8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b8331d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b8331d
  2. #b23b27
  3. #ad4231
  4. #a74a3b
  5. #a25245
  6. #9c5a4f
  7. #966158
  8. #916962
  9. #8b716c
  10. #867876
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.95:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.53:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #646464 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8d5450 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5b5119 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7c6e15 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cb002f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8a471a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #985c19 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c41a29 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b8331d {
  color: #b8331d;
}
Background
.bg-b8331d {
  background-color: #b8331d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b8331d {
  border: 2px solid #b8331d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b8331d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 184 51 29;
  --color-primary-hsl: 9 73% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b8331d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b8331d, #b8801d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b8331d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(184 51 29 / 0.35);
}

#c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 4.16 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 4.52 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 4.90 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 5.28 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 5.35 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 5.43 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 5.98 #47cce2 Inverted #646464 Grayscale 

Venetian Red
#b8331d  rgb(184, 51, 29)  hsl(9, 73%, 42%)  Venetian Red
#1da2b8  rgb(29, 162, 184)  hsl(189, 73%, 42%)  Bondi Blue
#1db833  rgb(29, 184, 51)  hsl(129, 73%, 42%)  Kelly Green
#331db8  rgb(51, 29, 184)  hsl(249, 73%, 42%)  Medium Blue