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#BB2015

#bb2015 ≈ Venetian Red

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bb2015 is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 12.55% green and 8.24% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 82.89% magenta, 88.77% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 3.98°, with 79.81% saturation and 40.78% 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 6.31:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Venetian Red (#c80815), ΔE 2.48.

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Web safe#cc3300
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Relative luminance0.1165

Complementary

  1. #bb2015
  2. #15b0bb

Split complementary

  1. #bb2015
  2. #15bb73
  3. #155dbb

Analogous

  1. #bb155d
  2. #bb2015
  3. #bb7315

Triadic

  1. #bb2015
  2. #15bb20
  3. #2015bb

Tetradic

  1. #bb2015
  2. #b0bb15
  3. #15b0bb
  4. #2015bb

Square

  1. #bb2015
  2. #5dbb15
  3. #15b0bb
  4. #7315bb

Monochromatic

  1. #310806
  2. #76140d
  3. #bb2015
  4. #e84034
  5. #f08179

Shades

#bb2015 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb2015
  2. #a81d13
  3. #961a11
  4. #83160f
  5. #70130d
  6. #5e100b
  7. #4b0d08
  8. #380a06
  9. #250604
  10. #130302
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb2015 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb2015
  2. #c2362c
  3. #c94d44
  4. #cf635b
  5. #d67973
  6. #dd908a
  7. #e4a6a1
  8. #ebbcb9
  9. #f1d2d0
  10. #f8e9e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb2015 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb2015
  2. #b52a20
  3. #af332a
  4. #a93d35
  5. #a34640
  6. #9e504b
  7. #985a55
  8. #926360
  9. #8c6d6b
  10. #867675
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.31:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.33:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #606060 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8e4e4c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #544a10 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7a6c07 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf0020 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8a3d12 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #98570e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c7001c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb2015 {
  color: #bb2015;
}
Background
.bg-bb2015 {
  background-color: #bb2015;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb2015 {
  border: 2px solid #bb2015;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb2015;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 32 21;
  --color-primary-hsl: 4 80% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb2015 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb2015, #bb7315);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb2015 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 32 21 / 0.35);
}

#c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 2.48 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 2.84 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 3.71 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 4.30 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 4.49 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 4.90 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 5.50 #44dfea Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Venetian Red
#bb2015  rgb(187, 32, 21)  hsl(4, 80%, 41%)  Venetian Red
#15b0bb  rgb(21, 176, 187)  hsl(184, 80%, 41%)  Verdigris
#15bb20  rgb(21, 187, 32)  hsl(124, 80%, 41%)  Kelly Green
#2015bb  rgb(32, 21, 187)  hsl(244, 80%, 41%)  Medium Blue