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#BB2017

#bb2017 ≈ Venetian Red

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bb2017 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 9.02% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 82.89% magenta, 87.7% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 3.29°, with 78.1% saturation and 41.18% 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 6.3:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Venetian Red (#c80815), ΔE 2.34.

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Web safe#cc3300
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Relative luminance0.1166

Complementary

  1. #bb2017
  2. #17b2bb

Split complementary

  1. #bb2017
  2. #17bb72
  3. #1760bb

Analogous

  1. #bb1760
  2. #bb2017
  3. #bb7217

Triadic

  1. #bb2017
  2. #17bb20
  3. #2017bb

Tetradic

  1. #bb2017
  2. #b2bb17
  3. #17b2bb
  4. #2017bb

Square

  1. #bb2017
  2. #60bb17
  3. #17b2bb
  4. #7217bb

Monochromatic

  1. #330906
  2. #77140f
  3. #bb2017
  4. #e74238
  5. #ef827c

Shades

#bb2017 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb2017
  2. #a81d15
  3. #961a12
  4. #831610
  5. #70130e
  6. #5e100c
  7. #4b0d09
  8. #380a07
  9. #250605
  10. #130302
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb2017 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb2017
  2. #c2362e
  3. #c94d45
  4. #cf635d
  5. #d67974
  6. #dd908b
  7. #e4a6a2
  8. #ebbcb9
  9. #f1d2d1
  10. #f8e9e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb2017 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb2017
  2. #b52a22
  3. #af332c
  4. #a93d37
  5. #a34641
  6. #9e504c
  7. #985a56
  8. #926361
  9. #8c6d6b
  10. #867676
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.3:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.33:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #606060 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8e4e4d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #544a13 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7a6c0a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf0021 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8a3d15 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #985710 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c7001d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb2017 {
  color: #bb2017;
}
Background
.bg-bb2017 {
  background-color: #bb2017;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb2017 {
  border: 2px solid #bb2017;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb2017;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 32 23;
  --color-primary-hsl: 3 78% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb2017 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb2017, #bb7217);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb2017 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 32 23 / 0.35);
}

#c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 2.34 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 2.53 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 3.35 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 4.25 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 4.49 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 5.11 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 5.20 #44dfe8 Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Venetian Red
#bb2017  rgb(187, 32, 23)  hsl(3, 78%, 41%)  Venetian Red
#17b2bb  rgb(23, 178, 187)  hsl(183, 78%, 41%)  Verdigris
#17bb20  rgb(23, 187, 32)  hsl(123, 78%, 41%)  Kelly Green
#2017bb  rgb(32, 23, 187)  hsl(243, 78%, 41%)  Medium Blue