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#BB230B

#bb230b ≈ Venetian Red

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bb230b is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 13.73% green and 4.31% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 81.28% magenta, 94.12% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 8.18°, with 88.89% saturation and 38.82% 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 6.25:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Venetian Red (#c80815), ΔE 3.89.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#cc3300
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Relative luminance0.1179

Complementary

  1. #bb230b
  2. #0ba3bb

Split complementary

  1. #bb230b
  2. #0bbb7b
  3. #0b4bbb

Analogous

  1. #bb0b4b
  2. #bb230b
  3. #bb7b0b

Triadic

  1. #bb230b
  2. #0bbb23
  3. #230bbb

Tetradic

  1. #bb230b
  2. #a3bb0b
  3. #0ba3bb
  4. #230bbb

Square

  1. #bb230b
  2. #4bbb0b
  3. #0ba3bb
  4. #7b0bbb

Monochromatic

  1. #2a0802
  2. #731507
  3. #bb230b
  4. #f23d21
  5. #f67c69

Shades

#bb230b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb230b
  2. #a8200a
  3. #961c09
  4. #831908
  5. #701507
  6. #5e1206
  7. #4b0e04
  8. #380b03
  9. #250702
  10. #130401
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb230b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb230b
  2. #c23923
  3. #c94f3c
  4. #cf6554
  5. #d67b6d
  6. #dd9185
  7. #e4a79d
  8. #ebbdb6
  9. #f1d3ce
  10. #f8e9e7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb230b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb230b
  2. #b52c17
  3. #af3622
  4. #a93f2e
  5. #a3483a
  6. #9e5246
  7. #985b51
  8. #92645d
  9. #8c6d69
  10. #867774
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.25:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.36:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #606060 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8e4f4c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #564b03 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7a6c00 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf0021 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8a3f06 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #995801 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c7001a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb230b {
  color: #bb230b;
}
Background
.bg-bb230b {
  background-color: #bb230b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb230b {
  border: 2px solid #bb230b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb230b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 35 11;
  --color-primary-hsl: 8 89% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb230b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb230b, #bb7b0b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb230b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 35 11 / 0.35);
}

#c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 3.89 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 4.11 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 4.35 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 4.69 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 5.65 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 5.98 #b7410e Rust ΔE 6.22 #44dcf4 Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Venetian Red
#bb230b  rgb(187, 35, 11)  hsl(8, 89%, 39%)  Venetian Red
#0ba3bb  rgb(11, 163, 187)  hsl(188, 89%, 39%)  Bondi Blue
#0bbb23  rgb(11, 187, 35)  hsl(128, 89%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#230bbb  rgb(35, 11, 187)  hsl(248, 89%, 39%)  Medium Blue