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#BB2F1A

#bb2f1a ≈ Venetian Red

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bb2f1a is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 18.43% green and 10.2% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 74.87% magenta, 86.1% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 7.83°, with 75.59% 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 5.94:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Venetian Red (#c80815), ΔE 3.6.

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Relative luminance0.1267

Complementary

  1. #bb2f1a
  2. #1aa6bb

Split complementary

  1. #bb2f1a
  2. #1abb7f
  3. #1a55bb

Analogous

  1. #bb1a55
  2. #bb2f1a
  3. #bb7f1a

Triadic

  1. #bb2f1a
  2. #1abb2f
  3. #2f1abb

Tetradic

  1. #bb2f1a
  2. #a6bb1a
  3. #1aa6bb
  4. #2f1abb

Square

  1. #bb2f1a
  2. #55bb1a
  3. #1aa6bb
  4. #7f1abb

Monochromatic

  1. #350d07
  2. #781e11
  3. #bb2f1a
  4. #e4533d
  5. #ed8f81

Shades

#bb2f1a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb2f1a
  2. #a82a17
  3. #962615
  4. #832112
  5. #701c10
  6. #5e180d
  7. #4b130a
  8. #380e08
  9. #250905
  10. #130503
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb2f1a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb2f1a
  2. #c24431
  3. #c95948
  4. #cf6d5f
  5. #d68276
  6. #dd978d
  7. #e4aca3
  8. #ebc1ba
  9. #f1d5d1
  10. #f8eae8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb2f1a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb2f1a
  2. #b53724
  3. #af3f2e
  4. #a94739
  5. #a34f43
  6. #9e584d
  7. #986057
  8. #926861
  9. #8c706c
  10. #867876
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.94:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.53:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #646464 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8f5350 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5b5015 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7d6f10 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ce002c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8c4517 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9a5c15 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c70f26 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb2f1a {
  color: #bb2f1a;
}
Background
.bg-bb2f1a {
  background-color: #bb2f1a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb2f1a {
  border: 2px solid #bb2f1a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb2f1a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 47 26;
  --color-primary-hsl: 8 76% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb2f1a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb2f1a, #bb7f1a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb2f1a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 47 26 / 0.35);
}

#c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 3.60 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 4.44 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 4.70 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 4.95 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 5.02 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 5.26 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 5.73 #44d0e5 Inverted #646464 Grayscale 

Venetian Red
#bb2f1a  rgb(187, 47, 26)  hsl(8, 76%, 42%)  Venetian Red
#1aa6bb  rgb(26, 166, 187)  hsl(188, 76%, 42%)  Bondi Blue
#1abb2f  rgb(26, 187, 47)  hsl(128, 76%, 42%)  Kelly Green
#2f1abb  rgb(47, 26, 187)  hsl(248, 76%, 42%)  Medium Blue