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#BB301C

#bb301c ≈ Venetian Red

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bb301c is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 18.82% green and 10.98% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 74.33% magenta, 85.03% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 7.55°, with 73.95% saturation and 42.16% 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 5.91:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Venetian Red (#c80815), ΔE 3.56.

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Relative luminance0.1276

Complementary

  1. #bb301c
  2. #1ca7bb

Split complementary

  1. #bb301c
  2. #1cbb80
  3. #1c57bb

Analogous

  1. #bb1c57
  2. #bb301c
  3. #bb801c

Triadic

  1. #bb301c
  2. #1cbb30
  3. #301cbb

Tetradic

  1. #bb301c
  2. #a7bb1c
  3. #1ca7bb
  4. #301cbb

Square

  1. #bb301c
  2. #57bb1c
  3. #1ca7bb
  4. #801cbb

Monochromatic

  1. #360e08
  2. #781f12
  3. #bb301c
  4. #e35541
  5. #ed9184

Shades

#bb301c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb301c
  2. #a82b19
  3. #962616
  4. #832214
  5. #701d11
  6. #5e180e
  7. #4b130b
  8. #380e08
  9. #250a06
  10. #130503
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb301c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb301c
  2. #c24533
  3. #c95949
  4. #cf6e60
  5. #d68377
  6. #dd988e
  7. #e4aca4
  8. #ebc1bb
  9. #f1d6d2
  10. #f8eae8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb301c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb301c
  2. #b53826
  3. #af4030
  4. #a9483a
  5. #a35044
  6. #9e584e
  7. #986058
  8. #926862
  9. #8c706c
  10. #867876
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.91:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.55:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #646464 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8f5450 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5b5118 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7d6f13 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ce002d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8c4619 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9a5c17 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c71227 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb301c {
  color: #bb301c;
}
Background
.bg-bb301c {
  background-color: #bb301c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb301c {
  border: 2px solid #bb301c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb301c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 48 28;
  --color-primary-hsl: 8 74% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb301c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb301c, #bb801c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb301c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 48 28 / 0.35);
}

#c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 3.56 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 4.36 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 4.78 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 4.84 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 4.84 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 5.44 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 5.48 #44cfe3 Inverted #646464 Grayscale 

Venetian Red
#bb301c  rgb(187, 48, 28)  hsl(8, 74%, 42%)  Venetian Red
#1ca7bb  rgb(28, 167, 187)  hsl(188, 74%, 42%)  Bondi Blue
#1cbb30  rgb(28, 187, 48)  hsl(128, 74%, 42%)  Kelly Green
#301cbb  rgb(48, 28, 187)  hsl(248, 74%, 42%)  Medium Blue