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#BC080D

#bc080d ≈ Venetian Red

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc080d is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 3.14% green and 5.1% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 95.74% magenta, 93.09% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 358.33°, with 91.84% saturation and 38.43% 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 6.61:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Venetian Red (#c80815), ΔE 2.64.

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Relative luminance0.1089

Complementary

  1. #bc080d
  2. #08bcb7

Split complementary

  1. #bc080d
  2. #08bc5d
  3. #0867bc

Analogous

  1. #bc0867
  2. #bc080d
  3. #bc5d08

Triadic

  1. #bc080d
  2. #0dbc08
  3. #080dbc

Tetradic

  1. #bc080d
  2. #bcb708
  3. #08bcb7
  4. #080dbc

Square

  1. #bc080d
  2. #67bc08
  3. #08bcb7
  4. #5d08bc

Monochromatic

  1. #290203
  2. #730508
  3. #bc080d
  4. #f51b21
  5. #f86569

Shades

#bc080d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc080d
  2. #a9070c
  3. #96060a
  4. #840609
  5. #710508
  6. #5e0407
  7. #4b0305
  8. #380204
  9. #260203
  10. #130101
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc080d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc080d
  2. #c32125
  3. #c9393d
  4. #d05256
  5. #d76b6e
  6. #de8486
  7. #e49c9e
  8. #ebb5b6
  9. #f2cecf
  10. #f8e6e7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc080d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc080d
  2. #b61419
  3. #b02024
  4. #aa2c30
  5. #a4383b
  6. #9e4447
  7. #985052
  8. #925c5e
  9. #8c6869
  10. #867475
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.61:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.18:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5d5d5d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8d4949 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4f4507 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #776900 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d00010 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #88360a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #985301 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c8000f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc080d {
  color: #bc080d;
}
Background
.bg-bc080d {
  background-color: #bc080d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc080d {
  border: 2px solid #bc080d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc080d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 8 13;
  --color-primary-hsl: 358 92% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc080d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc080d, #bc5d08);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc080d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 8 13 / 0.35);
}

#c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 2.64 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 2.73 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 3.94 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 3.98 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 4.93 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 5.22 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 6.15 #43f7f2 Inverted #5d5d5d Grayscale 

Venetian Red
#bc080d  rgb(188, 8, 13)  hsl(358, 92%, 38%)  Venetian Red
#08bcb7  rgb(8, 188, 183)  hsl(178, 92%, 38%)  Tiffany Blue
#0dbc08  rgb(13, 188, 8)  hsl(118, 92%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#080dbc  rgb(8, 13, 188)  hsl(238, 92%, 38%)  Medium Blue