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#BC100B

#bc100b ≈ Venetian Red

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc100b is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 6.27% green and 4.31% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 91.49% magenta, 94.15% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 1.69°, with 88.94% saturation and 39.02% 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 6.53:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Venetian Red (#c80815), ΔE 2.81.

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Relative luminance0.1109

Complementary

  1. #bc100b
  2. #0bb7bc

Split complementary

  1. #bc100b
  2. #0bbc68
  3. #0b5fbc

Analogous

  1. #bc0b5f
  2. #bc100b
  3. #bc680b

Triadic

  1. #bc100b
  2. #0bbc10
  3. #100bbc

Tetradic

  1. #bc100b
  2. #b7bc0b
  3. #0bb7bc
  4. #100bbc

Square

  1. #bc100b
  2. #5fbc0b
  3. #0bb7bc
  4. #680bbc

Monochromatic

  1. #2b0403
  2. #740a07
  3. #bc100b
  4. #f22721
  5. #f66e6a

Shades

#bc100b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc100b
  2. #a90e0a
  3. #960d09
  4. #840b08
  5. #710a07
  6. #5e0806
  7. #4b0604
  8. #380503
  9. #260302
  10. #130201
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc100b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc100b
  2. #c32823
  3. #c9403c
  4. #d05854
  5. #d7706d
  6. #de8885
  7. #e49f9d
  8. #ebb7b6
  9. #f2cfce
  10. #f8e7e7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc100b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc100b
  2. #b61b17
  3. #b02622
  4. #aa322e
  5. #a43d3a
  6. #9e4846
  7. #985351
  8. #925e5d
  9. #8c6a69
  10. #867574
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.53:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.22:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5e5e5e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8d4a4a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #514604 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #786a00 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d00014 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #893807 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #985400 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c80011 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc100b {
  color: #bc100b;
}
Background
.bg-bc100b {
  background-color: #bc100b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc100b {
  border: 2px solid #bc100b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc100b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 16 11;
  --color-primary-hsl: 2 89% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc100b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc100b, #bc680b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc100b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 16 11 / 0.35);
}

#c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 2.81 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 3.26 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 3.81 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 4.43 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 4.81 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 5.17 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 6.40 #43eff4 Inverted #5e5e5e Grayscale 

Venetian Red
#bc100b  rgb(188, 16, 11)  hsl(2, 89%, 39%)  Venetian Red
#0bb7bc  rgb(11, 183, 188)  hsl(182, 89%, 39%)  Tiffany Blue
#0bbc10  rgb(11, 188, 16)  hsl(122, 89%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#100bbc  rgb(16, 11, 188)  hsl(242, 89%, 39%)  Medium Blue