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#BC180D

#bc180d ≈ Venetian Red

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc180d is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 9.41% green and 5.1% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 87.23% magenta, 93.09% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 3.77°, with 87.06% saturation and 39.41% 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 6.41:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Venetian Red (#c80815), ΔE 2.8.

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Relative luminance0.1137

Complementary

  1. #bc180d
  2. #0db1bc

Split complementary

  1. #bc180d
  2. #0dbc6f
  3. #0d5abc

Analogous

  1. #bc0d5a
  2. #bc180d
  3. #bc6f0d

Triadic

  1. #bc180d
  2. #0dbc18
  3. #180dbc

Tetradic

  1. #bc180d
  2. #b1bc0d
  3. #0db1bc
  4. #180dbc

Square

  1. #bc180d
  2. #5abc0d
  3. #0db1bc
  4. #6f0dbc

Monochromatic

  1. #2d0603
  2. #740f08
  3. #bc180d
  4. #f03226
  5. #f5766d

Shades

#bc180d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc180d
  2. #a9160c
  3. #96130a
  4. #841109
  5. #710e08
  6. #5e0c07
  7. #4b0a05
  8. #380704
  9. #260503
  10. #130201
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc180d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc180d
  2. #c32f25
  3. #c9463d
  4. #d05d56
  5. #d7746e
  6. #de8c86
  7. #e4a39e
  8. #ebbab6
  9. #f2d1cf
  10. #f8e8e7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc180d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc180d
  2. #b62219
  3. #b02d24
  4. #aa3730
  5. #a4423b
  6. #9e4c47
  7. #985652
  8. #92615e
  9. #8c6b69
  10. #867675
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.41:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.27:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5f5f5f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8e4c4b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #524806 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #796b00 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d00019 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8a3a09 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #985602 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c80015 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc180d {
  color: #bc180d;
}
Background
.bg-bc180d {
  background-color: #bc180d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc180d {
  border: 2px solid #bc180d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc180d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 24 13;
  --color-primary-hsl: 4 87% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc180d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc180d, #bc6f0d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc180d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 24 13 / 0.35);
}

#c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 2.80 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 3.44 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 3.92 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 4.52 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 4.57 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 5.09 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 6.28 #43e7f2 Inverted #5f5f5f Grayscale 

Venetian Red
#bc180d  rgb(188, 24, 13)  hsl(4, 87%, 39%)  Venetian Red
#0db1bc  rgb(13, 177, 188)  hsl(184, 87%, 39%)  Verdigris
#0dbc18  rgb(13, 188, 24)  hsl(124, 87%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#180dbc  rgb(24, 13, 188)  hsl(244, 87%, 39%)  Medium Blue