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#BC2011

#bc2011 ≈ Venetian Red

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc2011 is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 12.55% green and 6.67% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 82.98% magenta, 90.96% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 5.26°, with 83.41% saturation and 40.2% 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 6.26:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Venetian Red (#c80815), ΔE 2.79.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#cc3300
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Relative luminance0.1176

Complementary

  1. #bc2011
  2. #11adbc

Split complementary

  1. #bc2011
  2. #11bc76
  3. #1158bc

Analogous

  1. #bc1158
  2. #bc2011
  3. #bc7611

Triadic

  1. #bc2011
  2. #11bc20
  3. #2011bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc2011
  2. #adbc11
  3. #11adbc
  4. #2011bc

Square

  1. #bc2011
  2. #58bc11
  3. #11adbc
  4. #7611bc

Monochromatic

  1. #300804
  2. #76140b
  3. #bc2011
  4. #ec3e2d
  5. #f27f74

Shades

#bc2011 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc2011
  2. #a91d0f
  3. #961a0e
  4. #84160c
  5. #71130a
  6. #5e1009
  7. #4b0d07
  8. #380a05
  9. #260603
  10. #130302
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc2011 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc2011
  2. #c33629
  3. #c94d41
  4. #d06358
  5. #d77970
  6. #de9088
  7. #e4a6a0
  8. #ebbcb8
  9. #f2d2cf
  10. #f8e9e7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc2011 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc2011
  2. #b62a1c
  3. #b03327
  4. #aa3d32
  5. #a4463d
  6. #9e5049
  7. #985a54
  8. #92635f
  9. #8c6d6a
  10. #867675
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.26:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.35:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #606060 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8e4e4c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #554b0b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7a6c00 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d0001f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8a3e0d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #995708 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c8001b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc2011 {
  color: #bc2011;
}
Background
.bg-bc2011 {
  background-color: #bc2011;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc2011 {
  border: 2px solid #bc2011;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc2011;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 32 17;
  --color-primary-hsl: 5 83% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc2011 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc2011, #bc7611);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc2011 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 32 17 / 0.35);
}

#c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 2.79 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 3.59 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 4.24 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 4.41 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 4.52 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 4.90 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 5.99 #43dfee Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Venetian Red
#bc2011  rgb(188, 32, 17)  hsl(5, 83%, 40%)  Venetian Red
#11adbc  rgb(17, 173, 188)  hsl(185, 83%, 40%)  Verdigris
#11bc20  rgb(17, 188, 32)  hsl(125, 83%, 40%)  Kelly Green
#2011bc  rgb(32, 17, 188)  hsl(245, 83%, 40%)  Medium Blue