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#BC251D

#bc251d ≈ Venetian Red

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc251d is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 14.51% green and 11.37% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 80.32% magenta, 84.57% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 3.02°, with 73.27% saturation and 42.55% 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 6.14:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Venetian Red (#c80815), ΔE 2.29.

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Relative luminance0.121

Complementary

  1. #bc251d
  2. #1db4bc

Split complementary

  1. #bc251d
  2. #1dbc75
  3. #1d64bc

Analogous

  1. #bc1d64
  2. #bc251d
  3. #bc751d

Triadic

  1. #bc251d
  2. #1dbc25
  3. #251dbc

Tetradic

  1. #bc251d
  2. #b4bc1d
  3. #1db4bc
  4. #251dbc

Square

  1. #bc251d
  2. #64bc1d
  3. #1db4bc
  4. #751dbc

Monochromatic

  1. #370b09
  2. #7a1813
  3. #bc251d
  4. #e24b43
  5. #ec8b86

Shades

#bc251d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc251d
  2. #a9211a
  3. #961e17
  4. #841a14
  5. #711611
  6. #5e130f
  7. #4b0f0c
  8. #380b09
  9. #260706
  10. #130403
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc251d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc251d
  2. #c33b34
  3. #c9514a
  4. #d06661
  5. #d77c77
  6. #de928e
  7. #e4a8a5
  8. #ebbebb
  9. #f2d3d2
  10. #f8e9e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc251d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc251d
  2. #b62e27
  3. #b03731
  4. #aa403b
  5. #a44945
  6. #9e534f
  7. #985c58
  8. #926562
  9. #8c6e6c
  10. #867776
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.14:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.42:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #626262 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8f504f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #564d1a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7b6d14 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d00025 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8b401b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #995918 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c80022 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc251d {
  color: #bc251d;
}
Background
.bg-bc251d {
  background-color: #bc251d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc251d {
  border: 2px solid #bc251d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc251d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 37 29;
  --color-primary-hsl: 3 73% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc251d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc251d, #bc751d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc251d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 37 29 / 0.35);
}

#c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 2.29 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 2.60 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 2.98 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 3.61 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 4.33 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 5.35 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 5.38 #43dae2 Inverted #626262 Grayscale 

Venetian Red
#bc251d  rgb(188, 37, 29)  hsl(3, 73%, 43%)  Venetian Red
#1db4bc  rgb(29, 180, 188)  hsl(183, 73%, 43%)  Verdigris
#1dbc25  rgb(29, 188, 37)  hsl(123, 73%, 43%)  Kelly Green
#251dbc  rgb(37, 29, 188)  hsl(243, 73%, 43%)  Medium Blue