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#BC260D

#bc260d ≈ Venetian Red

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc260d is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 14.9% green and 5.1% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 79.79% magenta, 93.09% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 8.57°, 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 6.14:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Venetian Red (#c80815), ΔE 3.9.

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Relative luminance0.1211

Complementary

  1. #bc260d
  2. #0da3bc

Split complementary

  1. #bc260d
  2. #0dbc7d
  3. #0d4cbc

Analogous

  1. #bc0d4c
  2. #bc260d
  3. #bc7d0d

Triadic

  1. #bc260d
  2. #0dbc26
  3. #260dbc

Tetradic

  1. #bc260d
  2. #a3bc0d
  3. #0da3bc
  4. #260dbc

Square

  1. #bc260d
  2. #4cbc0d
  3. #0da3bc
  4. #7d0dbc

Monochromatic

  1. #2d0903
  2. #741808
  3. #bc260d
  4. #f04226
  5. #f5806d

Shades

#bc260d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc260d
  2. #a9220c
  3. #961e0a
  4. #841b09
  5. #711708
  6. #5e1307
  7. #4b0f05
  8. #380b04
  9. #260803
  10. #130401
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc260d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc260d
  2. #c33c25
  3. #c9513d
  4. #d06756
  5. #d77d6e
  6. #de9386
  7. #e4a89e
  8. #ebbeb6
  9. #f2d4cf
  10. #f8e9e7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc260d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc260d
  2. #b62f19
  3. #b03824
  4. #aa4130
  5. #a44a3b
  6. #9e5347
  7. #985c52
  8. #92655e
  9. #8c6e69
  10. #867775
  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 #8f504d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #574c04 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7c6d00 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d00023 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8b4008 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9a5903 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c8001c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc260d {
  color: #bc260d;
}
Background
.bg-bc260d {
  background-color: #bc260d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc260d {
  border: 2px solid #bc260d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc260d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 38 13;
  --color-primary-hsl: 9 87% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc260d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc260d, #bc7d0d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc260d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 38 13 / 0.35);
}

#c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 3.90 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 4.16 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 4.52 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 4.92 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 5.81 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 5.87 #b7410e Rust ΔE 5.91 #43d9f2 Inverted #626262 Grayscale 

Venetian Red
#bc260d  rgb(188, 38, 13)  hsl(9, 87%, 39%)  Venetian Red
#0da3bc  rgb(13, 163, 188)  hsl(189, 87%, 39%)  Bondi Blue
#0dbc26  rgb(13, 188, 38)  hsl(129, 87%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#260dbc  rgb(38, 13, 188)  hsl(249, 87%, 39%)  Medium Blue