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#BC2B14

#bc2b14 ≈ Venetian Red

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc2b14 is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 16.86% green and 7.84% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 77.13% magenta, 89.36% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 8.21°, with 80.77% saturation and 40.78% 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 6.01:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Venetian Red (#c80815), ΔE 3.66.

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Relative luminance0.1247

Complementary

  1. #bc2b14
  2. #14a5bc

Split complementary

  1. #bc2b14
  2. #14bc7f
  3. #1451bc

Analogous

  1. #bc1451
  2. #bc2b14
  3. #bc7f14

Triadic

  1. #bc2b14
  2. #14bc2b
  3. #2b14bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc2b14
  2. #a5bc14
  3. #14a5bc
  4. #2b14bc

Square

  1. #bc2b14
  2. #51bc14
  3. #14a5bc
  4. #7f14bc

Monochromatic

  1. #320b05
  2. #771b0d
  3. #bc2b14
  4. #e94c33
  5. #f18978

Shades

#bc2b14 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc2b14
  2. #a92712
  3. #962210
  4. #841e0e
  5. #711a0c
  6. #5e160a
  7. #4b1108
  8. #380d06
  9. #260904
  10. #130402
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc2b14 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc2b14
  2. #c3402c
  3. #c95543
  4. #d06b5b
  5. #d78072
  6. #de958a
  7. #e4aaa1
  8. #ebbfb9
  9. #f2d5d0
  10. #f8eae8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc2b14 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc2b14
  2. #b6341f
  3. #b03c2a
  4. #aa4534
  5. #a44d3f
  6. #9e564a
  7. #985e55
  8. #926760
  9. #8c6f6a
  10. #867875
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.01:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.49:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #636363 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8f524f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #594f0e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7d6e06 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d00028 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8c4310 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9a5b0d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c80021 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc2b14 {
  color: #bc2b14;
}
Background
.bg-bc2b14 {
  background-color: #bc2b14;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc2b14 {
  border: 2px solid #bc2b14;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc2b14;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 43 20;
  --color-primary-hsl: 8 81% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc2b14 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc2b14, #bc7f14);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc2b14 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 43 20 / 0.35);
}

#c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 3.66 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 4.27 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 4.71 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 4.94 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 5.37 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 5.41 #b7410e Rust ΔE 5.93 #43d4eb Inverted #636363 Grayscale 

Venetian Red
#bc2b14  rgb(188, 43, 20)  hsl(8, 81%, 41%)  Venetian Red
#14a5bc  rgb(20, 165, 188)  hsl(188, 81%, 41%)  Bondi Blue
#14bc2b  rgb(20, 188, 43)  hsl(128, 81%, 41%)  Kelly Green
#2b14bc  rgb(43, 20, 188)  hsl(248, 81%, 41%)  Medium Blue