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#BD021B

#bd021b ≈ Cornell Red

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bd021b is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.12% red, 0.78% green and 10.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 98.94% magenta, 85.71% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 351.98°, with 97.91% saturation and 37.45% 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 6.59:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cornell Red (#b31b1b), ΔE 2.02.

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Relative luminance0.1094

Complementary

  1. #bd021b
  2. #02bda4

Split complementary

  1. #bd021b
  2. #02bd47
  3. #0278bd

Analogous

  1. #bd0278
  2. #bd021b
  3. #bd4702

Triadic

  1. #bd021b
  2. #1bbd02
  3. #021bbd

Tetradic

  1. #bd021b
  2. #bda402
  3. #02bda4
  4. #021bbd

Square

  1. #bd021b
  2. #78bd02
  3. #02bda4
  4. #4702bd

Monochromatic

  1. #260005
  2. #710110
  3. #bd021b
  4. #fc0f2f
  5. #fd5b70

Shades

#bd021b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bd021b
  2. #aa0218
  3. #970216
  4. #840113
  5. #710110
  6. #5f010e
  7. #4c010b
  8. #390108
  9. #260005
  10. #130003
  11. #000000

Tints

#bd021b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bd021b
  2. #c41b32
  3. #ca3549
  4. #d14e5f
  5. #d76776
  6. #de818d
  7. #e59aa4
  8. #ebb3bb
  9. #f2ccd1
  10. #f8e6e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bd021b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bd021b
  2. #b70f25
  3. #b11b2f
  4. #ab2839
  5. #a53443
  6. #9f414e
  7. #984e58
  8. #925a62
  9. #8c676c
  10. #867376
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.59:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.19:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5d5d5d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8e494b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4e4519 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #776a0f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d10012 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #89351a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #985314 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c90016 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bd021b {
  color: #bd021b;
}
Background
.bg-bd021b {
  background-color: #bd021b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bd021b {
  border: 2px solid #bd021b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bd021b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 2 27;
  --color-primary-hsl: 352 98% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bd021b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bd021b, #bd4702);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bd021b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 2 27 / 0.35);
}

#b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 2.02 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 2.28 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 3.17 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 4.06 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 4.77 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 5.09 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 5.09 #42fde4 Inverted #5d5d5d Grayscale 

Cornell Red
#bd021b  rgb(189, 2, 27)  hsl(352, 98%, 37%)  Cornell Red
#02bda4  rgb(2, 189, 164)  hsl(172, 98%, 37%)  Light Sea Green
#1bbd02  rgb(27, 189, 2)  hsl(112, 98%, 37%)  Kelly Green
#021bbd  rgb(2, 27, 189)  hsl(232, 98%, 37%)  Medium Blue