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#BD031D

#bd031d ≈ Cornell Red

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bd031d is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.12% red, 1.18% green and 11.37% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 98.41% magenta, 84.66% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 351.61°, with 96.88% saturation and 37.65% 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 6.57:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cornell Red (#b31b1b), ΔE 2.24.

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Relative luminance0.1097

Complementary

  1. #bd031d
  2. #03bda3

Split complementary

  1. #bd031d
  2. #03bd46
  3. #037abd

Analogous

  1. #bd037a
  2. #bd031d
  3. #bd4603

Triadic

  1. #bd031d
  2. #1dbd03
  3. #031dbd

Tetradic

  1. #bd031d
  2. #bda303
  3. #03bda3
  4. #031dbd

Square

  1. #bd031d
  2. #7abd03
  3. #03bda3
  4. #4603bd

Monochromatic

  1. #260106
  2. #720211
  3. #bd031d
  4. #fb1132
  5. #fc5d73

Shades

#bd031d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bd031d
  2. #aa031a
  3. #970217
  4. #840214
  5. #710211
  6. #5f020f
  7. #4c010c
  8. #390109
  9. #260106
  10. #130003
  11. #000000

Tints

#bd031d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bd031d
  2. #c41c34
  3. #ca354a
  4. #d14f61
  5. #d76877
  6. #de818e
  7. #e59aa5
  8. #ebb3bb
  9. #f2cdd2
  10. #f8e6e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bd031d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bd031d
  2. #b71027
  3. #b11c31
  4. #ab293b
  5. #a53545
  6. #9f424f
  7. #984e58
  8. #925b62
  9. #8c676c
  10. #867476
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.57:1 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 #4e451b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #776a12 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d10014 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #89361c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #985317 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c90018 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bd031d {
  color: #bd031d;
}
Background
.bg-bd031d {
  background-color: #bd031d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bd031d {
  border: 2px solid #bd031d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bd031d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 3 29;
  --color-primary-hsl: 352 97% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bd031d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bd031d, #bd4603);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bd031d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 3 29 / 0.35);
}

#b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 2.24 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 2.24 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 3.47 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 4.09 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 4.68 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 4.89 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 4.89 #42fce2 Inverted #5d5d5d Grayscale 

Cornell Red
#bd031d  rgb(189, 3, 29)  hsl(352, 97%, 38%)  Cornell Red
#03bda3  rgb(3, 189, 163)  hsl(172, 97%, 38%)  Jungle Green
#1dbd03  rgb(29, 189, 3)  hsl(112, 97%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#031dbd  rgb(3, 29, 189)  hsl(232, 97%, 38%)  Medium Blue