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#BD050F

#bd050f ≈ Venetian Red

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bd050f is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.12% red, 1.96% green and 5.88% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 97.35% magenta, 92.06% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 356.74°, with 94.85% saturation and 38.04% 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 6.58:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Venetian Red (#c80815), ΔE 2.37.

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Relative luminance0.1096

Complementary

  1. #bd050f
  2. #05bdb3

Split complementary

  1. #bd050f
  2. #05bd57
  3. #056bbd

Analogous

  1. #bd056b
  2. #bd050f
  3. #bd5705

Triadic

  1. #bd050f
  2. #0fbd05
  3. #050fbd

Tetradic

  1. #bd050f
  2. #bdb305
  3. #05bdb3
  4. #050fbd

Square

  1. #bd050f
  2. #6bbd05
  3. #05bdb3
  4. #5705bd

Monochromatic

  1. #280103
  2. #720309
  3. #bd050f
  4. #f91622
  5. #fb6069

Shades

#bd050f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bd050f
  2. #aa050e
  3. #97040c
  4. #84040b
  5. #710309
  6. #5f0308
  7. #4c0206
  8. #390205
  9. #260103
  10. #130102
  11. #000000

Tints

#bd050f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bd050f
  2. #c41e27
  3. #ca373f
  4. #d15057
  5. #d7696f
  6. #de8287
  7. #e59b9f
  8. #ebb4b7
  9. #f2cdcf
  10. #f8e6e7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bd050f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bd050f
  2. #b7111a
  3. #b11e26
  4. #ab2a31
  5. #a5363c
  6. #9f4348
  7. #984f53
  8. #925b5e
  9. #8c6769
  10. #867475
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.58:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.19:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5d5d5d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8e494a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4f450a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #786a00 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d1000f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #89360c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #985304 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c9000f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bd050f {
  color: #bd050f;
}
Background
.bg-bd050f {
  background-color: #bd050f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bd050f {
  border: 2px solid #bd050f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bd050f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 5 15;
  --color-primary-hsl: 357 95% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bd050f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bd050f, #bd5705);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bd050f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 5 15 / 0.35);
}

#c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 2.37 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 2.53 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 3.69 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 4.33 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 4.60 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 5.30 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 5.81 #42faf0 Inverted #5d5d5d Grayscale 

Venetian Red
#bd050f  rgb(189, 5, 15)  hsl(357, 95%, 38%)  Venetian Red
#05bdb3  rgb(5, 189, 179)  hsl(177, 95%, 38%)  Tiffany Blue
#0fbd05  rgb(15, 189, 5)  hsl(117, 95%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#050fbd  rgb(5, 15, 189)  hsl(237, 95%, 38%)  Medium Blue