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#BD0804

#bd0804 ≈ Venetian Red

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bd0804 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.12% red, 3.14% green and 1.57% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 95.77% magenta, 97.88% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 1.3°, with 95.85% saturation and 37.84% 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 6.56:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Venetian Red (#c80815), ΔE 3.32.

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Relative luminance0.11

Complementary

  1. #bd0804
  2. #04b9bd

Split complementary

  1. #bd0804
  2. #04bd64
  3. #045cbd

Analogous

  1. #bd045c
  2. #bd0804
  3. #bd6404

Triadic

  1. #bd0804
  2. #04bd08
  3. #0804bd

Tetradic

  1. #bd0804
  2. #b9bd04
  3. #04b9bd
  4. #0804bd

Square

  1. #bd0804
  2. #5cbd04
  3. #04b9bd
  4. #6404bd

Monochromatic

  1. #270201
  2. #720502
  3. #bd0804
  4. #fa1813
  5. #fc625e

Shades

#bd0804 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bd0804
  2. #aa0704
  3. #970603
  4. #840603
  5. #710502
  6. #5f0402
  7. #4c0302
  8. #390201
  9. #260201
  10. #130100
  11. #000000

Tints

#bd0804 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bd0804
  2. #c4211d
  3. #ca3936
  4. #d1524f
  5. #d76b68
  6. #de8482
  7. #e59c9b
  8. #ebb5b4
  9. #f2cecd
  10. #f8e6e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bd0804 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bd0804
  2. #b71410
  3. #b1201d
  4. #ab2c29
  5. #a53836
  6. #9f4442
  7. #98504e
  8. #925c5b
  9. #8c6867
  10. #867474
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.56:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.2:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5d5d5d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8e4949 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #504500 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #786a00 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d1000e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #893600 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #995300 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c9000a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bd0804 {
  color: #bd0804;
}
Background
.bg-bd0804 {
  background-color: #bd0804;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bd0804 {
  border: 2px solid #bd0804;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bd0804;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 8 4;
  --color-primary-hsl: 1 96% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bd0804 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bd0804, #bd6404);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bd0804 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 8 4 / 0.35);
}

#c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 3.32 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 3.79 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 4.02 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 4.60 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 5.24 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 5.72 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 7.04 #42f7fb Inverted #5d5d5d Grayscale 

Venetian Red
#bd0804  rgb(189, 8, 4)  hsl(1, 96%, 38%)  Venetian Red
#04b9bd  rgb(4, 185, 189)  hsl(181, 96%, 38%)  Tiffany Blue
#04bd08  rgb(4, 189, 8)  hsl(121, 96%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#0804bd  rgb(8, 4, 189)  hsl(241, 96%, 38%)  Medium Blue