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#BD0806

#bd0806 ≈ Venetian Red

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bd0806 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 2.35% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 95.77% magenta, 96.83% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 0.66°, with 93.85% saturation and 38.24% 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 3.09.

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Relative luminance0.1101

Complementary

  1. #bd0806
  2. #06bbbd

Split complementary

  1. #bd0806
  2. #06bd64
  3. #065fbd

Analogous

  1. #bd065f
  2. #bd0806
  3. #bd6406

Triadic

  1. #bd0806
  2. #06bd08
  3. #0806bd

Tetradic

  1. #bd0806
  2. #bbbd06
  3. #06bbbd
  4. #0806bd

Square

  1. #bd0806
  2. #5fbd06
  3. #06bbbd
  4. #6406bd

Monochromatic

  1. #290201
  2. #730504
  3. #bd0806
  4. #f81a18
  5. #fa6462

Shades

#bd0806 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bd0806
  2. #aa0705
  3. #970605
  4. #840604
  5. #710504
  6. #5f0403
  7. #4c0302
  8. #390202
  9. #260201
  10. #130101
  11. #000000

Tints

#bd0806 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bd0806
  2. #c4211f
  3. #ca3938
  4. #d15251
  5. #d76b6a
  6. #de8483
  7. #e59c9b
  8. #ebb5b4
  9. #f2cecd
  10. #f8e6e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bd0806 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bd0806
  2. #b71412
  3. #b1201e
  4. #ab2c2b
  5. #a53837
  6. #9f4443
  7. #98504f
  8. #925c5b
  9. #8c6868
  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 #d1000f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #893602 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #995300 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c9000c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bd0806 {
  color: #bd0806;
}
Background
.bg-bd0806 {
  background-color: #bd0806;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bd0806 {
  border: 2px solid #bd0806;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bd0806;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 8 6;
  --color-primary-hsl: 1 94% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bd0806 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bd0806, #bd6406);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bd0806 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 8 6 / 0.35);
}

#c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 3.09 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 3.75 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 3.82 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 4.66 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 4.95 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 5.49 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 6.80 #42f7f9 Inverted #5d5d5d Grayscale 

Venetian Red
#bd0806  rgb(189, 8, 6)  hsl(1, 94%, 38%)  Venetian Red
#06bbbd  rgb(6, 187, 189)  hsl(181, 94%, 38%)  Tiffany Blue
#06bd08  rgb(6, 189, 8)  hsl(121, 94%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#0806bd  rgb(8, 6, 189)  hsl(241, 94%, 38%)  Medium Blue