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#BD080C

#bd080c ≈ Venetian Red

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bd080c 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 4.71% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 95.77% magenta, 93.65% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 358.67°, with 91.88% saturation and 38.63% 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 6.55:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Venetian Red (#c80815), ΔE 2.54.

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Relative luminance0.1102

Complementary

  1. #bd080c
  2. #08bdb9

Split complementary

  1. #bd080c
  2. #08bd5e
  3. #0867bd

Analogous

  1. #bd0867
  2. #bd080c
  3. #bd5e08

Triadic

  1. #bd080c
  2. #0cbd08
  3. #080cbd

Tetradic

  1. #bd080c
  2. #bdb908
  3. #08bdb9
  4. #080cbd

Square

  1. #bd080c
  2. #67bd08
  3. #08bdb9
  4. #5e08bd

Monochromatic

  1. #2a0203
  2. #740507
  3. #bd080c
  4. #f51c21
  5. #f96669

Shades

#bd080c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bd080c
  2. #aa070b
  3. #97060a
  4. #840608
  5. #710507
  6. #5f0406
  7. #4c0305
  8. #390204
  9. #260202
  10. #130101
  11. #000000

Tints

#bd080c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bd080c
  2. #c42124
  3. #ca393d
  4. #d15255
  5. #d76b6d
  6. #de8486
  7. #e59c9e
  8. #ebb5b6
  9. #f2cece
  10. #f8e6e7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bd080c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bd080c
  2. #b71418
  3. #b12023
  4. #ab2c2f
  5. #a5383a
  6. #9f4446
  7. #985052
  8. #925c5d
  9. #8c6869
  10. #867474
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.55:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.2:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5d5d5d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8e494a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #504606 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #786a00 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d10010 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #893608 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #995300 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c9000f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bd080c {
  color: #bd080c;
}
Background
.bg-bd080c {
  background-color: #bd080c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bd080c {
  border: 2px solid #bd080c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bd080c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 8 12;
  --color-primary-hsl: 359 92% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bd080c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bd080c, #bd5e08);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bd080c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 8 12 / 0.35);
}

#c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 2.54 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 2.98 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 4.07 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 4.16 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 4.88 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 4.96 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 6.14 #42f7f3 Inverted #5d5d5d Grayscale 

Venetian Red
#bd080c  rgb(189, 8, 12)  hsl(359, 92%, 39%)  Venetian Red
#08bdb9  rgb(8, 189, 185)  hsl(179, 92%, 39%)  Tiffany Blue
#0cbd08  rgb(12, 189, 8)  hsl(119, 92%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#080cbd  rgb(8, 12, 189)  hsl(239, 92%, 39%)  Medium Blue