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#BD080E

#bd080e ≈ Venetian Red

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bd080e 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 5.49% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 95.77% magenta, 92.59% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 358.01°, 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 2.4.

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Relative luminance0.1102

Complementary

  1. #bd080e
  2. #08bdb7

Split complementary

  1. #bd080e
  2. #08bd5d
  3. #0869bd

Analogous

  1. #bd0869
  2. #bd080e
  3. #bd5d08

Triadic

  1. #bd080e
  2. #0ebd08
  3. #080ebd

Tetradic

  1. #bd080e
  2. #bdb708
  3. #08bdb7
  4. #080ebd

Square

  1. #bd080e
  2. #69bd08
  3. #08bdb7
  4. #5d08bd

Monochromatic

  1. #2a0203
  2. #740509
  3. #bd080e
  4. #f51c23
  5. #f9666a

Shades

#bd080e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bd080e
  2. #aa070d
  3. #97060b
  4. #84060a
  5. #710508
  6. #5f0407
  7. #4c0306
  8. #390204
  9. #260203
  10. #130101
  11. #000000

Tints

#bd080e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bd080e
  2. #c42126
  3. #ca393e
  4. #d15256
  5. #d76b6e
  6. #de8487
  7. #e59c9f
  8. #ebb5b7
  9. #f2cecf
  10. #f8e6e7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bd080e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bd080e
  2. #b71419
  3. #b12025
  4. #ab2c30
  5. #a5383c
  6. #9f4447
  7. #985052
  8. #925c5e
  9. #8c6869
  10. #867475
  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 #4f4608 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #786a00 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d10011 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #89360b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #995403 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c90010 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bd080e {
  color: #bd080e;
}
Background
.bg-bd080e {
  background-color: #bd080e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bd080e {
  border: 2px solid #bd080e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bd080e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 8 14;
  --color-primary-hsl: 358 92% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bd080e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bd080e, #bd5d08);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bd080e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 8 14 / 0.35);
}

#c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 2.40 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 2.72 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 3.88 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 4.21 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 4.69 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 5.10 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 5.92 #42f7f1 Inverted #5d5d5d Grayscale 

Venetian Red
#bd080e  rgb(189, 8, 14)  hsl(358, 92%, 39%)  Venetian Red
#08bdb7  rgb(8, 189, 183)  hsl(178, 92%, 39%)  Tiffany Blue
#0ebd08  rgb(14, 189, 8)  hsl(118, 92%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#080ebd  rgb(8, 14, 189)  hsl(238, 92%, 39%)  Medium Blue