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#BD090F

#bd090f ≈ Venetian Red

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bd090f is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.12% red, 3.53% green and 5.88% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 95.24% magenta, 92.06% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 358°, with 90.91% saturation and 38.82% 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 6.54:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Venetian Red (#c80815), ΔE 2.33.

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Relative luminance0.1105

Complementary

  1. #bd090f
  2. #09bdb7

Split complementary

  1. #bd090f
  2. #09bd5d
  3. #0969bd

Analogous

  1. #bd0969
  2. #bd090f
  3. #bd5d09

Triadic

  1. #bd090f
  2. #0fbd09
  3. #090fbd

Tetradic

  1. #bd090f
  2. #bdb709
  3. #09bdb7
  4. #090fbd

Square

  1. #bd090f
  2. #69bd09
  3. #09bdb7
  4. #5d09bd

Monochromatic

  1. #2b0203
  2. #740609
  3. #bd090f
  4. #f41e25
  5. #f8676c

Shades

#bd090f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bd090f
  2. #aa080e
  3. #97070c
  4. #84060b
  5. #710509
  6. #5f0508
  7. #4c0406
  8. #390305
  9. #260203
  10. #130102
  11. #000000

Tints

#bd090f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bd090f
  2. #c42227
  3. #ca3a3f
  4. #d15357
  5. #d76b6f
  6. #de8487
  7. #e59d9f
  8. #ebb5b7
  9. #f2cecf
  10. #f8e6e7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bd090f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bd090f
  2. #b7151a
  3. #b12126
  4. #ab2d31
  5. #a5393c
  6. #9f4548
  7. #985053
  8. #925c5e
  9. #8c6869
  10. #867475
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.54:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.21:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5d5d5d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8e494a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #50460a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #786a00 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d10011 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #89370c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #995404 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c90010 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bd090f {
  color: #bd090f;
}
Background
.bg-bd090f {
  background-color: #bd090f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bd090f {
  border: 2px solid #bd090f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bd090f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 9 15;
  --color-primary-hsl: 358 91% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bd090f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bd090f, #bd5d09);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bd090f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 9 15 / 0.35);
}

#c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 2.33 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 2.62 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 3.76 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 4.28 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 4.59 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 5.15 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 5.80 #42f6f0 Inverted #5d5d5d Grayscale 

Venetian Red
#bd090f  rgb(189, 9, 15)  hsl(358, 91%, 39%)  Venetian Red
#09bdb7  rgb(9, 189, 183)  hsl(178, 91%, 39%)  Tiffany Blue
#0fbd09  rgb(15, 189, 9)  hsl(118, 91%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#090fbd  rgb(9, 15, 189)  hsl(238, 91%, 39%)  Medium Blue