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#BD0C19

#bd0c19 ≈ Cornell Red

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bd0c19 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.12% red, 4.71% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 93.65% magenta, 86.77% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 355.59°, with 88.06% saturation and 39.41% 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 6.5:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cornell Red (#b31b1b), ΔE 1.76.

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Relative luminance0.1115

Complementary

  1. #bd0c19
  2. #0cbdb0

Split complementary

  1. #bd0c19
  2. #0cbd57
  3. #0c72bd

Analogous

  1. #bd0c72
  2. #bd0c19
  3. #bd570c

Triadic

  1. #bd0c19
  2. #19bd0c
  3. #0c19bd

Tetradic

  1. #bd0c19
  2. #bdb00c
  3. #0cbdb0
  4. #0c19bd

Square

  1. #bd0c19
  2. #72bd0c
  3. #0cbdb0
  4. #570cbd

Monochromatic

  1. #2d0306
  2. #75070f
  3. #bd0c19
  4. #f12433
  5. #f66c76

Shades

#bd0c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bd0c19
  2. #aa0b17
  3. #970a14
  4. #840812
  5. #71070f
  6. #5f060d
  7. #4c050a
  8. #390408
  9. #260205
  10. #130103
  11. #000000

Tints

#bd0c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bd0c19
  2. #c42430
  3. #ca3d47
  4. #d1555e
  5. #d76d75
  6. #de868c
  7. #e59ea3
  8. #ebb6ba
  9. #f2ced1
  10. #f8e7e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bd0c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bd0c19
  2. #b71823
  3. #b1232e
  4. #ab2f38
  5. #a53a42
  6. #9f464d
  7. #985257
  8. #925d61
  9. #8c696b
  10. #867476
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.5:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.23:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5e5e5e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8e4a4b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #504616 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #786a0c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d10016 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #893717 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #995412 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c90017 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bd0c19 {
  color: #bd0c19;
}
Background
.bg-bd0c19 {
  background-color: #bd0c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bd0c19 {
  border: 2px solid #bd0c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bd0c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 12 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 356 88% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bd0c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bd0c19, #bd570c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bd0c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 12 25 / 0.35);
}

#b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 1.76 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 2.39 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 2.47 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 3.82 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 4.71 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 5.44 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 5.44 #42f3e6 Inverted #5e5e5e Grayscale 

Cornell Red
#bd0c19  rgb(189, 12, 25)  hsl(356, 88%, 39%)  Cornell Red
#0cbdb0  rgb(12, 189, 176)  hsl(176, 88%, 39%)  Tiffany Blue
#19bd0c  rgb(25, 189, 12)  hsl(116, 88%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#0c19bd  rgb(12, 25, 189)  hsl(236, 88%, 39%)  Medium Blue