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#BD2008

#bd2008 ≈ Venetian Red

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bd2008 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.12% red, 12.55% green and 3.14% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 83.07% magenta, 95.77% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 7.96°, 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 6.22:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Venetian Red (#c80815), ΔE 3.81.

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Relative luminance0.1187

Complementary

  1. #bd2008
  2. #08a5bd

Split complementary

  1. #bd2008
  2. #08bd7b
  3. #084abd

Analogous

  1. #bd084a
  2. #bd2008
  3. #bd7b08

Triadic

  1. #bd2008
  2. #08bd20
  3. #2008bd

Tetradic

  1. #bd2008
  2. #a5bd08
  3. #08a5bd
  4. #2008bd

Square

  1. #bd2008
  2. #4abd08
  3. #08a5bd
  4. #7b08bd

Monochromatic

  1. #2a0702
  2. #741405
  3. #bd2008
  4. #f5391c
  5. #f97966

Shades

#bd2008 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bd2008
  2. #aa1d07
  3. #971a06
  4. #841606
  5. #711305
  6. #5f1004
  7. #4c0d03
  8. #390a02
  9. #260602
  10. #130301
  11. #000000

Tints

#bd2008 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bd2008
  2. #c43621
  3. #ca4d39
  4. #d16352
  5. #d7796b
  6. #de9084
  7. #e5a69c
  8. #ebbcb5
  9. #f2d2ce
  10. #f8e9e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bd2008 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bd2008
  2. #b72a14
  3. #b13320
  4. #ab3d2c
  5. #a54638
  6. #9f5044
  7. #985a50
  8. #92635c
  9. #8c6d68
  10. #867674
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.22:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.37:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #616161 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8f4e4c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #564b00 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7b6d00 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d1001e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8b3e03 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9a5800 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c90018 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bd2008 {
  color: #bd2008;
}
Background
.bg-bd2008 {
  background-color: #bd2008;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bd2008 {
  border: 2px solid #bd2008;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bd2008;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 32 8;
  --color-primary-hsl: 8 92% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bd2008 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bd2008, #bd7b08);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bd2008 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 32 8 / 0.35);
}

#c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 3.81 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 4.01 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 4.35 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 4.92 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 5.91 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 5.93 #b7410e Rust ΔE 6.30 #42dff7 Inverted #616161 Grayscale 

Venetian Red
#bd2008  rgb(189, 32, 8)  hsl(8, 92%, 39%)  Venetian Red
#08a5bd  rgb(8, 165, 189)  hsl(188, 92%, 39%)  Bondi Blue
#08bd20  rgb(8, 189, 32)  hsl(128, 92%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#2008bd  rgb(32, 8, 189)  hsl(248, 92%, 39%)  Medium Blue