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#BD2012

#bd2012 ≈ Venetian Red

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bd2012 is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.12% red, 12.55% green and 7.06% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 83.07% magenta, 90.48% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 4.91°, with 82.61% saturation and 40.59% 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 6.21:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Venetian Red (#c80815), ΔE 2.56.

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Web safe#cc3300
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Relative luminance0.119

Complementary

  1. #bd2012
  2. #12afbd

Split complementary

  1. #bd2012
  2. #12bd75
  3. #125abd

Analogous

  1. #bd125a
  2. #bd2012
  3. #bd7512

Triadic

  1. #bd2012
  2. #12bd20
  3. #2012bd

Tetradic

  1. #bd2012
  2. #afbd12
  3. #12afbd
  4. #2012bd

Square

  1. #bd2012
  2. #5abd12
  3. #12afbd
  4. #7512bd

Monochromatic

  1. #310805
  2. #77140b
  3. #bd2012
  4. #eb4030
  5. #f28076

Shades

#bd2012 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bd2012
  2. #aa1d10
  3. #971a0e
  4. #84160d
  5. #71130b
  6. #5f1009
  7. #4c0d07
  8. #390a05
  9. #260604
  10. #130302
  11. #000000

Tints

#bd2012 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bd2012
  2. #c4362a
  3. #ca4d41
  4. #d16359
  5. #d77971
  6. #de9089
  7. #e5a6a0
  8. #ebbcb8
  9. #f2d2d0
  10. #f8e9e7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bd2012 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bd2012
  2. #b72a1d
  3. #b13328
  4. #ab3d33
  5. #a5463e
  6. #9f5049
  7. #985a54
  8. #92635f
  9. #8c6d6a
  10. #867675
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.21:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.38:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #616161 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8f4e4d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #554b0c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7b6d02 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d10020 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8b3e0f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9a5809 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c9001b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bd2012 {
  color: #bd2012;
}
Background
.bg-bd2012 {
  background-color: #bd2012;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bd2012 {
  border: 2px solid #bd2012;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bd2012;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 32 18;
  --color-primary-hsl: 5 83% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bd2012 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bd2012, #bd7512);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bd2012 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 32 18 / 0.35);
}

#c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 2.56 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 3.58 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 4.29 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 4.47 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 4.47 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 4.65 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 5.74 #42dfed Inverted #616161 Grayscale 

Venetian Red
#bd2012  rgb(189, 32, 18)  hsl(5, 83%, 41%)  Venetian Red
#12afbd  rgb(18, 175, 189)  hsl(185, 83%, 41%)  Verdigris
#12bd20  rgb(18, 189, 32)  hsl(125, 83%, 41%)  Kelly Green
#2012bd  rgb(32, 18, 189)  hsl(245, 83%, 41%)  Medium Blue