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#BD2118

#bd2118 ≈ Venetian Red

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bd2118 is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.12% red, 12.94% green and 9.41% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 82.54% magenta, 87.3% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 3.27°, with 77.46% saturation and 41.76% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.19:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Venetian Red (#c80815), ΔE 2.05.

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Relative luminance0.1197

Complementary

  1. #bd2118
  2. #18b4bd

Split complementary

  1. #bd2118
  2. #18bd73
  3. #1861bd

Analogous

  1. #bd1861
  2. #bd2118
  3. #bd7318

Triadic

  1. #bd2118
  2. #18bd21
  3. #2118bd

Tetradic

  1. #bd2118
  2. #b4bd18
  3. #18b4bd
  4. #2118bd

Square

  1. #bd2118
  2. #61bd18
  3. #18b4bd
  4. #7318bd

Monochromatic

  1. #350907
  2. #79150f
  3. #bd2118
  4. #e6453b
  5. #ef857f

Shades

#bd2118 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bd2118
  2. #aa1e16
  3. #971a13
  4. #841711
  5. #71140e
  6. #5f110c
  7. #4c0d0a
  8. #390a07
  9. #260705
  10. #130302
  11. #000000

Tints

#bd2118 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bd2118
  2. #c4372f
  3. #ca4d46
  4. #d1645d
  5. #d77a74
  6. #de908c
  7. #e5a6a3
  8. #ebbcba
  9. #f2d3d1
  10. #f8e9e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bd2118 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bd2118
  2. #b72b22
  3. #b1342d
  4. #ab3e37
  5. #a54742
  6. #9f514c
  7. #985a56
  8. #926461
  9. #8c6d6b
  10. #867776
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.19:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.39:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #616161 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8f4f4e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #554b14 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7b6d0b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d10022 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8b3e16 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9a5811 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c9001e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bd2118 {
  color: #bd2118;
}
Background
.bg-bd2118 {
  background-color: #bd2118;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bd2118 {
  border: 2px solid #bd2118;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bd2118;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 33 24;
  --color-primary-hsl: 3 77% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bd2118 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bd2118, #bd7318);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bd2118 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 33 24 / 0.35);
}

#c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 2.05 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 2.85 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 3.54 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 3.88 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 4.81 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 4.84 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 4.92 #42dee7 Inverted #616161 Grayscale 

Venetian Red
#bd2118  rgb(189, 33, 24)  hsl(3, 77%, 42%)  Venetian Red
#18b4bd  rgb(24, 180, 189)  hsl(183, 77%, 42%)  Verdigris
#18bd21  rgb(24, 189, 33)  hsl(123, 77%, 42%)  Kelly Green
#2118bd  rgb(33, 24, 189)  hsl(243, 77%, 42%)  Medium Blue