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#BD2B13

#bd2b13 ≈ Venetian Red

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bd2b13 is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.12% red, 16.86% green and 7.45% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 77.25% magenta, 89.95% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 8.47°, with 81.73% saturation and 40.78% 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 5.97:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Venetian Red (#c80815), ΔE 3.75.

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Relative luminance0.1259

Complementary

  1. #bd2b13
  2. #13a5bd

Split complementary

  1. #bd2b13
  2. #13bd80
  3. #1350bd

Analogous

  1. #bd1350
  2. #bd2b13
  3. #bd8013

Triadic

  1. #bd2b13
  2. #13bd2b
  3. #2b13bd

Tetradic

  1. #bd2b13
  2. #a5bd13
  3. #13a5bd
  4. #2b13bd

Square

  1. #bd2b13
  2. #50bd13
  3. #13a5bd
  4. #8013bd

Monochromatic

  1. #320b05
  2. #771b0c
  3. #bd2b13
  4. #ea4c32
  5. #f18978

Shades

#bd2b13 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bd2b13
  2. #aa2711
  3. #97220f
  4. #841e0d
  5. #711a0b
  6. #5f160a
  7. #4c1108
  8. #390d06
  9. #260904
  10. #130402
  11. #000000

Tints

#bd2b13 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bd2b13
  2. #c4402b
  3. #ca5542
  4. #d16b5a
  5. #d78071
  6. #de9589
  7. #e5aaa1
  8. #ebbfb8
  9. #f2d5d0
  10. #f8eae7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bd2b13 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bd2b13
  2. #b7341e
  3. #b13c29
  4. #ab4534
  5. #a54d3f
  6. #9f564a
  7. #985e54
  8. #92675f
  9. #8c6f6a
  10. #867875
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.97:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.52:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #636363 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #90524f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5a4f0c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7d6f04 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d10028 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8d430f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9b5b0b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c90021 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bd2b13 {
  color: #bd2b13;
}
Background
.bg-bd2b13 {
  background-color: #bd2b13;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bd2b13 {
  border: 2px solid #bd2b13;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bd2b13;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 43 19;
  --color-primary-hsl: 8 82% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bd2b13 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bd2b13, #bd8013);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bd2b13 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 43 19 / 0.35);
}

#c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 3.75 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 4.08 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 4.97 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 5.12 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 5.44 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 5.68 #b7410e Rust ΔE 5.76 #42d4ec Inverted #636363 Grayscale 

Venetian Red
#bd2b13  rgb(189, 43, 19)  hsl(8, 82%, 41%)  Venetian Red
#13a5bd  rgb(19, 165, 189)  hsl(188, 82%, 41%)  Bondi Blue
#13bd2b  rgb(19, 189, 43)  hsl(128, 82%, 41%)  Kelly Green
#2b13bd  rgb(43, 19, 189)  hsl(248, 82%, 41%)  Medium Blue