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#BD2C23

#bd2c23 ≈ Venetian Red

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bd2c23 is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.12% red, 17.25% green and 13.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 76.72% magenta, 81.48% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 3.51°, with 68.75% saturation and 43.92% 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 5.92:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Venetian Red (#c80815), ΔE 2.83.

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Relative luminance0.1274

Complementary

  1. #bd2c23
  2. #23b4bd

Split complementary

  1. #bd2c23
  2. #23bd79
  3. #2367bd

Analogous

  1. #bd2367
  2. #bd2c23
  3. #bd7923

Triadic

  1. #bd2c23
  2. #23bd2c
  3. #2c23bd

Tetradic

  1. #bd2c23
  2. #b4bd23
  3. #23b4bd
  4. #2c23bd

Square

  1. #bd2c23
  2. #67bd23
  3. #23b4bd
  4. #7923bd

Monochromatic

  1. #3c0e0b
  2. #7c1d17
  3. #bd2c23
  4. #de574e
  5. #ea948f

Shades

#bd2c23 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bd2c23
  2. #aa2820
  3. #97231c
  4. #841f19
  5. #711a15
  6. #5f1612
  7. #4c120e
  8. #390d0b
  9. #260907
  10. #130404
  11. #000000

Tints

#bd2c23 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bd2c23
  2. #c44139
  3. #ca564f
  4. #d16b65
  5. #d7807b
  6. #de9691
  7. #e5aba7
  8. #ebc0bd
  9. #f2d5d3
  10. #f8eae9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bd2c23 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bd2c23
  2. #b7342c
  3. #b13d36
  4. #ab453f
  5. #a54e48
  6. #9f5652
  7. #985e5b
  8. #926764
  9. #8c6f6d
  10. #867877
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.92:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.55:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #646464 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #905351 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #595020 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7d6f1c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d0002c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8c4421 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9b5c1f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c90628 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bd2c23 {
  color: #bd2c23;
}
Background
.bg-bd2c23 {
  background-color: #bd2c23;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bd2c23 {
  border: 2px solid #bd2c23;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bd2c23;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 44 35;
  --color-primary-hsl: 4 69% 44%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bd2c23 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bd2c23, #bd7923);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bd2c23 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 44 35 / 0.35);
}

#c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 2.83 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 3.29 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 3.32 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 3.36 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 3.65 #cc3333 Persian Red ΔE 4.52 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 5.71 #42d3dc Inverted #646464 Grayscale 

Venetian Red
#bd2c23  rgb(189, 44, 35)  hsl(4, 69%, 44%)  Venetian Red
#23b4bd  rgb(35, 180, 189)  hsl(184, 69%, 44%)  Verdigris
#23bd2c  rgb(35, 189, 44)  hsl(124, 69%, 44%)  Kelly Green
#2c23bd  rgb(44, 35, 189)  hsl(244, 69%, 44%)  Medium Blue