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#BE010C

#be010c ≈ Venetian Red

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#be010c is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.51% red, 0.39% green and 4.71% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 99.47% magenta, 93.68% yellow and 25.49% black. Its hue angle is 356.51°, with 98.95% saturation and 37.45% 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 6.56:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Venetian Red (#c80815), ΔE 2.41.

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Relative luminance0.11

Complementary

  1. #be010c
  2. #01beb3

Split complementary

  1. #be010c
  2. #01be55
  3. #016abe

Analogous

  1. #be016a
  2. #be010c
  3. #be5501

Triadic

  1. #be010c
  2. #0cbe01
  3. #010cbe

Tetradic

  1. #be010c
  2. #beb301
  3. #01beb3
  4. #010cbe

Square

  1. #be010c
  2. #6abe01
  3. #01beb3
  4. #5501be

Monochromatic

  1. #260002
  2. #720107
  3. #be010c
  4. #fe0e1c
  5. #fe5a63

Shades

#be010c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #be010c
  2. #ab010b
  3. #98010a
  4. #850108
  5. #720107
  6. #5f0106
  7. #4c0005
  8. #390004
  9. #260002
  10. #130001
  11. #000000

Tints

#be010c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #be010c
  2. #c51a24
  3. #cb343d
  4. #d24d55
  5. #d8676d
  6. #df8086
  7. #e5999e
  8. #ecb3b6
  9. #f2ccce
  10. #f9e6e7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#be010c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #be010c
  2. #b80e18
  3. #b21a23
  4. #ab272f
  5. #a5343a
  6. #9f4146
  7. #994d52
  8. #935a5d
  9. #8c6769
  10. #867374
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.56:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.2:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5d5d5d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8e4949 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4f4506 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #786a00 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d2000c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8a3509 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #995300 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ca000c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-be010c {
  color: #be010c;
}
Background
.bg-be010c {
  background-color: #be010c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-be010c {
  border: 2px solid #be010c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #be010c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 190 1 12;
  --color-primary-hsl: 357 99% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-be010c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #be010c, #be5501);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-be010c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(190 1 12 / 0.35);
}

#c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 2.41 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 2.94 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 4.12 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 4.30 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 4.74 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 5.01 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 6.02 #41fef3 Inverted #5d5d5d Grayscale 

Venetian Red
#be010c  rgb(190, 1, 12)  hsl(357, 99%, 37%)  Venetian Red
#01beb3  rgb(1, 190, 179)  hsl(177, 99%, 37%)  Tiffany Blue
#0cbe01  rgb(12, 190, 1)  hsl(117, 99%, 37%)  Kelly Green
#010cbe  rgb(1, 12, 190)  hsl(237, 99%, 37%)  Medium Blue