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#BF0213

#bf0213 ≈ Venetian Red

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bf0213 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 0.78% green and 7.45% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 98.95% magenta, 90.05% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 354.6°, with 97.93% saturation and 37.84% 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 6.49:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Venetian Red (#c80815), ΔE 1.98.

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Relative luminance0.1117

Complementary

  1. #bf0213
  2. #02bfae

Split complementary

  1. #bf0213
  2. #02bf4f
  3. #0272bf

Analogous

  1. #bf0272
  2. #bf0213
  3. #bf4f02

Triadic

  1. #bf0213
  2. #13bf02
  3. #0213bf

Tetradic

  1. #bf0213
  2. #bfae02
  3. #02bfae
  4. #0213bf

Square

  1. #bf0213
  2. #72bf02
  3. #02bfae
  4. #4f02bf

Monochromatic

  1. #280004
  2. #73010b
  3. #bf0213
  4. #fd1126
  5. #fd5d6b

Shades

#bf0213 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf0213
  2. #ac0211
  3. #99020f
  4. #86010d
  5. #73010b
  6. #60010a
  7. #4c0108
  8. #390106
  9. #260004
  10. #130002
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf0213 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf0213
  2. #c51b2b
  3. #cc3542
  4. #d24e5a
  5. #d96771
  6. #df8189
  7. #e59aa1
  8. #ecb3b8
  9. #f2ccd0
  10. #f9e6e7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf0213 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf0213
  2. #b90f1e
  3. #b21b29
  4. #ac2834
  5. #a6343f
  6. #a0414a
  7. #994e54
  8. #935a5f
  9. #8d676a
  10. #867375
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.49:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.23:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5e5e5e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8f494b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4f460f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #796b01 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d3000f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8a3611 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9a5409 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cb0011 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf0213 {
  color: #bf0213;
}
Background
.bg-bf0213 {
  background-color: #bf0213;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf0213 {
  border: 2px solid #bf0213;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf0213;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 2 19;
  --color-primary-hsl: 355 98% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf0213 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf0213, #bf4f02);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf0213 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 2 19 / 0.35);
}

#c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 1.98 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 2.34 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 3.30 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 3.95 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 5.05 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 5.12 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 5.48 #40fdec Inverted #5e5e5e Grayscale 

Venetian Red
#bf0213  rgb(191, 2, 19)  hsl(355, 98%, 38%)  Venetian Red
#02bfae  rgb(2, 191, 174)  hsl(175, 98%, 38%)  Tiffany Blue
#13bf02  rgb(19, 191, 2)  hsl(115, 98%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#0213bf  rgb(2, 19, 191)  hsl(235, 98%, 38%)  Medium Blue