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#BF050C

#bf050c ≈ Venetian Red

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bf050c is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 1.96% green and 4.71% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 97.38% magenta, 93.72% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 357.74°, with 94.9% saturation and 38.43% 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 6.48:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Venetian Red (#c80815), ΔE 2.23.

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Relative luminance0.1121

Complementary

  1. #bf050c
  2. #05bfb8

Split complementary

  1. #bf050c
  2. #05bf5b
  3. #0569bf

Analogous

  1. #bf0569
  2. #bf050c
  3. #bf5b05

Triadic

  1. #bf050c
  2. #0cbf05
  3. #050cbf

Tetradic

  1. #bf050c
  2. #bfb805
  3. #05bfb8
  4. #050cbf

Square

  1. #bf050c
  2. #69bf05
  3. #05bfb8
  4. #5b05bf

Monochromatic

  1. #2a0103
  2. #740307
  3. #bf050c
  4. #f91820
  5. #fb6268

Shades

#bf050c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf050c
  2. #ac050b
  3. #99040a
  4. #860408
  5. #730307
  6. #600306
  7. #4c0205
  8. #390204
  9. #260102
  10. #130101
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf050c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf050c
  2. #c51e24
  3. #cc373d
  4. #d25055
  5. #d9696d
  6. #df8286
  7. #e59b9e
  8. #ecb4b6
  9. #f2cdce
  10. #f9e6e7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf050c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf050c
  2. #b91118
  3. #b21e23
  4. #ac2a2f
  5. #a6363a
  6. #a04346
  7. #994f52
  8. #935b5d
  9. #8d6769
  10. #867474
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.48:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.24:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5e5e5e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8f4a4a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #504606 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #796b00 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d3000f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8b3608 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9a5400 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cb000e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf050c {
  color: #bf050c;
}
Background
.bg-bf050c {
  background-color: #bf050c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf050c {
  border: 2px solid #bf050c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf050c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 5 12;
  --color-primary-hsl: 358 95% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf050c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf050c, #bf5b05);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf050c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 5 12 / 0.35);
}

#c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 2.23 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 3.16 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 4.29 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 4.42 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 4.60 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 4.67 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 5.90 #40faf3 Inverted #5e5e5e Grayscale 

Venetian Red
#bf050c  rgb(191, 5, 12)  hsl(358, 95%, 38%)  Venetian Red
#05bfb8  rgb(5, 191, 184)  hsl(178, 95%, 38%)  Tiffany Blue
#0cbf05  rgb(12, 191, 5)  hsl(118, 95%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#050cbf  rgb(5, 12, 191)  hsl(238, 95%, 38%)  Medium Blue