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#BF0807

#bf0807 ≈ Venetian Red

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bf0807 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 3.14% green and 2.75% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 95.81% magenta, 96.34% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 0.33°, with 92.93% saturation and 38.82% 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 6.46:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Venetian Red (#c80815), ΔE 2.74.

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Relative luminance0.1127

Complementary

  1. #bf0807
  2. #07bebf

Split complementary

  1. #bf0807
  2. #07bf64
  3. #0762bf

Analogous

  1. #bf0762
  2. #bf0807
  3. #bf6407

Triadic

  1. #bf0807
  2. #07bf08
  3. #0807bf

Tetradic

  1. #bf0807
  2. #bebf07
  3. #07bebf
  4. #0807bf

Square

  1. #bf0807
  2. #62bf07
  3. #07bebf
  4. #6407bf

Monochromatic

  1. #2b0202
  2. #750504
  3. #bf0807
  4. #f71d1c
  5. #f96666

Shades

#bf0807 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf0807
  2. #ac0706
  3. #990606
  4. #860605
  5. #730504
  6. #600404
  7. #4c0303
  8. #390202
  9. #260201
  10. #130101
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf0807 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf0807
  2. #c52120
  3. #cc3939
  4. #d25251
  5. #d96b6a
  6. #df8483
  7. #e59c9c
  8. #ecb5b5
  9. #f2cecd
  10. #f9e6e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf0807 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf0807
  2. #b91413
  3. #b2201f
  4. #ac2c2b
  5. #a63837
  6. #a04444
  7. #995050
  8. #935c5c
  9. #8d6868
  10. #867474
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.46:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.25:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5e5e5e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8f4a4a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #514600 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7a6b00 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d3000f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8b3703 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9a5400 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cc000c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf0807 {
  color: #bf0807;
}
Background
.bg-bf0807 {
  background-color: #bf0807;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf0807 {
  border: 2px solid #bf0807;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf0807;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 8 7;
  --color-primary-hsl: 0 93% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf0807 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf0807, #bf6407);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf0807 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 8 7 / 0.35);
}

#c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 2.74 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 3.83 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 4.21 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 4.30 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 4.98 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 5.14 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 6.47 #40f7f8 Inverted #5e5e5e Grayscale 

Venetian Red
#bf0807  rgb(191, 8, 7)  hsl(0, 93%, 39%)  Venetian Red
#07bebf  rgb(7, 190, 191)  hsl(180, 93%, 39%)  Tiffany Blue
#07bf08  rgb(7, 191, 8)  hsl(120, 93%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#0807bf  rgb(8, 7, 191)  hsl(240, 93%, 39%)  Medium Blue