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#BF090A

#bf090a ≈ Venetian Red

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bf090a is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 3.53% green and 3.92% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 95.29% magenta, 94.76% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 359.67°, with 91% saturation and 39.22% 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 6.44:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Venetian Red (#c80815), ΔE 2.43.

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Relative luminance0.1129

Complementary

  1. #bf090a
  2. #09bfbe

Split complementary

  1. #bf090a
  2. #09bf63
  3. #0965bf

Analogous

  1. #bf0965
  2. #bf090a
  3. #bf6309

Triadic

  1. #bf090a
  2. #0abf09
  3. #090abf

Tetradic

  1. #bf090a
  2. #bfbe09
  3. #09bfbe
  4. #090abf

Square

  1. #bf090a
  2. #65bf09
  3. #09bfbe
  4. #6309bf

Monochromatic

  1. #2d0202
  2. #760606
  3. #bf090a
  4. #f42021
  5. #f8696a

Shades

#bf090a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf090a
  2. #ac0809
  3. #990708
  4. #860607
  5. #730506
  6. #600505
  7. #4c0404
  8. #390303
  9. #260202
  10. #130101
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf090a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf090a
  2. #c52223
  3. #cc3a3b
  4. #d25354
  5. #d96b6c
  6. #df8485
  7. #e59d9d
  8. #ecb5b6
  9. #f2cece
  10. #f9e6e7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf090a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf090a
  2. #b91516
  3. #b22122
  4. #ac2d2d
  5. #a63939
  6. #a04545
  7. #995051
  8. #935c5d
  9. #8d6868
  10. #867474
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.44:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.26:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5e5e5e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8f4a4a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #514603 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7a6b00 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d30010 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8b3706 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9a5500 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cb000e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf090a {
  color: #bf090a;
}
Background
.bg-bf090a {
  background-color: #bf090a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf090a {
  border: 2px solid #bf090a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf090a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 9 10;
  --color-primary-hsl: 360 91% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf090a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf090a, #bf6309);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf090a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 9 10 / 0.35);
}

#c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 2.43 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 3.50 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 4.31 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 4.41 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 4.62 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 4.83 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 6.14 #40f6f5 Inverted #5e5e5e Grayscale 

Venetian Red
#bf090a  rgb(191, 9, 10)  hsl(360, 91%, 39%)  Venetian Red
#09bfbe  rgb(9, 191, 190)  hsl(180, 91%, 39%)  Tiffany Blue
#0abf09  rgb(10, 191, 9)  hsl(120, 91%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#090abf  rgb(9, 10, 191)  hsl(240, 91%, 39%)  Medium Blue