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#BF0B15

#bf0b15 ≈ Venetian Red

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bf0b15 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 4.31% green and 8.24% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 94.24% magenta, 89.01% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 356.67°, with 89.11% saturation and 39.61% 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 6.41:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Venetian Red (#c80815), ΔE 1.79.

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Relative luminance0.1137

Complementary

  1. #bf0b15
  2. #0bbfb5

Split complementary

  1. #bf0b15
  2. #0bbf5b
  3. #0b6fbf

Analogous

  1. #bf0b6f
  2. #bf0b15
  3. #bf5b0b

Triadic

  1. #bf0b15
  2. #15bf0b
  3. #0b15bf

Tetradic

  1. #bf0b15
  2. #bfb50b
  3. #0bbfb5
  4. #0b15bf

Square

  1. #bf0b15
  2. #6fbf0b
  3. #0bbfb5
  4. #5b0bbf

Monochromatic

  1. #2e0305
  2. #77070d
  3. #bf0b15
  4. #f22430
  5. #f76c74

Shades

#bf0b15 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf0b15
  2. #ac0a13
  3. #990911
  4. #86080f
  5. #73070d
  6. #60060b
  7. #4c0408
  8. #390306
  9. #260204
  10. #130102
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf0b15 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf0b15
  2. #c5232c
  3. #cc3c44
  4. #d2545b
  5. #d96d73
  6. #df858a
  7. #e59da1
  8. #ecb6b9
  9. #f2ced0
  10. #f9e7e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf0b15 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf0b15
  2. #b91720
  3. #b2222a
  4. #ac2e35
  5. #a63a40
  6. #a0464b
  7. #995155
  8. #935d60
  9. #8d696b
  10. #867475
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.41:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.27:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5f5f5f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8f4b4b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #514711 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #796c04 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d30014 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8b3813 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9a550c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cb0014 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf0b15 {
  color: #bf0b15;
}
Background
.bg-bf0b15 {
  background-color: #bf0b15;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf0b15 {
  border: 2px solid #bf0b15;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf0b15;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 11 21;
  --color-primary-hsl: 357 89% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf0b15 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf0b15, #bf5b0b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf0b15 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 11 21 / 0.35);
}

#c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 1.79 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 2.30 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 3.16 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 3.71 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 4.84 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 5.14 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 5.38 #40f4ea Inverted #5f5f5f Grayscale 

Venetian Red
#bf0b15  rgb(191, 11, 21)  hsl(357, 89%, 40%)  Venetian Red
#0bbfb5  rgb(11, 191, 181)  hsl(177, 89%, 40%)  Tiffany Blue
#15bf0b  rgb(21, 191, 11)  hsl(117, 89%, 40%)  Kelly Green
#0b15bf  rgb(11, 21, 191)  hsl(237, 89%, 40%)  Medium Blue