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#BF0C19

#bf0c19 ≈ Venetian Red

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bf0c19 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 4.71% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 93.72% magenta, 86.91% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 355.64°, with 88.18% saturation and 39.8% 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 6.4:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Venetian Red (#c80815), ΔE 2.07.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Relative luminance0.1141

Complementary

  1. #bf0c19
  2. #0cbfb2

Split complementary

  1. #bf0c19
  2. #0cbf58
  3. #0c72bf

Analogous

  1. #bf0c72
  2. #bf0c19
  3. #bf580c

Triadic

  1. #bf0c19
  2. #19bf0c
  3. #0c19bf

Tetradic

  1. #bf0c19
  2. #bfb20c
  3. #0cbfb2
  4. #0c19bf

Square

  1. #bf0c19
  2. #72bf0c
  3. #0cbfb2
  4. #580cbf

Monochromatic

  1. #2f0306
  2. #770710
  3. #bf0c19
  4. #f12635
  5. #f66e78

Shades

#bf0c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf0c19
  2. #ac0b17
  3. #990a14
  4. #860812
  5. #73070f
  6. #60060d
  7. #4c050a
  8. #390408
  9. #260205
  10. #130103
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf0c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf0c19
  2. #c52430
  3. #cc3d47
  4. #d2555e
  5. #d96d75
  6. #df868c
  7. #e59ea3
  8. #ecb6ba
  9. #f2ced1
  10. #f9e7e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf0c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf0c19
  2. #b91823
  3. #b2232e
  4. #ac2f38
  5. #a63a42
  6. #a0464d
  7. #995257
  8. #935d61
  9. #8d696b
  10. #867476
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.4:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.28:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5f5f5f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #904b4c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #504716 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #796c0b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d30016 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8b3817 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9a5512 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cb0017 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf0c19 {
  color: #bf0c19;
}
Background
.bg-bf0c19 {
  background-color: #bf0c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf0c19 {
  border: 2px solid #bf0c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf0c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 12 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 356 88% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf0c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf0c19, #bf580c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf0c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 12 25 / 0.35);
}

#c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 2.07 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 2.11 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 2.68 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 3.44 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 4.39 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 5.67 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 5.75 #40f3e6 Inverted #5f5f5f Grayscale 

Venetian Red
#bf0c19  rgb(191, 12, 25)  hsl(356, 88%, 40%)  Venetian Red
#0cbfb2  rgb(12, 191, 178)  hsl(176, 88%, 40%)  Tiffany Blue
#19bf0c  rgb(25, 191, 12)  hsl(116, 88%, 40%)  Kelly Green
#0c19bf  rgb(12, 25, 191)  hsl(236, 88%, 40%)  Medium Blue