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#BF100B

#bf100b ≈ Venetian Red

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bf100b is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 6.27% green and 4.31% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 91.62% magenta, 94.24% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 1.67°, 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 6.37:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Venetian Red (#c80815), ΔE 2.43.

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Relative luminance0.1147

Complementary

  1. #bf100b
  2. #0bbabf

Split complementary

  1. #bf100b
  2. #0bbf6a
  3. #0b60bf

Analogous

  1. #bf0b60
  2. #bf100b
  3. #bf6a0b

Triadic

  1. #bf100b
  2. #0bbf10
  3. #100bbf

Tetradic

  1. #bf100b
  2. #babf0b
  3. #0bbabf
  4. #100bbf

Square

  1. #bf100b
  2. #60bf0b
  3. #0bbabf
  4. #6a0bbf

Monochromatic

  1. #2e0403
  2. #770a07
  3. #bf100b
  4. #f22a24
  5. #f7706c

Shades

#bf100b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf100b
  2. #ac0e0a
  3. #990d09
  4. #860b08
  5. #730a07
  6. #600806
  7. #4c0604
  8. #390503
  9. #260302
  10. #130201
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf100b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf100b
  2. #c52823
  3. #cc403c
  4. #d25854
  5. #d9706d
  6. #df8885
  7. #e59f9d
  8. #ecb7b6
  9. #f2cfce
  10. #f9e7e7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf100b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf100b
  2. #b91b17
  3. #b22622
  4. #ac322e
  5. #a63d3a
  6. #a04846
  7. #995351
  8. #935e5d
  9. #8d6a69
  10. #867574
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.37:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.29:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5f5f5f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #904b4b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #524804 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7a6c00 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d30014 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8b3907 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9a5500 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cb0011 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf100b {
  color: #bf100b;
}
Background
.bg-bf100b {
  background-color: #bf100b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf100b {
  border: 2px solid #bf100b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf100b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 16 11;
  --color-primary-hsl: 2 89% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf100b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf100b, #bf6a0b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf100b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 16 11 / 0.35);
}

#c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 2.43 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 3.62 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 4.22 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 4.35 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 4.70 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 4.79 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 6.08 #40eff4 Inverted #5f5f5f Grayscale 

Venetian Red
#bf100b  rgb(191, 16, 11)  hsl(2, 89%, 40%)  Venetian Red
#0bbabf  rgb(11, 186, 191)  hsl(182, 89%, 40%)  Tiffany Blue
#0bbf10  rgb(11, 191, 16)  hsl(122, 89%, 40%)  Kelly Green
#100bbf  rgb(16, 11, 191)  hsl(242, 89%, 40%)  Medium Blue