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#BF1908

#bf1908 ≈ Venetian Red

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bf1908 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 9.8% green and 3.14% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 86.91% magenta, 95.81% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 5.57°, with 91.96% saturation and 39.02% 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 6.25:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Venetian Red (#c80815), ΔE 3.15.

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Relative luminance0.1179

Complementary

  1. #bf1908
  2. #08aebf

Split complementary

  1. #bf1908
  2. #08bf74
  3. #0853bf

Analogous

  1. #bf0853
  2. #bf1908
  3. #bf7408

Triadic

  1. #bf1908
  2. #08bf19
  3. #1908bf

Tetradic

  1. #bf1908
  2. #aebf08
  3. #08aebf
  4. #1908bf

Square

  1. #bf1908
  2. #53bf08
  3. #08aebf
  4. #7408bf

Monochromatic

  1. #2c0602
  2. #760f05
  3. #bf1908
  4. #f6321e
  5. #f97567

Shades

#bf1908 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf1908
  2. #ac1707
  3. #991406
  4. #861206
  5. #730f05
  6. #600d04
  7. #4c0a03
  8. #390802
  9. #260502
  10. #130301
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf1908 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf1908
  2. #c53021
  3. #cc4739
  4. #d25e52
  5. #d9756b
  6. #df8c84
  7. #e5a39c
  8. #ecbab5
  9. #f2d1ce
  10. #f9e8e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf1908 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf1908
  2. #b92314
  3. #b22e20
  4. #ac382c
  5. #a64238
  6. #a04d44
  7. #995750
  8. #93615c
  9. #8d6b68
  10. #867674
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.25:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.36:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #606060 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #904d4c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #544900 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7b6d00 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d30019 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8c3b03 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9b5700 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cb0014 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf1908 {
  color: #bf1908;
}
Background
.bg-bf1908 {
  background-color: #bf1908;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf1908 {
  border: 2px solid #bf1908;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf1908;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 25 8;
  --color-primary-hsl: 6 92% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf1908 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf1908, #bf7408);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf1908 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 25 8 / 0.35);
}

#c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 3.15 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 3.78 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 4.44 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 4.51 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 5.38 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 5.54 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 6.62 #40e6f7 Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Venetian Red
#bf1908  rgb(191, 25, 8)  hsl(6, 92%, 39%)  Venetian Red
#08aebf  rgb(8, 174, 191)  hsl(186, 92%, 39%)  Verdigris
#08bf19  rgb(8, 191, 25)  hsl(126, 92%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#1908bf  rgb(25, 8, 191)  hsl(246, 92%, 39%)  Medium Blue