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#BF2012

#bf2012 ≈ Venetian Red

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bf2012 is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 12.55% green and 7.06% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 83.25% magenta, 90.58% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 4.86°, with 82.78% saturation and 40.98% 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 6.12:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Venetian Red (#c80815), ΔE 2.39.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#cc3300
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Relative luminance0.1215

Complementary

  1. #bf2012
  2. #12b1bf

Split complementary

  1. #bf2012
  2. #12bf77
  3. #125abf

Analogous

  1. #bf125a
  2. #bf2012
  3. #bf7712

Triadic

  1. #bf2012
  2. #12bf20
  3. #2012bf

Tetradic

  1. #bf2012
  2. #b1bf12
  3. #12b1bf
  4. #2012bf

Square

  1. #bf2012
  2. #5abf12
  3. #12b1bf
  4. #7712bf

Monochromatic

  1. #330905
  2. #79140b
  3. #bf2012
  4. #ec4132
  5. #f28278

Shades

#bf2012 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf2012
  2. #ac1d10
  3. #991a0e
  4. #86160d
  5. #73130b
  6. #601009
  7. #4c0d07
  8. #390a05
  9. #260604
  10. #130302
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf2012 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf2012
  2. #c5362a
  3. #cc4d41
  4. #d26359
  5. #d97971
  6. #df9089
  7. #e5a6a0
  8. #ecbcb8
  9. #f2d2d0
  10. #f9e9e7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf2012 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf2012
  2. #b92a1d
  3. #b23328
  4. #ac3d33
  5. #a6463e
  6. #a05049
  7. #995a54
  8. #93635f
  9. #8d6d6a
  10. #867675
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.12:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.43:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #626262 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #914f4e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #564c0c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7c6e01 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d30020 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8d3e0f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9b5909 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cb001b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf2012 {
  color: #bf2012;
}
Background
.bg-bf2012 {
  background-color: #bf2012;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf2012 {
  border: 2px solid #bf2012;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf2012;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 32 18;
  --color-primary-hsl: 5 83% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf2012 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf2012, #bf7712);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf2012 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 32 18 / 0.35);
}

#c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 2.39 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 3.88 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 3.93 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 4.44 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 4.71 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 4.85 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 5.55 #40dfed Inverted #626262 Grayscale 

Venetian Red
#bf2012  rgb(191, 32, 18)  hsl(5, 83%, 41%)  Venetian Red
#12b1bf  rgb(18, 177, 191)  hsl(185, 83%, 41%)  Verdigris
#12bf20  rgb(18, 191, 32)  hsl(125, 83%, 41%)  Kelly Green
#2012bf  rgb(32, 18, 191)  hsl(245, 83%, 41%)  Medium Blue