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#BF2016

#bf2016 ≈ Venetian Red

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bf2016 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 8.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 83.25% magenta, 88.48% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 3.55°, with 79.34% saturation and 41.76% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.12:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Venetian Red (#c80815), ΔE 1.91.

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Relative luminance0.1217

Complementary

  1. #bf2016
  2. #16b5bf

Split complementary

  1. #bf2016
  2. #16bf74
  3. #1660bf

Analogous

  1. #bf1660
  2. #bf2016
  3. #bf7416

Triadic

  1. #bf2016
  2. #16bf20
  3. #2016bf

Tetradic

  1. #bf2016
  2. #b5bf16
  3. #16b5bf
  4. #2016bf

Square

  1. #bf2016
  2. #60bf16
  3. #16b5bf
  4. #7416bf

Monochromatic

  1. #360906
  2. #7a150e
  3. #bf2016
  4. #e84439
  5. #f0857e

Shades

#bf2016 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf2016
  2. #ac1d14
  3. #991a12
  4. #86160f
  5. #73130d
  6. #60100b
  7. #4c0d09
  8. #390a07
  9. #260604
  10. #130302
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf2016 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf2016
  2. #c5362d
  3. #cc4d45
  4. #d2635c
  5. #d97973
  6. #df908b
  7. #e5a6a2
  8. #ecbcb9
  9. #f2d2d0
  10. #f9e9e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf2016 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf2016
  2. #b92a21
  3. #b2332b
  4. #ac3d36
  5. #a64640
  6. #a0504b
  7. #995a56
  8. #936360
  9. #8d6d6b
  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 #564c11 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7c6e07 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d30021 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8c3e13 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9b590e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cb001d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf2016 {
  color: #bf2016;
}
Background
.bg-bf2016 {
  background-color: #bf2016;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf2016 {
  border: 2px solid #bf2016;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf2016;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 32 22;
  --color-primary-hsl: 4 79% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf2016 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf2016, #bf7416);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf2016 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 32 22 / 0.35);
}

#c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 1.91 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 3.35 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 3.85 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 4.07 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 4.29 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 4.91 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 5.08 #40dfe9 Inverted #626262 Grayscale 

Venetian Red
#bf2016  rgb(191, 32, 22)  hsl(4, 79%, 42%)  Venetian Red
#16b5bf  rgb(22, 181, 191)  hsl(184, 79%, 42%)  Verdigris
#16bf20  rgb(22, 191, 32)  hsl(124, 79%, 42%)  Kelly Green
#2016bf  rgb(32, 22, 191)  hsl(244, 79%, 42%)  Medium Blue