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#BF271C

#bf271c ≈ Venetian Red

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bf271c is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 15.29% green and 10.98% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 79.58% magenta, 85.34% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 4.05°, with 74.43% saturation and 42.94% 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 5.96:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Venetian Red (#c80815), ΔE 2.13.

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Relative luminance0.1261

Complementary

  1. #bf271c
  2. #1cb4bf

Split complementary

  1. #bf271c
  2. #1cbf78
  3. #1c62bf

Analogous

  1. #bf1c62
  2. #bf271c
  3. #bf781c

Triadic

  1. #bf271c
  2. #1cbf27
  3. #271cbf

Tetradic

  1. #bf271c
  2. #b4bf1c
  3. #1cb4bf
  4. #271cbf

Square

  1. #bf271c
  2. #62bf1c
  3. #1cb4bf
  4. #781cbf

Monochromatic

  1. #3a0c08
  2. #7c1912
  3. #bf271c
  4. #e44f44
  5. #ed8e87

Shades

#bf271c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf271c
  2. #ac2319
  3. #991f16
  4. #861b14
  5. #731711
  6. #60140e
  7. #4c100b
  8. #390c08
  9. #260806
  10. #130403
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf271c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf271c
  2. #c53d33
  3. #cc5249
  4. #d26860
  5. #d97d77
  6. #df938e
  7. #e5a9a4
  8. #ecbebb
  9. #f2d4d2
  10. #f9e9e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf271c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf271c
  2. #b93026
  3. #b23930
  4. #ac423a
  5. #a64b44
  6. #a0544e
  7. #995c58
  8. #936562
  9. #8d6e6c
  10. #867776
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.96:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.52:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #646464 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #915250 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #584e18 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7d6f12 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d30027 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8d421a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9c5b16 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cb0023 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf271c {
  color: #bf271c;
}
Background
.bg-bf271c {
  background-color: #bf271c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf271c {
  border: 2px solid #bf271c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf271c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 39 28;
  --color-primary-hsl: 4 74% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf271c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf271c, #bf781c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf271c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 39 28 / 0.35);
}

#c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 2.13 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 3.44 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 3.50 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 3.90 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 4.25 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 4.62 #cc3333 Persian Red ΔE 5.36 #40d8e3 Inverted #646464 Grayscale 

Venetian Red
#bf271c  rgb(191, 39, 28)  hsl(4, 74%, 43%)  Venetian Red
#1cb4bf  rgb(28, 180, 191)  hsl(184, 74%, 43%)  Verdigris
#1cbf27  rgb(28, 191, 39)  hsl(124, 74%, 43%)  Kelly Green
#271cbf  rgb(39, 28, 191)  hsl(244, 74%, 43%)  Medium Blue