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#BF280C

#bf280c ≈ Rosso Corsa

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bf280c is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 15.69% green and 4.71% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 79.06% magenta, 93.72% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 9.39°, with 88.18% saturation and 39.8% 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 5.96:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rosso Corsa (#d40000), ΔE 3.68.

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Relative luminance0.1262

Complementary

  1. #bf280c
  2. #0ca3bf

Split complementary

  1. #bf280c
  2. #0cbf82
  3. #0c49bf

Analogous

  1. #bf0c49
  2. #bf280c
  3. #bf820c

Triadic

  1. #bf280c
  2. #0cbf28
  3. #280cbf

Tetradic

  1. #bf280c
  2. #a3bf0c
  3. #0ca3bf
  4. #280cbf

Square

  1. #bf280c
  2. #49bf0c
  3. #0ca3bf
  4. #820cbf

Monochromatic

  1. #2f0a03
  2. #771907
  3. #bf280c
  4. #f14626
  5. #f6836e

Shades

#bf280c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf280c
  2. #ac240b
  3. #99200a
  4. #861c08
  5. #731807
  6. #601406
  7. #4c1005
  8. #390c04
  9. #260802
  10. #130401
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf280c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf280c
  2. #c53e24
  3. #cc533d
  4. #d26955
  5. #d97e6d
  6. #df9486
  7. #e5a99e
  8. #ecbfb6
  9. #f2d4ce
  10. #f9eae7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf280c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf280c
  2. #b93118
  3. #b23a23
  4. #ac422f
  5. #a64b3a
  6. #a05446
  7. #995d52
  8. #93665d
  9. #8d6e69
  10. #867774
  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 #91524f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #594e03 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7e6f00 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d30025 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8e4206 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9c5b02 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cb001d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf280c {
  color: #bf280c;
}
Background
.bg-bf280c {
  background-color: #bf280c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf280c {
  border: 2px solid #bf280c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf280c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 40 12;
  --color-primary-hsl: 9 88% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf280c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf280c, #bf820c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf280c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 40 12 / 0.35);
}

#d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 3.68 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 4.16 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 5.29 #b7410e Rust ΔE 5.43 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 5.66 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 5.96 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 6.33 #40d7f3 Inverted #646464 Grayscale 

Rosso Corsa
#bf280c  rgb(191, 40, 12)  hsl(9, 88%, 40%)  Rosso Corsa
#0ca3bf  rgb(12, 163, 191)  hsl(189, 88%, 40%)  Bondi Blue
#0cbf28  rgb(12, 191, 40)  hsl(129, 88%, 40%)  Kelly Green
#280cbf  rgb(40, 12, 191)  hsl(249, 88%, 40%)  Medium Blue