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#BF291F

#bf291f ≈ Venetian Red

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bf291f is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 16.08% green and 12.16% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 78.53% magenta, 83.77% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 3.75°, with 72.07% saturation and 43.53% 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 5.91:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Venetian Red (#c80815), ΔE 2.29.

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Relative luminance0.1276

Complementary

  1. #bf291f
  2. #1fb5bf

Split complementary

  1. #bf291f
  2. #1fbf79
  3. #1f65bf

Analogous

  1. #bf1f65
  2. #bf291f
  3. #bf791f

Triadic

  1. #bf291f
  2. #1fbf29
  3. #291fbf

Tetradic

  1. #bf291f
  2. #b5bf1f
  3. #1fb5bf
  4. #291fbf

Square

  1. #bf291f
  2. #65bf1f
  3. #1fb5bf
  4. #791fbf

Monochromatic

  1. #3b0d0a
  2. #7d1b14
  3. #bf291f
  4. #e15349
  5. #ec918b

Shades

#bf291f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf291f
  2. #ac251c
  3. #992119
  4. #861d16
  5. #731913
  6. #601510
  7. #4c100c
  8. #390c09
  9. #260806
  10. #130403
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf291f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf291f
  2. #c53e35
  3. #cc544c
  4. #d26962
  5. #d97f79
  6. #df948f
  7. #e5a9a5
  8. #ecbfbc
  9. #f2d4d2
  10. #f9eae9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf291f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf291f
  2. #b93229
  3. #b23a32
  4. #ac433c
  5. #a64c46
  6. #a05550
  7. #995d59
  8. #936663
  9. #8d6f6d
  10. #867776
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.91:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.55:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #646464 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #915351 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #594f1c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7e7016 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d30029 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8d431d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9c5b1a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cb0025 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf291f {
  color: #bf291f;
}
Background
.bg-bf291f {
  background-color: #bf291f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf291f {
  border: 2px solid #bf291f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf291f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 41 31;
  --color-primary-hsl: 4 72% 44%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf291f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf291f, #bf791f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf291f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 41 31 / 0.35);
}

#c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 2.29 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 3.21 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 3.51 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 3.73 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 3.85 #cc3333 Persian Red ΔE 4.89 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 4.95 #40d6e0 Inverted #646464 Grayscale 

Venetian Red
#bf291f  rgb(191, 41, 31)  hsl(4, 72%, 44%)  Venetian Red
#1fb5bf  rgb(31, 181, 191)  hsl(184, 72%, 44%)  Verdigris
#1fbf29  rgb(31, 191, 41)  hsl(124, 72%, 44%)  Kelly Green
#291fbf  rgb(41, 31, 191)  hsl(244, 72%, 44%)  Medium Blue