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#BF2B23

#bf2b23 ≈ Venetian Red

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bf2b23 is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 16.86% green and 13.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 77.49% magenta, 81.68% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 3.08°, with 69.03% saturation and 44.31% 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 5.86:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Venetian Red (#c80815), ΔE 2.65.

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Relative luminance0.1293

Complementary

  1. #bf2b23
  2. #23b7bf

Split complementary

  1. #bf2b23
  2. #23bf79
  3. #2369bf

Analogous

  1. #bf2369
  2. #bf2b23
  3. #bf7923

Triadic

  1. #bf2b23
  2. #23bf2b
  3. #2b23bf

Tetradic

  1. #bf2b23
  2. #b7bf23
  3. #23b7bf
  4. #2b23bf

Square

  1. #bf2b23
  2. #69bf23
  3. #23b7bf
  4. #7923bf

Monochromatic

  1. #3e0e0b
  2. #7e1c17
  3. #bf2b23
  4. #df5750
  5. #eb9590

Shades

#bf2b23 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf2b23
  2. #ac2720
  3. #99221c
  4. #861e19
  5. #731a15
  6. #601612
  7. #4c110e
  8. #390d0b
  9. #260907
  10. #130404
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf2b23 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf2b23
  2. #c54039
  3. #cc554f
  4. #d26b65
  5. #d9807b
  6. #df9591
  7. #e5aaa7
  8. #ecbfbd
  9. #f2d5d3
  10. #f9eae9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf2b23 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf2b23
  2. #b9342c
  3. #b23c36
  4. #ac453f
  5. #a64d48
  6. #a05652
  7. #995e5b
  8. #936764
  9. #8d6f6d
  10. #867877
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.86:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.59:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #656565 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #925352 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5a5020 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7e701b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d3002b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8e4421 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9c5c1f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cb0028 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf2b23 {
  color: #bf2b23;
}
Background
.bg-bf2b23 {
  background-color: #bf2b23;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf2b23 {
  border: 2px solid #bf2b23;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf2b23;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 43 35;
  --color-primary-hsl: 3 69% 44%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf2b23 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf2b23, #bf7923);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf2b23 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 43 35 / 0.35);
}

#c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 2.65 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 2.98 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 3.32 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 3.51 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 3.59 #cc3333 Persian Red ΔE 4.26 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 5.52 #40d4dc Inverted #656565 Grayscale 

Venetian Red
#bf2b23  rgb(191, 43, 35)  hsl(3, 69%, 44%)  Venetian Red
#23b7bf  rgb(35, 183, 191)  hsl(183, 69%, 44%)  Verdigris
#23bf2b  rgb(35, 191, 43)  hsl(123, 69%, 44%)  Kelly Green
#2b23bf  rgb(43, 35, 191)  hsl(243, 69%, 44%)  Medium Blue