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#BF2C09

#bf2c09 ≈ Rosso Corsa

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bf2c09 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 17.25% green and 3.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 76.96% magenta, 95.29% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 11.54°, with 91% saturation and 39.22% 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 5.87:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rosso Corsa (#d40000), ΔE 3.99.

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Relative luminance0.129

Complementary

  1. #bf2c09
  2. #099cbf

Split complementary

  1. #bf2c09
  2. #09bf87
  3. #0941bf

Analogous

  1. #bf0941
  2. #bf2c09
  3. #bf8709

Triadic

  1. #bf2c09
  2. #09bf2c
  3. #2c09bf

Tetradic

  1. #bf2c09
  2. #9cbf09
  3. #099cbf
  4. #2c09bf

Square

  1. #bf2c09
  2. #41bf09
  3. #099cbf
  4. #8709bf

Monochromatic

  1. #2d0a02
  2. #761b06
  3. #bf2c09
  4. #f44920
  5. #f88569

Shades

#bf2c09 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf2c09
  2. #ac2808
  3. #992307
  4. #861f06
  5. #731a05
  6. #601605
  7. #4c1204
  8. #390d03
  9. #260902
  10. #130401
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf2c09 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf2c09
  2. #c54122
  3. #cc563a
  4. #d26b53
  5. #d9806b
  6. #df9684
  7. #e5ab9d
  8. #ecc0b5
  9. #f2d5ce
  10. #f9eae6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf2c09 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf2c09
  2. #b93415
  3. #b23d21
  4. #ac452d
  5. #a64e39
  6. #a05645
  7. #995e50
  8. #93675c
  9. #8d6f68
  10. #867874
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.87:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.58:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #656565 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #92534f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5b5000 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7f7000 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d30027 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8e4403 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9d5c00 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cb001f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf2c09 {
  color: #bf2c09;
}
Background
.bg-bf2c09 {
  background-color: #bf2c09;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf2c09 {
  border: 2px solid #bf2c09;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf2c09;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 44 9;
  --color-primary-hsl: 12 91% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf2c09 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf2c09, #bf8709);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf2c09 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 44 9 / 0.35);
}

#d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 3.99 #b7410e Rust ΔE 4.51 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 5.13 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 5.33 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 5.57 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 5.80 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 6.60 #40d3f6 Inverted #656565 Grayscale 

Rosso Corsa
#bf2c09  rgb(191, 44, 9)  hsl(12, 91%, 39%)  Rosso Corsa
#099cbf  rgb(9, 156, 191)  hsl(192, 91%, 39%)  Bondi Blue
#09bf2c  rgb(9, 191, 44)  hsl(132, 91%, 39%)  Lime Green
#2c09bf  rgb(44, 9, 191)  hsl(252, 91%, 39%)  Medium Blue