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#BF2D16

#bf2d16 ≈ Venetian Red

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bf2d16 is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 17.65% green and 8.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 76.44% magenta, 88.48% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 8.17°, with 79.34% saturation and 41.76% 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 5.83:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Venetian Red (#c80815), ΔE 3.61.

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Relative luminance0.1301

Complementary

  1. #bf2d16
  2. #16a8bf

Split complementary

  1. #bf2d16
  2. #16bf81
  3. #1653bf

Analogous

  1. #bf1653
  2. #bf2d16
  3. #bf8116

Triadic

  1. #bf2d16
  2. #16bf2d
  3. #2d16bf

Tetradic

  1. #bf2d16
  2. #a8bf16
  3. #16a8bf
  4. #2d16bf

Square

  1. #bf2d16
  2. #53bf16
  3. #16a8bf
  4. #8116bf

Monochromatic

  1. #360d06
  2. #7a1d0e
  3. #bf2d16
  4. #e85139
  5. #f08d7e

Shades

#bf2d16 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf2d16
  2. #ac2914
  3. #992412
  4. #86200f
  5. #731b0d
  6. #60170b
  7. #4c1209
  8. #390e07
  9. #260904
  10. #130502
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf2d16 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf2d16
  2. #c5422d
  3. #cc5745
  4. #d26c5c
  5. #d98173
  6. #df968b
  7. #e5aba2
  8. #ecc0b9
  9. #f2d5d0
  10. #f9eae8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf2d16 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf2d16
  2. #b93521
  3. #b23e2b
  4. #ac4636
  5. #a64e40
  6. #a0574b
  7. #995f56
  8. #936760
  9. #8d6f6b
  10. #867875
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.83:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.6:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #656565 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #925451 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5b5010 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7f7109 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d3002a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8e4513 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9d5d0f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cb0423 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf2d16 {
  color: #bf2d16;
}
Background
.bg-bf2d16 {
  background-color: #bf2d16;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf2d16 {
  border: 2px solid #bf2d16;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf2d16;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 45 22;
  --color-primary-hsl: 8 79% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf2d16 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf2d16, #bf8116);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf2d16 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 45 22 / 0.35);
}

#c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 3.61 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 3.88 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 5.06 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 5.15 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 5.70 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 5.75 #b7410e Rust ΔE 5.84 #40d2e9 Inverted #656565 Grayscale 

Venetian Red
#bf2d16  rgb(191, 45, 22)  hsl(8, 79%, 42%)  Venetian Red
#16a8bf  rgb(22, 168, 191)  hsl(188, 79%, 42%)  Bondi Blue
#16bf2d  rgb(22, 191, 45)  hsl(128, 79%, 42%)  Kelly Green
#2d16bf  rgb(45, 22, 191)  hsl(248, 79%, 42%)  Medium Blue