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#BF342A

#bf342a ≈ Fire Engine Red

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bf342a is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 20.39% green and 16.47% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 72.77% magenta, 78.01% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 4.03°, with 63.95% saturation and 45.69% 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 5.62:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Fire Engine Red (#ce2029), ΔE 3.18.

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Web safe#cc3333
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Relative luminance0.137

Complementary

  1. #bf342a
  2. #2ab5bf

Split complementary

  1. #bf342a
  2. #2abf7f
  3. #2a6bbf

Analogous

  1. #bf2a6b
  2. #bf342a
  3. #bf7f2a

Triadic

  1. #bf342a
  2. #2abf34
  3. #342abf

Tetradic

  1. #bf342a
  2. #b5bf2a
  3. #2ab5bf
  4. #342abf

Square

  1. #bf342a
  2. #6bbf2a
  3. #2ab5bf
  4. #7f2abf

Monochromatic

  1. #42120e
  2. #80231c
  3. #bf342a
  4. #db635b
  5. #e99f99

Shades

#bf342a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf342a
  2. #ac2f26
  3. #992a22
  4. #86241d
  5. #731f19
  6. #601a15
  7. #4c1511
  8. #39100d
  9. #260a08
  10. #130504
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf342a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf342a
  2. #c5483f
  3. #cc5d55
  4. #d2716a
  5. #d9857f
  6. #df9a95
  7. #e5aeaa
  8. #ecc2bf
  9. #f2d6d4
  10. #f9ebea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf342a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf342a
  2. #b93c33
  3. #b2433b
  4. #ac4b44
  5. #a6524c
  6. #a05a55
  7. #99625e
  8. #936966
  9. #8d716f
  10. #867877
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.62:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.74:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #676767 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #935755 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5e5427 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #807324 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d20033 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8f4928 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9d6027 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cb1a30 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf342a {
  color: #bf342a;
}
Background
.bg-bf342a {
  background-color: #bf342a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf342a {
  border: 2px solid #bf342a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf342a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 52 42;
  --color-primary-hsl: 4 64% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf342a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf342a, #bf7f2a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf342a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 52 42 / 0.35);
}

#ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 3.18 #cc3333 Persian Red ΔE 3.31 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 3.47 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 3.90 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 4.34 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 4.73 #e30022 Cadmium Red ΔE 6.17 #40cbd5 Inverted #676767 Grayscale 

Fire Engine Red
#bf342a  rgb(191, 52, 42)  hsl(4, 64%, 46%)  Fire Engine Red
#2ab5bf  rgb(42, 181, 191)  hsl(184, 64%, 46%)  Verdigris
#2abf34  rgb(42, 191, 52)  hsl(124, 64%, 46%)  Kelly Green
#342abf  rgb(52, 42, 191)  hsl(244, 64%, 46%)  Persian Blue