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#C00A08

#c00a08 ≈ Venetian Red

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#c00a08 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 75.29% red, 3.92% green and 3.14% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 94.79% magenta, 95.83% yellow and 24.71% black. Its hue angle is 0.65°, with 92% 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 6.39:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Venetian Red (#c80815), ΔE 2.54.

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Relative luminance0.1144

Complementary

  1. #c00a08
  2. #08bec0

Split complementary

  1. #c00a08
  2. #08c066
  3. #0862c0

Analogous

  1. #c00862
  2. #c00a08
  3. #c06608

Triadic

  1. #c00a08
  2. #08c00a
  3. #0a08c0

Tetradic

  1. #c00a08
  2. #bec008
  3. #08bec0
  4. #0a08c0

Square

  1. #c00a08
  2. #62c008
  3. #08bec0
  4. #6608c0

Monochromatic

  1. #2d0202
  2. #770605
  3. #c00a08
  4. #f6211f
  5. #f96a68

Shades

#c00a08 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #c00a08
  2. #ad0907
  3. #9a0806
  4. #860706
  5. #730605
  6. #600504
  7. #4d0403
  8. #3a0302
  9. #260202
  10. #130101
  11. #000000

Tints

#c00a08 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #c00a08
  2. #c62321
  3. #cd3b39
  4. #d35452
  5. #d96c6b
  6. #e08584
  7. #e69d9c
  8. #ecb6b5
  9. #f2cece
  10. #f9e7e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#c00a08 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #c00a08
  2. #ba1614
  3. #b32220
  4. #ad2d2c
  5. #a63938
  6. #a04544
  7. #9a5150
  8. #935d5c
  9. #8d6868
  10. #867474
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.39:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.29:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5f5f5f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #904b4b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #514701 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7a6c00 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d40010 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8c3804 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9b5500 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cd000d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-c00a08 {
  color: #c00a08;
}
Background
.bg-c00a08 {
  background-color: #c00a08;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-c00a08 {
  border: 2px solid #c00a08;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #c00a08;
  --color-primary-rgb: 192 10 8;
  --color-primary-hsl: 1 92% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-c00a08 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c00a08, #c06608);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-c00a08 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(192 10 8 / 0.35);
}

#c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 2.54 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 3.88 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 4.08 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 4.42 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 4.93 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 4.99 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 6.27 #3ff5f7 Inverted #5f5f5f Grayscale 

Venetian Red
#c00a08  rgb(192, 10, 8)  hsl(1, 92%, 39%)  Venetian Red
#08bec0  rgb(8, 190, 192)  hsl(181, 92%, 39%)  Tiffany Blue
#08c00a  rgb(8, 192, 10)  hsl(121, 92%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#0a08c0  rgb(10, 8, 192)  hsl(241, 92%, 39%)  Medium Blue