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#C2091C

#c2091c ≈ Venetian Red

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#c2091c is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 76.08% red, 3.53% green and 10.98% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 95.36% magenta, 85.57% yellow and 23.92% black. Its hue angle is 353.84°, with 91.13% saturation and 39.8% 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 6.27:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Venetian Red (#c80815), ΔE 2.15.

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Relative luminance0.1175

Complementary

  1. #c2091c
  2. #09c2af

Split complementary

  1. #c2091c
  2. #09c252
  3. #0978c2

Analogous

  1. #c20978
  2. #c2091c
  3. #c25209

Triadic

  1. #c2091c
  2. #1cc209
  3. #091cc2

Tetradic

  1. #c2091c
  2. #c2af09
  3. #09c2af
  4. #091cc2

Square

  1. #c2091c
  2. #78c209
  3. #09c2af
  4. #5209c2

Monochromatic

  1. #300207
  2. #790611
  3. #c2091c
  4. #f52338
  5. #f86c7a

Shades

#c2091c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #c2091c
  2. #af0819
  3. #9b0716
  4. #880614
  5. #740511
  6. #61050e
  7. #4e040b
  8. #3a0308
  9. #270206
  10. #130103
  11. #000000

Tints

#c2091c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #c2091c
  2. #c82233
  3. #ce3a49
  4. #d45360
  5. #da6b77
  6. #e1848e
  7. #e79da4
  8. #edb5bb
  9. #f3ced2
  10. #f9e6e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#c2091c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #c2091c
  2. #bb1526
  3. #b52130
  4. #ae2d3a
  5. #a83944
  6. #a1454e
  7. #9a5058
  8. #945c62
  9. #8d686c
  10. #877476
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.27:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.35:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #606060 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #924c4d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #514819 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7b6d10 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d60016 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8d381a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9c5615 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cf0019 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-c2091c {
  color: #c2091c;
}
Background
.bg-c2091c {
  background-color: #c2091c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-c2091c {
  border: 2px solid #c2091c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #c2091c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 194 9 28;
  --color-primary-hsl: 354 91% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-c2091c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c2091c, #c25209);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-c2091c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(194 9 28 / 0.35);
}

#c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 2.15 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 2.70 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 2.85 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 2.90 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 3.71 #cc3333 Persian Red ΔE 5.53 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 5.85 #3df6e3 Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Venetian Red
#c2091c  rgb(194, 9, 28)  hsl(354, 91%, 40%)  Venetian Red
#09c2af  rgb(9, 194, 175)  hsl(174, 91%, 40%)  Tiffany Blue
#1cc209  rgb(28, 194, 9)  hsl(114, 91%, 40%)  Kelly Green
#091cc2  rgb(9, 28, 194)  hsl(234, 91%, 40%)  Medium Blue