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#C41008

#c41008 ≈ Venetian Red

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#c41008 is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 76.86% red, 6.27% green and 3.14% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 91.84% magenta, 95.92% yellow and 23.14% black. Its hue angle is 2.55°, with 92.16% saturation and 40% 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 6.13:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Venetian Red (#c80815), ΔE 2.43.

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Relative luminance0.1212

Complementary

  1. #c41008
  2. #08bcc4

Split complementary

  1. #c41008
  2. #08c46e
  3. #085ec4

Analogous

  1. #c4085e
  2. #c41008
  3. #c46e08

Triadic

  1. #c41008
  2. #08c410
  3. #1008c4

Tetradic

  1. #c41008
  2. #bcc408
  3. #08bcc4
  4. #1008c4

Square

  1. #c41008
  2. #5ec408
  3. #08bcc4
  4. #6e08c4

Monochromatic

  1. #310402
  2. #7b0a05
  3. #c41008
  4. #f62b22
  5. #f9726c

Shades

#c41008 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #c41008
  2. #b00e07
  3. #9d0d06
  4. #890b06
  5. #760a05
  6. #620804
  7. #4e0603
  8. #3b0502
  9. #270302
  10. #140201
  11. #000000

Tints

#c41008 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #c41008
  2. #ca2821
  3. #d04039
  4. #d65852
  5. #dc706b
  6. #e28884
  7. #e79f9c
  8. #edb7b5
  9. #f3cfce
  10. #f9e7e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#c41008 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #c41008
  2. #bd1b14
  3. #b62620
  4. #b0322c
  5. #a93d38
  6. #a24844
  7. #9b5350
  8. #945e5c
  9. #8e6a68
  10. #877574
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.13:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.42:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #626262 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #934d4d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #544901 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7d6f00 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d90014 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8f3a04 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9f5800 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #d10010 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-c41008 {
  color: #c41008;
}
Background
.bg-c41008 {
  background-color: #c41008;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-c41008 {
  border: 2px solid #c41008;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #c41008;
  --color-primary-rgb: 196 16 8;
  --color-primary-hsl: 3 92% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-c41008 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c41008, #c46e08);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-c41008 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(196 16 8 / 0.35);
}

#c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 2.43 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 3.10 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 4.65 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 4.66 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 5.23 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 5.62 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 6.01 #3beff7 Inverted #626262 Grayscale 

Venetian Red
#c41008  rgb(196, 16, 8)  hsl(3, 92%, 40%)  Venetian Red
#08bcc4  rgb(8, 188, 196)  hsl(183, 92%, 40%)  Tiffany Blue
#08c410  rgb(8, 196, 16)  hsl(123, 92%, 40%)  Lime Green
#1008c4  rgb(16, 8, 196)  hsl(243, 92%, 40%)  Medium Blue