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#C8111B

#c8111b ≈ Venetian Red

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#c8111b is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 78.43% red, 6.67% green and 10.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 91.5% magenta, 86.5% yellow and 21.57% black. Its hue angle is 356.72°, with 84.33% saturation and 42.55% 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 5.91:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Venetian Red (#c80815), ΔE 0.99.

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Relative luminance0.1276

Complementary

  1. #c8111b
  2. #11c8be

Split complementary

  1. #c8111b
  2. #11c862
  3. #1177c8

Analogous

  1. #c81177
  2. #c8111b
  3. #c86211

Triadic

  1. #c8111b
  2. #1bc811
  3. #111bc8

Tetradic

  1. #c8111b
  2. #c8be11
  3. #11c8be
  4. #111bc8

Square

  1. #c8111b
  2. #77c811
  3. #11c8be
  4. #6211c8

Monochromatic

  1. #3b0508
  2. #810b11
  3. #c8111b
  4. #ee3741
  5. #f47e84

Shades

#c8111b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #c8111b
  2. #b40f18
  3. #a00e16
  4. #8c0c13
  5. #780a10
  6. #64090e
  7. #50070b
  8. #3c0508
  9. #280305
  10. #140203
  11. #000000

Tints

#c8111b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #c8111b
  2. #ce2932
  3. #d34149
  4. #d9585f
  5. #de7076
  6. #e4888d
  7. #e9a0a4
  8. #efb8bb
  9. #f4cfd1
  10. #fae7e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#c8111b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #c8111b
  2. #c11c25
  3. #ba272f
  4. #b23239
  5. #ab3d43
  6. #a4494e
  7. #9d5458
  8. #965f62
  9. #8e6a6c
  10. #877576
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.91:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.55:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #646464 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #974f50 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #554c18 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #80710d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #dd0019 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #923c19 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a25a14 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #d5001a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-c8111b {
  color: #c8111b;
}
Background
.bg-c8111b {
  background-color: #c8111b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-c8111b {
  border: 2px solid #c8111b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #c8111b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 200 17 27;
  --color-primary-hsl: 357 84% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-c8111b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c8111b, #c86211);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-c8111b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(200 17 27 / 0.35);
}

#c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 0.99 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 1.64 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 2.93 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 3.92 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 4.20 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 4.66 #cc3333 Persian Red ΔE 4.78 #37eee4 Inverted #646464 Grayscale 

Venetian Red
#c8111b  rgb(200, 17, 27)  hsl(357, 84%, 43%)  Venetian Red
#11c8be  rgb(17, 200, 190)  hsl(177, 84%, 43%)  Robin Egg Blue
#1bc811  rgb(27, 200, 17)  hsl(117, 84%, 43%)  Lime Green
#111bc8  rgb(17, 27, 200)  hsl(237, 84%, 43%)  Medium Blue