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#CB2016

#cb2016 ≈ Venetian Red

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#cb2016 is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 79.61% red, 12.55% green and 8.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 84.24% magenta, 89.16% yellow and 20.39% black. Its hue angle is 3.31°, with 80.44% saturation and 44.12% 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 5.59:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Venetian Red (#c80815), ΔE 2.3.

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Relative luminance0.1379

Complementary

  1. #cb2016
  2. #16c1cb

Split complementary

  1. #cb2016
  2. #16cb7a
  3. #1667cb

Analogous

  1. #cb1667
  2. #cb2016
  3. #cb7a16

Triadic

  1. #cb2016
  2. #16cb20
  3. #2016cb

Tetradic

  1. #cb2016
  2. #c1cb16
  3. #16c1cb
  4. #2016cb

Square

  1. #cb2016
  2. #67cb16
  3. #16c1cb
  4. #7a16cb

Monochromatic

  1. #410a07
  2. #86150f
  3. #cb2016
  4. #eb4c43
  5. #f28e88

Shades

#cb2016 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #cb2016
  2. #b71d14
  3. #a21a12
  4. #8e160f
  5. #7a130d
  6. #66100b
  7. #510d09
  8. #3d0a07
  9. #290604
  10. #140302
  11. #000000

Tints

#cb2016 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #cb2016
  2. #d0362d
  3. #d54d45
  4. #db635c
  5. #e07973
  6. #e5908b
  7. #eaa6a2
  8. #efbcb9
  9. #f5d2d0
  10. #fae9e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#cb2016 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #cb2016
  2. #c42a21
  3. #bc332b
  4. #b53d36
  5. #ad4640
  6. #a6504b
  7. #9e5a56
  8. #976360
  9. #8f6d6b
  10. #887675
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.59:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.76:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #686868 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #9a5453 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5b5011 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #847504 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #e00021 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #954213 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a55e0d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #d8001d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-cb2016 {
  color: #cb2016;
}
Background
.bg-cb2016 {
  background-color: #cb2016;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-cb2016 {
  border: 2px solid #cb2016;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #cb2016;
  --color-primary-rgb: 203 32 22;
  --color-primary-hsl: 3 80% 44%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-cb2016 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #cb2016, #cb7a16);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-cb2016 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(203 32 22 / 0.35);
}

#c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 2.30 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 2.58 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 3.15 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 4.25 #e30022 Cadmium Red ΔE 5.17 #cc3333 Persian Red ΔE 5.41 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 5.60 #34dfe9 Inverted #686868 Grayscale 

Venetian Red
#cb2016  rgb(203, 32, 22)  hsl(3, 80%, 44%)  Venetian Red
#16c1cb  rgb(22, 193, 203)  hsl(183, 80%, 44%)  Dark Turquoise
#16cb20  rgb(22, 203, 32)  hsl(123, 80%, 44%)  Lime Green
#2016cb  rgb(32, 22, 203)  hsl(243, 80%, 44%)  Medium Blue