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#B92C19

#b92c19 ≈ Venetian Red

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#b92c19 is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 72.55% red, 17.25% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 76.22% magenta, 86.49% yellow and 27.45% black. Its hue angle is 7.13°, with 76.19% saturation and 41.18% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.11:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Venetian Red (#c80815), ΔE 3.42.

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Relative luminance0.1219

Complementary

  1. #b92c19
  2. #19a6b9

Split complementary

  1. #b92c19
  2. #19b97c
  3. #1956b9

Analogous

  1. #b91956
  2. #b92c19
  3. #b97c19

Triadic

  1. #b92c19
  2. #19b92c
  3. #2c19b9

Tetradic

  1. #b92c19
  2. #a6b919
  3. #19a6b9
  4. #2c19b9

Square

  1. #b92c19
  2. #56b919
  3. #19a6b9
  4. #7c19b9

Monochromatic

  1. #320c07
  2. #761c10
  3. #b92c19
  4. #e44e3a
  5. #ee8b7e

Shades

#b92c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b92c19
  2. #a72817
  3. #942314
  4. #821f12
  5. #6f1a0f
  6. #5d160d
  7. #4a120a
  8. #380d08
  9. #250905
  10. #130403
  11. #000000

Tints

#b92c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b92c19
  2. #c04130
  3. #c75647
  4. #ce6b5e
  5. #d58075
  6. #dc968c
  7. #e3aba3
  8. #eac0ba
  9. #f1d5d1
  10. #f8eae8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b92c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b92c19
  2. #b33423
  3. #ae3d2e
  4. #a84538
  5. #a24e42
  6. #9d564d
  7. #975e57
  8. #916761
  9. #8b6f6b
  10. #867876
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.11:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.44:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #626262 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8d514e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #584e14 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7b6d0f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cc002a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8a4316 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #985a13 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c50724 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b92c19 {
  color: #b92c19;
}
Background
.bg-b92c19 {
  background-color: #b92c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b92c19 {
  border: 2px solid #b92c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b92c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 185 44 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 7 76% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b92c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b92c19, #b97c19);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b92c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(185 44 25 / 0.35);
}

#c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 3.42 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 3.77 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 4.37 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 4.65 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 5.01 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 5.03 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 5.80 #46d3e6 Inverted #626262 Grayscale 

Venetian Red
#b92c19  rgb(185, 44, 25)  hsl(7, 76%, 41%)  Venetian Red
#19a6b9  rgb(25, 166, 185)  hsl(187, 76%, 41%)  Bondi Blue
#19b92c  rgb(25, 185, 44)  hsl(127, 76%, 41%)  Kelly Green
#2c19b9  rgb(44, 25, 185)  hsl(247, 76%, 41%)  Medium Blue