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#BB1007

#bb1007 ≈ Venetian Red

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bb1007 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 6.27% green and 2.75% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 91.44% magenta, 96.26% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 3°, with 92.78% saturation and 38.04% 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 6.58:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Venetian Red (#c80815), ΔE 3.34.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#cc0000
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Relative luminance0.1095

Complementary

  1. #bb1007
  2. #07b2bb

Split complementary

  1. #bb1007
  2. #07bb6a
  3. #0758bb

Analogous

  1. #bb0758
  2. #bb1007
  3. #bb6a07

Triadic

  1. #bb1007
  2. #07bb10
  3. #1007bb

Tetradic

  1. #bb1007
  2. #b2bb07
  3. #07b2bb
  4. #1007bb

Square

  1. #bb1007
  2. #58bb07
  3. #07b2bb
  4. #6a07bb

Monochromatic

  1. #280301
  2. #710a04
  3. #bb1007
  4. #f62318
  5. #f96962

Shades

#bb1007 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb1007
  2. #a80e06
  3. #960d06
  4. #830b05
  5. #700a04
  6. #5e0804
  7. #4b0603
  8. #380502
  9. #250301
  10. #130201
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb1007 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb1007
  2. #c22820
  3. #c94039
  4. #cf5851
  5. #d6706a
  6. #dd8883
  7. #e49f9c
  8. #ebb7b5
  9. #f1cfcd
  10. #f8e7e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb1007 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb1007
  2. #b51b13
  3. #af261f
  4. #a9322b
  5. #a33d37
  6. #9e4844
  7. #985350
  8. #925e5c
  9. #8c6a68
  10. #867574
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.58:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.19:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5d5d5d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8d4a49 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #504600 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #786a00 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf0013 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #883703 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #975400 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c7000f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb1007 {
  color: #bb1007;
}
Background
.bg-bb1007 {
  background-color: #bb1007;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb1007 {
  border: 2px solid #bb1007;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb1007;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 16 7;
  --color-primary-hsl: 3 93% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb1007 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb1007, #bb6a07);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb1007 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 16 7 / 0.35);
}

#c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 3.34 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 3.50 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 3.70 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 4.85 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 4.90 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 5.71 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 6.96 #44eff8 Inverted #5d5d5d Grayscale 

Venetian Red
#bb1007  rgb(187, 16, 7)  hsl(3, 93%, 38%)  Venetian Red
#07b2bb  rgb(7, 178, 187)  hsl(183, 93%, 38%)  Verdigris
#07bb10  rgb(7, 187, 16)  hsl(123, 93%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#1007bb  rgb(16, 7, 187)  hsl(243, 93%, 38%)  Medium Blue