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#BB1908

#bb1908 ≈ Venetian Red

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bb1908 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 9.8% green and 3.14% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 86.63% magenta, 95.72% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 5.7°, with 91.79% saturation and 38.24% 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 6.45:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Venetian Red (#c80815), ΔE 3.51.

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Web safe#cc0000
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Relative luminance0.1128

Complementary

  1. #bb1908
  2. #08aabb

Split complementary

  1. #bb1908
  2. #08bb73
  3. #0851bb

Analogous

  1. #bb0851
  2. #bb1908
  3. #bb7308

Triadic

  1. #bb1908
  2. #08bb19
  3. #1908bb

Tetradic

  1. #bb1908
  2. #aabb08
  3. #08aabb
  4. #1908bb

Square

  1. #bb1908
  2. #51bb08
  3. #08aabb
  4. #7308bb

Monochromatic

  1. #280502
  2. #720f05
  3. #bb1908
  4. #f52f1a
  5. #f87264

Shades

#bb1908 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb1908
  2. #a81707
  3. #961406
  4. #831206
  5. #700f05
  6. #5e0d04
  7. #4b0a03
  8. #380802
  9. #250502
  10. #130301
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb1908 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb1908
  2. #c23021
  3. #c94739
  4. #cf5e52
  5. #d6756b
  6. #dd8c84
  7. #e4a39c
  8. #ebbab5
  9. #f1d1ce
  10. #f8e8e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb1908 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb1908
  2. #b52314
  3. #af2e20
  4. #a9382c
  5. #a34238
  6. #9e4d44
  7. #985750
  8. #92615c
  9. #8c6b68
  10. #867674
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.45:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.26:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5e5e5e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8d4c4a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #524801 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #796b00 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf0019 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #893a04 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #985500 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c70014 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb1908 {
  color: #bb1908;
}
Background
.bg-bb1908 {
  background-color: #bb1908;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb1908 {
  border: 2px solid #bb1908;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb1908;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 25 8;
  --color-primary-hsl: 6 92% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb1908 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb1908, #bb7308);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb1908 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 25 8 / 0.35);
}

#c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 3.51 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 3.64 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 4.09 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 4.57 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 5.20 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 5.80 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 7.00 #44e6f7 Inverted #5e5e5e Grayscale 

Venetian Red
#bb1908  rgb(187, 25, 8)  hsl(6, 92%, 38%)  Venetian Red
#08aabb  rgb(8, 170, 187)  hsl(186, 92%, 38%)  Cadet Blue
#08bb19  rgb(8, 187, 25)  hsl(126, 92%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#1908bb  rgb(25, 8, 187)  hsl(246, 92%, 38%)  Medium Blue