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#BB2C19

#bb2c19 ≈ Venetian Red

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bb2c19 is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 17.25% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 76.47% magenta, 86.63% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 7.04°, with 76.42% saturation and 41.57% 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 6.02:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Venetian Red (#c80815), ΔE 3.25.

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Web safe#cc3300
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Relative luminance0.1244

Complementary

  1. #bb2c19
  2. #19a8bb

Split complementary

  1. #bb2c19
  2. #19bb7d
  3. #1957bb

Analogous

  1. #bb1957
  2. #bb2c19
  3. #bb7d19

Triadic

  1. #bb2c19
  2. #19bb2c
  3. #2c19bb

Tetradic

  1. #bb2c19
  2. #a8bb19
  3. #19a8bb
  4. #2c19bb

Square

  1. #bb2c19
  2. #57bb19
  3. #19a8bb
  4. #7d19bb

Monochromatic

  1. #340c07
  2. #781c10
  3. #bb2c19
  4. #e54f3c
  5. #ee8c7f

Shades

#bb2c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb2c19
  2. #a82817
  3. #962314
  4. #831f12
  5. #701a0f
  6. #5e160d
  7. #4b120a
  8. #380d08
  9. #250905
  10. #130403
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb2c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb2c19
  2. #c24130
  3. #c95647
  4. #cf6b5e
  5. #d68075
  6. #dd968c
  7. #e4aba3
  8. #ebc0ba
  9. #f1d5d1
  10. #f8eae8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb2c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb2c19
  2. #b53423
  3. #af3d2e
  4. #a94538
  5. #a34e42
  6. #9e564d
  7. #985e57
  8. #926761
  9. #8c6f6b
  10. #867876
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.02:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.49:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #636363 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8f524f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #594f14 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7c6e0f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ce002a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8b4316 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #995b13 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c70524 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb2c19 {
  color: #bb2c19;
}
Background
.bg-bb2c19 {
  background-color: #bb2c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb2c19 {
  border: 2px solid #bb2c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb2c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 44 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 7 76% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb2c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb2c19, #bb7d19);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb2c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 44 25 / 0.35);
}

#c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 3.25 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 4.02 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 4.59 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 4.68 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 4.81 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 4.99 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 5.59 #44d3e6 Inverted #636363 Grayscale 

Venetian Red
#bb2c19  rgb(187, 44, 25)  hsl(7, 76%, 42%)  Venetian Red
#19a8bb  rgb(25, 168, 187)  hsl(187, 76%, 42%)  Cadet Blue
#19bb2c  rgb(25, 187, 44)  hsl(127, 76%, 42%)  Kelly Green
#2c19bb  rgb(44, 25, 187)  hsl(247, 76%, 42%)  Medium Blue