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#BC1007

#bc1007 ≈ Venetian Red

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc1007 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 6.27% green and 2.75% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 91.49% magenta, 96.28% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 2.98°, with 92.82% 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 6.53:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Venetian Red (#c80815), ΔE 3.21.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#cc0000
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Relative luminance0.1108

Complementary

  1. #bc1007
  2. #07b3bc

Split complementary

  1. #bc1007
  2. #07bc6b
  3. #0759bc

Analogous

  1. #bc0759
  2. #bc1007
  3. #bc6b07

Triadic

  1. #bc1007
  2. #07bc10
  3. #1007bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc1007
  2. #b3bc07
  3. #07b3bc
  4. #1007bc

Square

  1. #bc1007
  2. #59bc07
  3. #07b3bc
  4. #6b07bc

Monochromatic

  1. #290302
  2. #720a04
  3. #bc1007
  4. #f62419
  5. #f96a63

Shades

#bc1007 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc1007
  2. #a90e06
  3. #960d06
  4. #840b05
  5. #710a04
  6. #5e0804
  7. #4b0603
  8. #380502
  9. #260301
  10. #130201
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc1007 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc1007
  2. #c32820
  3. #c94039
  4. #d05851
  5. #d7706a
  6. #de8883
  7. #e49f9c
  8. #ebb7b5
  9. #f2cfcd
  10. #f8e7e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc1007 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc1007
  2. #b61b13
  3. #b0261f
  4. #aa322b
  5. #a43d37
  6. #9e4844
  7. #985350
  8. #925e5c
  9. #8c6a68
  10. #867574
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.53:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.22:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5e5e5e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8d4a49 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #514600 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #786a00 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d00013 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #893803 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #985400 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c8000f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc1007 {
  color: #bc1007;
}
Background
.bg-bc1007 {
  background-color: #bc1007;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc1007 {
  border: 2px solid #bc1007;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc1007;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 16 7;
  --color-primary-hsl: 3 93% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc1007 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc1007, #bc6b07);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc1007 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 16 7 / 0.35);
}

#c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 3.21 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 3.68 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 3.79 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 4.65 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 4.97 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 5.59 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 6.85 #43eff8 Inverted #5e5e5e Grayscale 

Venetian Red
#bc1007  rgb(188, 16, 7)  hsl(3, 93%, 38%)  Venetian Red
#07b3bc  rgb(7, 179, 188)  hsl(183, 93%, 38%)  Verdigris
#07bc10  rgb(7, 188, 16)  hsl(123, 93%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#1007bc  rgb(16, 7, 188)  hsl(243, 93%, 38%)  Medium Blue