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#BC2016

#bc2016 ≈ Venetian Red

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc2016 is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 12.55% green and 8.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 82.98% magenta, 88.3% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 3.61°, with 79.05% 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 6.26:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Venetian Red (#c80815), ΔE 2.26.

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Web safe#cc3300
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Relative luminance0.1178

Complementary

  1. #bc2016
  2. #16b2bc

Split complementary

  1. #bc2016
  2. #16bc73
  3. #165fbc

Analogous

  1. #bc165f
  2. #bc2016
  3. #bc7316

Triadic

  1. #bc2016
  2. #16bc20
  3. #2016bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc2016
  2. #b2bc16
  3. #16b2bc
  4. #2016bc

Square

  1. #bc2016
  2. #5fbc16
  3. #16b2bc
  4. #7316bc

Monochromatic

  1. #330906
  2. #78140e
  3. #bc2016
  4. #e84237
  5. #f0827b

Shades

#bc2016 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc2016
  2. #a91d14
  3. #961a12
  4. #84160f
  5. #71130d
  6. #5e100b
  7. #4b0d09
  8. #380a07
  9. #260604
  10. #130302
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc2016 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc2016
  2. #c3362d
  3. #c94d45
  4. #d0635c
  5. #d77973
  6. #de908b
  7. #e4a6a2
  8. #ebbcb9
  9. #f2d2d0
  10. #f8e9e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc2016 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc2016
  2. #b62a21
  3. #b0332b
  4. #aa3d36
  5. #a44640
  6. #9e504b
  7. #985a56
  8. #926360
  9. #8c6d6b
  10. #867675
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.26:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.36:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #606060 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8e4e4d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #554b11 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7a6c08 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d00020 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8a3e13 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #99570f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c8001d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc2016 {
  color: #bc2016;
}
Background
.bg-bc2016 {
  background-color: #bc2016;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc2016 {
  border: 2px solid #bc2016;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc2016;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 32 22;
  --color-primary-hsl: 4 79% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc2016 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc2016, #bc7316);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc2016 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 32 22 / 0.35);
}

#c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 2.26 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 2.84 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 3.66 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 4.23 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 4.56 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 4.82 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 5.23 #43dfe9 Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Venetian Red
#bc2016  rgb(188, 32, 22)  hsl(4, 79%, 41%)  Venetian Red
#16b2bc  rgb(22, 178, 188)  hsl(184, 79%, 41%)  Verdigris
#16bc20  rgb(22, 188, 32)  hsl(124, 79%, 41%)  Kelly Green
#2016bc  rgb(32, 22, 188)  hsl(244, 79%, 41%)  Medium Blue