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#BC2C19

#bc2c19 ≈ Venetian Red

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc2c19 is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 17.25% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 76.6% magenta, 86.7% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 6.99°, with 76.53% saturation and 41.76% 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 5.98:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Venetian Red (#c80815), ΔE 3.19.

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Relative luminance0.1256

Complementary

  1. #bc2c19
  2. #19a9bc

Split complementary

  1. #bc2c19
  2. #19bc7d
  3. #1957bc

Analogous

  1. #bc1957
  2. #bc2c19
  3. #bc7d19

Triadic

  1. #bc2c19
  2. #19bc2c
  3. #2c19bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc2c19
  2. #a9bc19
  3. #19a9bc
  4. #2c19bc

Square

  1. #bc2c19
  2. #57bc19
  3. #19a9bc
  4. #7d19bc

Monochromatic

  1. #350c07
  2. #781c10
  3. #bc2c19
  4. #e5503c
  5. #ee8d80

Shades

#bc2c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc2c19
  2. #a92817
  3. #962314
  4. #841f12
  5. #711a0f
  6. #5e160d
  7. #4b120a
  8. #380d08
  9. #260905
  10. #130403
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc2c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc2c19
  2. #c34130
  3. #c95647
  4. #d06b5e
  5. #d78075
  6. #de968c
  7. #e4aba3
  8. #ebc0ba
  9. #f2d5d1
  10. #f8eae8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc2c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc2c19
  2. #b63423
  3. #b03d2e
  4. #aa4538
  5. #a44e42
  6. #9e564d
  7. #985e57
  8. #926761
  9. #8c6f6b
  10. #867876
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.98:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.51:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #636363 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8f5350 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5a4f14 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7d6f0e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d0002a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8c4416 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9a5b13 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c80424 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc2c19 {
  color: #bc2c19;
}
Background
.bg-bc2c19 {
  background-color: #bc2c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc2c19 {
  border: 2px solid #bc2c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc2c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 44 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 7 77% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc2c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc2c19, #bc7d19);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc2c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 44 25 / 0.35);
}

#c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 3.19 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 4.15 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 4.52 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 4.70 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 4.71 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 5.17 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 5.49 #43d3e6 Inverted #636363 Grayscale 

Venetian Red
#bc2c19  rgb(188, 44, 25)  hsl(7, 77%, 42%)  Venetian Red
#19a9bc  rgb(25, 169, 188)  hsl(187, 77%, 42%)  Cadet Blue
#19bc2c  rgb(25, 188, 44)  hsl(127, 77%, 42%)  Kelly Green
#2c19bc  rgb(44, 25, 188)  hsl(247, 77%, 42%)  Medium Blue