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#BD1C19

#bd1c19 ≈ Venetian Red

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bd1c19 is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.12% red, 10.98% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 85.19% magenta, 86.77% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 1.1°, with 76.64% saturation and 41.96% 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 6.28:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Venetian Red (#c80815), ΔE 1.91.

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Relative luminance0.1172

Complementary

  1. #bd1c19
  2. #19babd

Split complementary

  1. #bd1c19
  2. #19bd6e
  3. #1968bd

Analogous

  1. #bd1968
  2. #bd1c19
  3. #bd6e19

Triadic

  1. #bd1c19
  2. #19bd1c
  3. #1c19bd

Tetradic

  1. #bd1c19
  2. #babd19
  3. #19babd
  4. #1c19bd

Square

  1. #bd1c19
  2. #68bd19
  3. #19babd
  4. #6e19bd

Monochromatic

  1. #360807
  2. #791210
  3. #bd1c19
  4. #e5403d
  5. #ee8381

Shades

#bd1c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bd1c19
  2. #aa1917
  3. #971614
  4. #841412
  5. #71110f
  6. #5f0e0d
  7. #4c0b0a
  8. #390808
  9. #260605
  10. #130303
  11. #000000

Tints

#bd1c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bd1c19
  2. #c43330
  3. #ca4947
  4. #d1605e
  5. #d77775
  6. #de8e8c
  7. #e5a4a3
  8. #ebbbba
  9. #f2d2d1
  10. #f8e8e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bd1c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bd1c19
  2. #b72623
  3. #b1302e
  4. #ab3a38
  5. #a54442
  6. #9f4e4d
  7. #985857
  8. #926261
  9. #8c6c6b
  10. #867676
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.28:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.34:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #606060 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8f4d4d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #544a15 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7a6c0d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d1001f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8b3c17 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #995712 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c9001c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bd1c19 {
  color: #bd1c19;
}
Background
.bg-bd1c19 {
  background-color: #bd1c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bd1c19 {
  border: 2px solid #bd1c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bd1c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 28 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 1 77% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bd1c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bd1c19, #bd6e19);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bd1c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 28 25 / 0.35);
}

#c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 1.91 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 2.26 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 2.94 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 3.64 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 4.58 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 5.07 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 5.30 #42e3e6 Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Venetian Red
#bd1c19  rgb(189, 28, 25)  hsl(1, 77%, 42%)  Venetian Red
#19babd  rgb(25, 186, 189)  hsl(181, 77%, 42%)  Tiffany Blue
#19bd1c  rgb(25, 189, 28)  hsl(121, 77%, 42%)  Kelly Green
#1c19bd  rgb(28, 25, 189)  hsl(241, 77%, 42%)  Medium Blue