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#BF0804

#bf0804 ≈ Venetian Red

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bf0804 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 3.14% green and 1.57% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 95.81% magenta, 97.91% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 1.28°, with 95.9% 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 6.46:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Venetian Red (#c80815), ΔE 3.1.

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Relative luminance0.1126

Complementary

  1. #bf0804
  2. #04bbbf

Split complementary

  1. #bf0804
  2. #04bf66
  3. #045ebf

Analogous

  1. #bf045e
  2. #bf0804
  3. #bf6604

Triadic

  1. #bf0804
  2. #04bf08
  3. #0804bf

Tetradic

  1. #bf0804
  2. #bbbf04
  3. #04bbbf
  4. #0804bf

Square

  1. #bf0804
  2. #5ebf04
  3. #04bbbf
  4. #6604bf

Monochromatic

  1. #290201
  2. #740502
  3. #bf0804
  4. #fa1a15
  5. #fc6460

Shades

#bf0804 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf0804
  2. #ac0704
  3. #990603
  4. #860603
  5. #730502
  6. #600402
  7. #4c0302
  8. #390201
  9. #260201
  10. #130100
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf0804 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf0804
  2. #c5211d
  3. #cc3936
  4. #d2524f
  5. #d96b68
  6. #df8482
  7. #e59c9b
  8. #ecb5b4
  9. #f2cecd
  10. #f9e6e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf0804 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf0804
  2. #b91410
  3. #b2201d
  4. #ac2c29
  5. #a63836
  6. #a04442
  7. #99504e
  8. #935c5b
  9. #8d6867
  10. #867474
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.46:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.25:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5e5e5e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8f4a4a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #514600 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7a6b00 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d3000e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8b3700 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9a5400 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cc000b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf0804 {
  color: #bf0804;
}
Background
.bg-bf0804 {
  background-color: #bf0804;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf0804 {
  border: 2px solid #bf0804;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf0804;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 8 4;
  --color-primary-hsl: 1 96% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf0804 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf0804, #bf6604);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf0804 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 8 4 / 0.35);
}

#c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 3.10 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 4.16 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 4.19 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 4.22 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 5.38 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 5.49 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 6.83 #40f7fb Inverted #5e5e5e Grayscale 

Venetian Red
#bf0804  rgb(191, 8, 4)  hsl(1, 96%, 38%)  Venetian Red
#04bbbf  rgb(4, 187, 191)  hsl(181, 96%, 38%)  Tiffany Blue
#04bf08  rgb(4, 191, 8)  hsl(121, 96%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#0804bf  rgb(8, 4, 191)  hsl(241, 96%, 38%)  Medium Blue