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#BF1C19

#bf1c19 ≈ Venetian Red

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bf1c19 is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 10.98% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 85.34% magenta, 86.91% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 1.08°, with 76.85% saturation and 42.35% 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 6.18:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Venetian Red (#c80815), ΔE 1.58.

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Relative luminance0.1198

Complementary

  1. #bf1c19
  2. #19bcbf

Split complementary

  1. #bf1c19
  2. #19bf6f
  3. #1969bf

Analogous

  1. #bf1969
  2. #bf1c19
  3. #bf6f19

Triadic

  1. #bf1c19
  2. #19bf1c
  3. #1c19bf

Tetradic

  1. #bf1c19
  2. #bcbf19
  3. #19bcbf
  4. #1c19bf

Square

  1. #bf1c19
  2. #69bf19
  3. #19bcbf
  4. #6f19bf

Monochromatic

  1. #380807
  2. #7b1210
  3. #bf1c19
  4. #e6423f
  5. #ef8482

Shades

#bf1c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf1c19
  2. #ac1917
  3. #991614
  4. #861412
  5. #73110f
  6. #600e0d
  7. #4c0b0a
  8. #390808
  9. #260605
  10. #130303
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf1c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf1c19
  2. #c53330
  3. #cc4947
  4. #d2605e
  5. #d97775
  6. #df8e8c
  7. #e5a4a3
  8. #ecbbba
  9. #f2d2d1
  10. #f9e8e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf1c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf1c19
  2. #b92623
  3. #b2302e
  4. #ac3a38
  5. #a64442
  6. #a04e4d
  7. #995857
  8. #936261
  9. #8d6c6b
  10. #867676
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.18:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.4:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #616161 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #904e4e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #544b15 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7b6d0c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d3001f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8c3d17 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9b5812 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cb001d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf1c19 {
  color: #bf1c19;
}
Background
.bg-bf1c19 {
  background-color: #bf1c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf1c19 {
  border: 2px solid #bf1c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf1c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 28 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 1 77% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf1c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf1c19, #bf6f19);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf1c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 28 25 / 0.35);
}

#c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 1.58 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 2.66 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 3.27 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 3.32 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 4.32 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 4.96 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 5.36 #40e3e6 Inverted #616161 Grayscale 

Venetian Red
#bf1c19  rgb(191, 28, 25)  hsl(1, 77%, 42%)  Venetian Red
#19bcbf  rgb(25, 188, 191)  hsl(181, 77%, 42%)  Tiffany Blue
#19bf1c  rgb(25, 191, 28)  hsl(121, 77%, 42%)  Kelly Green
#1c19bf  rgb(28, 25, 191)  hsl(241, 77%, 42%)  Medium Blue