#C80815 · #E25A4E · #F2B8AC · #3D0B0D
Use #C80815 as the background. Use #E25A4E as the primary accent. Use #F2B8AC as secondary. Use #3D0B0D as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Venetian Red — bold, historic, passionate.
Technical breakdown for the Venetian Red color scheme. Use these values for web design (HEX/RGB), print projects (CMYK), or specialized design software (HSL).
| Swatch | Design Role | HEX | RGB | CMYK | HSL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Background Luminance: 12.5% | 200, 8, 21 | 0%, 96%, 89%, 22% | 356°, 92%, 41% | ||
| Primary Accent Luminance: 24.0% | 226, 90, 78 | 0%, 60%, 65%, 11% | 5°, 72%, 60% | ||
| Secondary Luminance: 56.1% | 242, 184, 172 | 0%, 24%, 29%, 5% | 10°, 73%, 81% | ||
| Body Text Luminance: 1.3% | 61, 11, 13 | 0%, 82%, 79%, 76% | 358°, 69%, 14% |
Hover states, borders and elevation need lighter and darker steps of your base colors. Here are computed tints and shades for every color in the Venetian Red palette — click any swatch to copy its hex.
Every color tested as text on every other color as background. Body copy needs 4.5:1 (AA), large text and UI components 3:1. AAA requires 7:1.
| Text on Background | Preview | Ratio | Grade | Safe For |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #3D0B0D on #F2B8AC |
Aa Sample Text
| 9.77:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #F2B8AC on #3D0B0D |
Aa Sample Text
| 9.77:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #3D0B0D on #E25A4E |
Aa Sample Text
| 4.64:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #E25A4E on #3D0B0D |
Aa Sample Text
| 4.64:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #F2B8AC on #C80815 |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.49:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #C80815 on #F2B8AC |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.49:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #3D0B0D on #C80815 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.80:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #C80815 on #3D0B0D |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.80:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #F2B8AC on #E25A4E |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.11:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #E25A4E on #F2B8AC |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.11:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #E25A4E on #C80815 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.66:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #C80815 on #E25A4E |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.66:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
The Venetian Red palette is built using a triadic relationship between its hues. This ensures that even with high-contrast accents, the overall scheme feels balanced and intentional.
A triadic palette is often preferred by professional designers because it balances visual interest with cohesion.
Need a fifth color? These three companions are computed from the palette's own hue positions on the color wheel, so they extend the scheme without breaking its harmony.
directly opposite #E25A4E on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy
30° beside #E25A4E — a calm secondary that extends the palette without adding tension
a paper-white carrying the palette's own hue — perfect for surfaces and dividers
To use this Venetian Red color palette in your web project, you can copy the following CSS variables or Tailwind CSS configuration. These roles ensure your UI maintains accessibility and visual hierarchy.
:root {
/* {name} Palette - ihatecolors.com */{'
'} --color-bg: {colors[0]};{'
'} --color-primary: {colors[1]};{'
'} --color-secondary: {colors[2]};{'
'} --color-text: {colors[3]};{'
'} {'}'}Use #C80815 for the main background and #E25A4E for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.
The contrast ratio between #3D0B0D and #C80815 is 2.80:1 (Fail). Ensure your body text remains legible.
The Venetian Red palette contains #C80815, #E25A4E, #F2B8AC, #3D0B0D. Click any swatch on this page to copy its value, or export all four at once as CSS variables, Tailwind config, SCSS or a Figma-ready list.
Yes for its strongest pairings: #3D0B0D on #F2B8AC reaches 9.8:1 (AAA). For body text always keep a 4.5:1 ratio and for large UI elements 3:1 — the full contrast matrix above shows the exact score for every color-on-color combination in this palette.
Beyond its own four colors, #50D6E2, #D8A45A, #F1E9EA extend it naturally: the complementary hue for high-energy accents, an analogous neighbor for calm transitions, and a tinted neutral for surfaces. All three are computed from this palette's hues on the color wheel.
Venetian Red reads as bold, historic, passionate. Saturated red drives the personality, grounded by saturated rose-red — a combination that works best when the mid-tone base gets most of the canvas.
Yes. Individual color values can't be copyrighted, so the Venetian Red palette is free for personal, client and commercial work — websites, branding, apps, print and social content, with no attribution required.
Use the export panel on this page: CSS variables, a Tailwind config block, SCSS variables, or a Figma copy list are generated from Venetian Red's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.