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#B3223B

#b3223b ≈ Cardinal

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#b3223b is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 70.2% red, 13.33% green and 23.14% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 81.01% magenta, 67.04% yellow and 29.8% black. Its hue angle is 349.66°, with 68.08% 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 6.54:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 3.56.

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Relative luminance0.1104

Complementary

  1. #b3223b
  2. #22b39a

Split complementary

  1. #b3223b
  2. #22b352
  3. #2283b3

Analogous

  1. #b32283
  2. #b3223b
  3. #b35222

Triadic

  1. #b3223b
  2. #3bb322
  3. #223bb3

Tetradic

  1. #b3223b
  2. #b39a22
  3. #22b39a
  4. #223bb3

Square

  1. #b3223b
  2. #83b322
  3. #22b39a
  4. #5222b3

Monochromatic

  1. #320a11
  2. #731626
  3. #b3223b
  4. #dc4660
  5. #e88697

Shades

#b3223b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b3223b
  2. #a11f35
  3. #8f1b2f
  4. #7d1829
  5. #6b1423
  6. #5a111e
  7. #480e18
  8. #360a12
  9. #24070c
  10. #120306
  11. #000000

Tints

#b3223b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b3223b
  2. #bb384f
  3. #c24e62
  4. #ca6476
  5. #d17a89
  6. #d9919d
  7. #e1a7b1
  8. #e8bdc4
  9. #f0d3d8
  10. #f7e9eb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b3223b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b3223b
  2. #ae2b42
  3. #a93549
  4. #a43e50
  5. #9f4857
  6. #9a515e
  7. #945a64
  8. #8f646b
  9. #8a6d72
  10. #857779
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.54:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.21:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5d5d5d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #884c52 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4e4a3b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #726837 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c5002d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #833e3b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #915538 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #be0033 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b3223b {
  color: #b3223b;
}
Background
.bg-b3223b {
  background-color: #b3223b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b3223b {
  border: 2px solid #b3223b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b3223b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 179 34 59;
  --color-primary-hsl: 350 68% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b3223b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b3223b, #b35222);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b3223b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(179 34 59 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 3.56 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 4.24 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 5.96 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 5.96 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 7.50 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 8.15 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 8.29 #4cddc4 Inverted #5d5d5d Grayscale 

Cardinal
#b3223b  rgb(179, 34, 59)  hsl(350, 68%, 42%)  Cardinal
#22b39a  rgb(34, 179, 154)  hsl(170, 68%, 42%)  Persian Green
#3bb322  rgb(59, 179, 34)  hsl(110, 68%, 42%)  Kelly Green
#223bb3  rgb(34, 59, 179)  hsl(230, 68%, 42%)  Persian Blue