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#B33249

#b33249 ≈ Cardinal

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#b33249 is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 70.2% red, 19.61% green and 28.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 72.07% magenta, 59.22% yellow and 29.8% black. Its hue angle is 349.3°, with 56.33% saturation and 44.9% 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 6.05:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 5.11.

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Relative luminance0.1235

Complementary

  1. #b33249
  2. #32b39c

Split complementary

  1. #b33249
  2. #32b35b
  3. #3289b3

Analogous

  1. #b33289
  2. #b33249
  3. #b35b32

Triadic

  1. #b33249
  2. #49b332
  3. #3249b3

Tetradic

  1. #b33249
  2. #b39c32
  3. #32b39c
  4. #3249b3

Square

  1. #b33249
  2. #89b332
  3. #32b39c
  4. #5b32b3

Monochromatic

  1. #3b1118
  2. #772131
  3. #b33249
  4. #d25f74
  5. #e39ba8

Shades

#b33249 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b33249
  2. #a12d42
  3. #8f283a
  4. #7d2333
  5. #6b1e2c
  6. #5a1925
  7. #48141d
  8. #360f16
  9. #240a0f
  10. #120507
  11. #000000

Tints

#b33249 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b33249
  2. #bb475b
  3. #c25b6d
  4. #ca7080
  5. #d18492
  6. #d999a4
  7. #e1adb6
  8. #e8c2c8
  9. #f0d6db
  10. #f7ebed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b33249 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b33249
  2. #ae3a4f
  3. #a94254
  4. #a4495a
  5. #9f515f
  6. #9a5965
  7. #94616a
  8. #8f6970
  9. #8a7075
  10. #85787b
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.05:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.47:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #636363 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8a5359 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #545149 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #756c46 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c40d3b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #854749 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #925a47 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bd2141 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b33249 {
  color: #b33249;
}
Background
.bg-b33249 {
  background-color: #b33249;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b33249 {
  border: 2px solid #b33249;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b33249;
  --color-primary-rgb: 179 50 73;
  --color-primary-hsl: 349 56% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b33249 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b33249, #b35b32);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b33249 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(179 50 73 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 5.11 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 6.04 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 6.46 #893f45 Cordovan ΔE 8.49 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 8.53 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 8.53 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 8.67 #4ccdb6 Inverted #636363 Grayscale 

Cardinal
#b33249  rgb(179, 50, 73)  hsl(349, 56%, 45%)  Cardinal
#32b39c  rgb(50, 179, 156)  hsl(169, 56%, 45%)  Persian Green
#49b332  rgb(73, 179, 50)  hsl(109, 56%, 45%)  Kelly Green
#3249b3  rgb(50, 73, 179)  hsl(229, 56%, 45%)  Cobalt Blue