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#B3333E

#b3333e ≈ Cardinal

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#b3333e is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 70.2% red, 20% green and 24.31% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 71.51% magenta, 65.36% yellow and 29.8% black. Its hue angle is 354.84°, with 55.65% saturation and 45.1% 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 6.07:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 3.24.

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Web safe#cc3333
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Relative luminance0.123

Complementary

  1. #b3333e
  2. #33b3a8

Split complementary

  1. #b3333e
  2. #33b368
  3. #337eb3

Analogous

  1. #b3337e
  2. #b3333e
  3. #b36833

Triadic

  1. #b3333e
  2. #3eb333
  3. #333eb3

Tetradic

  1. #b3333e
  2. #b3a833
  3. #33b3a8
  4. #333eb3

Square

  1. #b3333e
  2. #7eb333
  3. #33b3a8
  4. #6833b3

Monochromatic

  1. #3c1115
  2. #772229
  3. #b3333e
  4. #d2616a
  5. #e39ca2

Shades

#b3333e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b3333e
  2. #a12e38
  3. #8f2932
  4. #7d242b
  5. #6b1f25
  6. #5a1a1f
  7. #481419
  8. #360f13
  9. #240a0c
  10. #120506
  11. #000000

Tints

#b3333e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b3333e
  2. #bb4751
  3. #c25c65
  4. #ca7078
  5. #d1858b
  6. #d9999f
  7. #e1adb2
  8. #e8c2c5
  9. #f0d6d8
  10. #f7ebec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b3333e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b3333e
  2. #ae3b45
  3. #a9424b
  4. #a44a52
  5. #9f5258
  6. #9a5a5f
  7. #946166
  8. #8f696c
  9. #8a7173
  10. #857879
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.07:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.46:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #626262 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8a5356 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #56513d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #776c3a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c40838 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #86473e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #935b3c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #be203b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b3333e {
  color: #b3333e;
}
Background
.bg-b3333e {
  background-color: #b3333e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b3333e {
  border: 2px solid #b3333e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b3333e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 179 51 62;
  --color-primary-hsl: 355 56% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b3333e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b3333e, #b36833);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b3333e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(179 51 62 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 3.24 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 5.38 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 5.38 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 6.09 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 6.61 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 6.96 #cc3333 Persian Red ΔE 6.99 #4cccc1 Inverted #626262 Grayscale 

Cardinal
#b3333e  rgb(179, 51, 62)  hsl(355, 56%, 45%)  Cardinal
#33b3a8  rgb(51, 179, 168)  hsl(175, 56%, 45%)  Light Sea Green
#3eb333  rgb(62, 179, 51)  hsl(115, 56%, 45%)  Kelly Green
#333eb3  rgb(51, 62, 179)  hsl(235, 56%, 45%)  Persian Blue