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#B60D38

#b60d38 ≈ Cardinal

  • rose
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#b60d38 is a color from the rose family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 71.37% red, 5.1% green and 21.96% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 92.86% magenta, 69.23% yellow and 28.63% black. Its hue angle is 344.73°, with 86.67% saturation and 38.24% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with romance, playfulness and affection. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.77:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 4.04.

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Relative luminance0.1052

Complementary

  1. #b60d38
  2. #0db68b

Split complementary

  1. #b60d38
  2. #0db636
  3. #0d8db6

Analogous

  1. #b60d8d
  2. #b60d38
  3. #b6360d

Triadic

  1. #b60d38
  2. #38b60d
  3. #0d38b6

Tetradic

  1. #b60d38
  2. #b68b0d
  3. #0db68b
  4. #0d38b6

Square

  1. #b60d38
  2. #8db60d
  3. #0db68b
  4. #360db6

Monochromatic

  1. #27030c
  2. #6f0822
  3. #b60d38
  4. #ef2055
  5. #f4688c

Shades

#b60d38 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b60d38
  2. #a40c32
  3. #920a2d
  4. #7f0927
  5. #6d0822
  6. #5b071c
  7. #490516
  8. #370411
  9. #24030b
  10. #120106
  11. #000000

Tints

#b60d38 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b60d38
  2. #bd254c
  3. #c53d60
  4. #cc5674
  5. #d36e88
  6. #db869c
  7. #e29eaf
  8. #e9b6c3
  9. #f0cfd7
  10. #f8e7eb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b60d38 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b60d38
  2. #b1193f
  3. #ab2446
  4. #a6304e
  5. #a03b55
  6. #9b475c
  7. #965263
  8. #905e6a
  9. #8b6972
  10. #857579
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.77:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.1:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5b5b5b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #89484f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #494638 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #716733 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c80023 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #833738 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #925135 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c1002d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b60d38 {
  color: #b60d38;
}
Background
.bg-b60d38 {
  background-color: #b60d38;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b60d38 {
  border: 2px solid #b60d38;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b60d38;
  --color-primary-rgb: 182 13 56;
  --color-primary-hsl: 345 87% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b60d38 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b60d38, #b6360d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b60d38 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(182 13 56 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 4.04 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 4.17 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 6.66 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 6.66 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 8.02 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 8.48 #960018 Carmine ΔE 9.08 #49f2c7 Inverted #5b5b5b Grayscale 

Cardinal
#b60d38  rgb(182, 13, 56)  hsl(345, 87%, 38%)  Cardinal
#0db68b  rgb(13, 182, 139)  hsl(165, 87%, 38%)  Mint
#38b60d  rgb(56, 182, 13)  hsl(105, 87%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#0d38b6  rgb(13, 56, 182)  hsl(225, 87%, 38%)  Persian Blue