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#B81237

#b81237 ≈ Cardinal

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#b81237 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 72.16% red, 7.06% green and 21.57% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 90.22% magenta, 70.11% yellow and 27.84% black. Its hue angle is 346.63°, with 82.18% saturation and 39.61% 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 call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.6:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 3.19.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#cc0033
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Relative luminance0.109

Complementary

  1. #b81237
  2. #12b893

Split complementary

  1. #b81237
  2. #12b840
  3. #128ab8

Analogous

  1. #b8128a
  2. #b81237
  3. #b84012

Triadic

  1. #b81237
  2. #37b812
  3. #1237b8

Tetradic

  1. #b81237
  2. #b89312
  3. #12b893
  4. #1237b8

Square

  1. #b81237
  2. #8ab812
  3. #12b893
  4. #4012b8

Monochromatic

  1. #2d040d
  2. #720b22
  3. #b81237
  4. #ea2c57
  5. #f1728e

Shades

#b81237 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b81237
  2. #a61032
  3. #930e2c
  4. #810d27
  5. #6e0b21
  6. #5c091c
  7. #4a0716
  8. #370511
  9. #25040b
  10. #120206
  11. #000000

Tints

#b81237 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b81237
  2. #bf2a4b
  3. #c6415f
  4. #cd5973
  5. #d47187
  6. #dc899b
  7. #e3a0af
  8. #eab8c3
  9. #f1d0d7
  10. #f8e7eb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b81237 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b81237
  2. #b21d3e
  3. #ad2846
  4. #a7334d
  5. #a23e54
  6. #9c495c
  7. #965463
  8. #915f6a
  9. #8b6a71
  10. #867579
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.6:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.18:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5d5d5d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8b4a50 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4c4737 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #736932 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cb0024 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #853937 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #945334 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c3002d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b81237 {
  color: #b81237;
}
Background
.bg-b81237 {
  background-color: #b81237;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b81237 {
  border: 2px solid #b81237;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b81237;
  --color-primary-rgb: 184 18 55;
  --color-primary-hsl: 347 82% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b81237 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b81237, #b84012);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b81237 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(184 18 55 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 3.19 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 4.73 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 6.13 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 6.13 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 7.25 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 7.73 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 8.39 #47edc8 Inverted #5d5d5d Grayscale 

Cardinal
#b81237  rgb(184, 18, 55)  hsl(347, 82%, 40%)  Cardinal
#12b893  rgb(18, 184, 147)  hsl(167, 82%, 40%)  Mint
#37b812  rgb(55, 184, 18)  hsl(107, 82%, 40%)  Kelly Green
#1237b8  rgb(18, 55, 184)  hsl(227, 82%, 40%)  Persian Blue