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#B90331

#b90331 ≈ Cardinal

  • rose
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#b90331 is a color from the rose family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 72.55% red, 1.18% green and 19.22% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 98.38% magenta, 73.51% yellow and 27.45% black. Its hue angle is 344.84°, with 96.81% saturation and 36.86% 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 6.73:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 3.4.

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Web safe#cc0033
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Relative luminance0.106

Complementary

  1. #b90331
  2. #03b98b

Split complementary

  1. #b90331
  2. #03b930
  3. #038cb9

Analogous

  1. #b9038c
  2. #b90331
  3. #b93003

Triadic

  1. #b90331
  2. #31b903
  3. #0331b9

Tetradic

  1. #b90331
  2. #b98b03
  3. #03b98b
  4. #0331b9

Square

  1. #b90331
  2. #8cb903
  3. #03b98b
  4. #3003b9

Monochromatic

  1. #220109
  2. #6e021d
  3. #b90331
  4. #fb0d49
  5. #fc5982

Shades

#b90331 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b90331
  2. #a7032c
  3. #940227
  4. #820222
  5. #6f021d
  6. #5d0219
  7. #4a0114
  8. #38010f
  9. #25010a
  10. #130005
  11. #000000

Tints

#b90331 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b90331
  2. #c01c46
  3. #c7355a
  4. #ce4f6f
  5. #d56883
  6. #dc8198
  7. #e39aad
  8. #eab3c1
  9. #f1cdd6
  10. #f8e6ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b90331 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b90331
  2. #b31039
  3. #ae1c41
  4. #a82949
  5. #a23551
  6. #9d4259
  7. #974e60
  8. #915b68
  9. #8b6770
  10. #867478
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.73:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.12:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5c5c5c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8b484e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4a4531 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #73682b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cc001d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #853531 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #94512d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c50026 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b90331 {
  color: #b90331;
}
Background
.bg-b90331 {
  background-color: #b90331;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b90331 {
  border: 2px solid #b90331;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b90331;
  --color-primary-rgb: 185 3 49;
  --color-primary-hsl: 345 97% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b90331 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b90331, #b93003);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b90331 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(185 3 49 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 3.40 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 5.18 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 5.46 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 5.46 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 6.22 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 7.26 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 7.69 #46fcce Inverted #5c5c5c Grayscale 

Cardinal
#b90331  rgb(185, 3, 49)  hsl(345, 97%, 37%)  Cardinal
#03b98b  rgb(3, 185, 139)  hsl(165, 97%, 37%)  Mint
#31b903  rgb(49, 185, 3)  hsl(105, 97%, 37%)  Kelly Green
#0331b9  rgb(3, 49, 185)  hsl(225, 97%, 37%)  Persian Blue