ColorTool
Log in
#BA0837

#ba0837 ≈ Cardinal

  • rose
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#ba0837 is a color from the rose family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 72.94% red, 3.14% green and 21.57% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 95.7% magenta, 70.43% yellow and 27.06% black. Its hue angle is 344.16°, with 91.75% saturation and 38.04% 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 6.61:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 3.29.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#cc0033
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.1089

Complementary

  1. #ba0837
  2. #08ba8b

Split complementary

  1. #ba0837
  2. #08ba32
  3. #0890ba

Analogous

  1. #ba0890
  2. #ba0837
  3. #ba3208

Triadic

  1. #ba0837
  2. #37ba08
  3. #0837ba

Tetradic

  1. #ba0837
  2. #ba8b08
  3. #08ba8b
  4. #0837ba

Square

  1. #ba0837
  2. #90ba08
  3. #08ba8b
  4. #3208ba

Monochromatic

  1. #27020c
  2. #710521
  3. #ba0837
  4. #f51953
  5. #f8638a

Shades

#ba0837 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #ba0837
  2. #a70732
  3. #95062c
  4. #820627
  5. #700521
  6. #5d041c
  7. #4a0316
  8. #380211
  9. #25020b
  10. #130106
  11. #000000

Tints

#ba0837 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #ba0837
  2. #c1214b
  3. #c8395f
  4. #cf5273
  5. #d66b87
  6. #dd849b
  7. #e39caf
  8. #eab5c3
  9. #f1ced7
  10. #f8e6eb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#ba0837 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #ba0837
  2. #b4143e
  3. #ae2046
  4. #a92c4d
  5. #a33854
  6. #9d445c
  7. #975063
  8. #915c6a
  9. #8c6871
  10. #867479
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.61:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.18:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5d5d5d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8c4950 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4b4637 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #746932 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cd0022 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #863737 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #955334 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c6002b ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-ba0837 {
  color: #ba0837;
}
Background
.bg-ba0837 {
  background-color: #ba0837;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-ba0837 {
  border: 2px solid #ba0837;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #ba0837;
  --color-primary-rgb: 186 8 55;
  --color-primary-hsl: 344 92% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-ba0837 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ba0837, #ba3208);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-ba0837 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(186 8 55 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 3.29 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 4.94 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 6.58 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 6.58 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 7.61 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 7.69 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 8.61 #45f7c8 Inverted #5d5d5d Grayscale 

Cardinal
#ba0837  rgb(186, 8, 55)  hsl(344, 92%, 38%)  Cardinal
#08ba8b  rgb(8, 186, 139)  hsl(164, 92%, 38%)  Mint
#37ba08  rgb(55, 186, 8)  hsl(104, 92%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#0837ba  rgb(8, 55, 186)  hsl(224, 92%, 38%)  Persian Blue