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#BB022A

#bb022a ≈ Cardinal

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bb022a is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 0.78% green and 16.47% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 98.93% magenta, 77.54% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 347.03°, with 97.88% saturation and 37.06% 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 6.66:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 3.9.

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Relative luminance0.1078

Complementary

  1. #bb022a
  2. #02bb93

Split complementary

  1. #bb022a
  2. #02bb37
  3. #0286bb

Analogous

  1. #bb0286
  2. #bb022a
  3. #bb3702

Triadic

  1. #bb022a
  2. #2abb02
  3. #022abb

Tetradic

  1. #bb022a
  2. #bb9302
  3. #02bb93
  4. #022abb

Square

  1. #bb022a
  2. #86bb02
  3. #02bb93
  4. #3702bb

Monochromatic

  1. #240008
  2. #6f0119
  3. #bb022a
  4. #fc0d41
  5. #fd597c

Shades

#bb022a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb022a
  2. #a80226
  3. #960222
  4. #83011d
  5. #700119
  6. #5e0115
  7. #4b0111
  8. #38010d
  9. #250008
  10. #130004
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb022a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb022a
  2. #c21b3f
  3. #c93555
  4. #cf4e6a
  5. #d6677f
  6. #dd8195
  7. #e49aaa
  8. #ebb3bf
  9. #f1ccd4
  10. #f8e6ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb022a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb022a
  2. #b50f33
  3. #af1b3b
  4. #a92844
  5. #a3344c
  6. #9e4155
  7. #984e5e
  8. #925a66
  9. #8c676f
  10. #867377
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.66:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.16:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5c5c5c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8c484d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4c4529 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #756923 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ce0019 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #87352a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #965226 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c70021 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb022a {
  color: #bb022a;
}
Background
.bg-bb022a {
  background-color: #bb022a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb022a {
  border: 2px solid #bb022a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb022a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 2 42;
  --color-primary-hsl: 347 98% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb022a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb022a, #bb3702);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb022a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 2 42 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 3.90 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 4.29 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 4.53 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 4.53 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 5.21 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 6.03 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 6.34 #44fdd5 Inverted #5c5c5c Grayscale 

Cardinal
#bb022a  rgb(187, 2, 42)  hsl(347, 98%, 37%)  Cardinal
#02bb93  rgb(2, 187, 147)  hsl(167, 98%, 37%)  Mint
#2abb02  rgb(42, 187, 2)  hsl(107, 98%, 37%)  Kelly Green
#022abb  rgb(2, 42, 187)  hsl(227, 98%, 37%)  Persian Blue