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#BB023C

#bb023c ≈ Cardinal

  • rose
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bb023c is a color from the rose family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 0.78% green and 23.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 98.93% magenta, 67.91% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 341.19°, with 97.88% saturation and 37.06% 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 6.59:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 4.21.

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Relative luminance0.1093

Complementary

  1. #bb023c
  2. #02bb81

Split complementary

  1. #bb023c
  2. #02bb25
  3. #0299bb

Analogous

  1. #bb0299
  2. #bb023c
  3. #bb2502

Triadic

  1. #bb023c
  2. #3cbb02
  3. #023cbb

Tetradic

  1. #bb023c
  2. #bb8102
  3. #02bb81
  4. #023cbb

Square

  1. #bb023c
  2. #99bb02
  3. #02bb81
  4. #2502bb

Monochromatic

  1. #24000b
  2. #6f0124
  3. #bb023c
  4. #fc0d58
  5. #fd598c

Shades

#bb023c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb023c
  2. #a80236
  3. #960230
  4. #83012a
  5. #700124
  6. #5e011e
  7. #4b0118
  8. #380112
  9. #25000c
  10. #130006
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb023c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb023c
  2. #c21b50
  3. #c93563
  4. #cf4e77
  5. #d6678a
  6. #dd819e
  7. #e49ab1
  8. #ebb3c5
  9. #f1ccd8
  10. #f8e6ec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb023c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb023c
  2. #b50f43
  3. #af1b4a
  4. #a92850
  5. #a33457
  6. #9e415e
  7. #984e65
  8. #925a6c
  9. #8c6772
  10. #867379
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.59:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.19:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5d5d5d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8d4952 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #49463c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #736937 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ce0023 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #86363c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #955239 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c7002f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb023c {
  color: #bb023c;
}
Background
.bg-bb023c {
  background-color: #bb023c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb023c {
  border: 2px solid #bb023c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb023c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 2 60;
  --color-primary-hsl: 341 98% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb023c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb023c, #bb2502);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb023c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 2 60 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 4.21 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 5.07 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 8.00 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 8.00 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 8.26 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 8.69 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 9.23 #44fdc3 Inverted #5d5d5d Grayscale 

Cardinal
#bb023c  rgb(187, 2, 60)  hsl(341, 98%, 37%)  Cardinal
#02bb81  rgb(2, 187, 129)  hsl(161, 98%, 37%)  Mint
#3cbb02  rgb(60, 187, 2)  hsl(101, 98%, 37%)  Kelly Green
#023cbb  rgb(2, 60, 187)  hsl(221, 98%, 37%)  Persian Blue