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#BB033D

#bb033d ≈ Cardinal

  • rose
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bb033d is a color from the rose family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 1.18% green and 23.92% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 98.4% magenta, 67.38% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 341.09°, with 96.84% saturation and 37.25% 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 6.58:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 4.37.

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Web safe#cc0033
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Relative luminance0.1097

Complementary

  1. #bb033d
  2. #03bb81

Split complementary

  1. #bb033d
  2. #03bb25
  3. #0399bb

Analogous

  1. #bb0399
  2. #bb033d
  3. #bb2503

Triadic

  1. #bb033d
  2. #3dbb03
  3. #033dbb

Tetradic

  1. #bb033d
  2. #bb8103
  3. #03bb81
  4. #033dbb

Square

  1. #bb033d
  2. #99bb03
  3. #03bb81
  4. #2503bb

Monochromatic

  1. #24010c
  2. #700224
  3. #bb033d
  4. #fb0f5a
  5. #fc5b8e

Shades

#bb033d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb033d
  2. #a80337
  3. #960231
  4. #83022b
  5. #700225
  6. #5e021f
  7. #4b0118
  8. #380112
  9. #25010c
  10. #130006
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb033d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb033d
  2. #c21c50
  3. #c93564
  4. #cf4f77
  5. #d6688b
  6. #dd819e
  7. #e49ab1
  8. #ebb3c5
  9. #f1cdd8
  10. #f8e6ec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb033d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb033d
  2. #b51044
  3. #af1c4a
  4. #a92951
  5. #a33558
  6. #9e425f
  7. #984e65
  8. #925b6c
  9. #8c6773
  10. #867479
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.58:1 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 #49473d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #736938 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ce0023 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #86373d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #95533a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c7002f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb033d {
  color: #bb033d;
}
Background
.bg-bb033d {
  background-color: #bb033d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb033d {
  border: 2px solid #bb033d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb033d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 3 61;
  --color-primary-hsl: 341 97% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb033d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb033d, #bb2503);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb033d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 3 61 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 4.37 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 5.12 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 8.21 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 8.21 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 8.36 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 8.64 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 9.48 #44fcc2 Inverted #5d5d5d Grayscale 

Cardinal
#bb033d  rgb(187, 3, 61)  hsl(341, 97%, 37%)  Cardinal
#03bb81  rgb(3, 187, 129)  hsl(161, 97%, 37%)  Mint
#3dbb03  rgb(61, 187, 3)  hsl(101, 97%, 37%)  Kelly Green
#033dbb  rgb(3, 61, 187)  hsl(221, 97%, 37%)  Persian Blue