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#BB0734

#bb0734 ≈ Cardinal

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bb0734 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 2.75% green and 20.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 96.26% magenta, 72.19% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 345°, with 92.78% saturation and 38.04% 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 6.58:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 2.9.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#cc0033
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Relative luminance0.1096

Complementary

  1. #bb0734
  2. #07bb8e

Split complementary

  1. #bb0734
  2. #07bb34
  3. #078ebb

Analogous

  1. #bb078e
  2. #bb0734
  3. #bb3407

Triadic

  1. #bb0734
  2. #34bb07
  3. #0734bb

Tetradic

  1. #bb0734
  2. #bb8e07
  3. #07bb8e
  4. #0734bb

Square

  1. #bb0734
  2. #8ebb07
  3. #07bb8e
  4. #3407bb

Monochromatic

  1. #28010b
  2. #71041f
  3. #bb0734
  4. #f61850
  5. #f96288

Shades

#bb0734 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb0734
  2. #a8062f
  3. #96062a
  4. #830524
  5. #70041f
  6. #5e041a
  7. #4b0315
  8. #380210
  9. #25010a
  10. #130105
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb0734 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb0734
  2. #c22048
  3. #c9395d
  4. #cf5171
  5. #d66a85
  6. #dd839a
  7. #e49cae
  8. #ebb5c2
  9. #f1cdd6
  10. #f8e6eb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb0734 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb0734
  2. #b5133c
  3. #af1f43
  4. #a92b4b
  5. #a33752
  6. #9e445a
  7. #985062
  8. #925c69
  9. #8c6871
  10. #867478
  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 #8d4950 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4b4634 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #75692e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ce0020 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #873734 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #965331 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c70029 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb0734 {
  color: #bb0734;
}
Background
.bg-bb0734 {
  background-color: #bb0734;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb0734 {
  border: 2px solid #bb0734;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb0734;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 7 52;
  --color-primary-hsl: 345 93% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb0734 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb0734, #bb3407);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb0734 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 7 52 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 2.90 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 5.35 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 5.97 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 5.97 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 6.73 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 7.31 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 7.75 #44f8cb Inverted #5d5d5d Grayscale 

Cardinal
#bb0734  rgb(187, 7, 52)  hsl(345, 93%, 38%)  Cardinal
#07bb8e  rgb(7, 187, 142)  hsl(165, 93%, 38%)  Mint
#34bb07  rgb(52, 187, 7)  hsl(105, 93%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#0734bb  rgb(7, 52, 187)  hsl(225, 93%, 38%)  Persian Blue