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#BB0D3D

#bb0d3d ≈ Cardinal

  • rose
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bb0d3d is a color from the rose family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 5.1% green and 23.92% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 93.05% magenta, 67.38% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 343.45°, with 87% saturation and 39.22% 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 6.49:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 3.86.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#cc0033
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Relative luminance0.1119

Complementary

  1. #bb0d3d
  2. #0dbb8b

Split complementary

  1. #bb0d3d
  2. #0dbb34
  3. #0d94bb

Analogous

  1. #bb0d94
  2. #bb0d3d
  3. #bb340d

Triadic

  1. #bb0d3d
  2. #3dbb0d
  3. #0d3dbb

Tetradic

  1. #bb0d3d
  2. #bb8b0d
  3. #0dbb8b
  4. #0d3dbb

Square

  1. #bb0d3d
  2. #94bb0d
  3. #0dbb8b
  4. #340dbb

Monochromatic

  1. #2c030e
  2. #730826
  3. #bb0d3d
  4. #f0255d
  5. #f56c92

Shades

#bb0d3d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb0d3d
  2. #a80c37
  3. #960a31
  4. #83092b
  5. #700825
  6. #5e071f
  7. #4b0518
  8. #380412
  9. #25030c
  10. #130106
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb0d3d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb0d3d
  2. #c22550
  3. #c93d64
  4. #cf5677
  5. #d66e8b
  6. #dd869e
  7. #e49eb1
  8. #ebb6c5
  9. #f1cfd8
  10. #f8e7ec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb0d3d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb0d3d
  2. #b51944
  3. #af244a
  4. #a93051
  5. #a33b58
  6. #9e475f
  7. #985265
  8. #925e6c
  9. #8c6973
  10. #867579
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.49:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.24:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5e5e5e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8d4a53 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4b483d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #746a38 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ce0026 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #87393d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #96543a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c70031 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb0d3d {
  color: #bb0d3d;
}
Background
.bg-bb0d3d {
  background-color: #bb0d3d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb0d3d {
  border: 2px solid #bb0d3d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb0d3d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 13 61;
  --color-primary-hsl: 343 87% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb0d3d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb0d3d, #bb340d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb0d3d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 13 61 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 3.86 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 5.17 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 7.84 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 7.84 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 7.95 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 8.25 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 9.06 #44f2c2 Inverted #5e5e5e Grayscale 

Cardinal
#bb0d3d  rgb(187, 13, 61)  hsl(343, 87%, 39%)  Cardinal
#0dbb8b  rgb(13, 187, 139)  hsl(163, 87%, 39%)  Mint
#3dbb0d  rgb(61, 187, 13)  hsl(103, 87%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#0d3dbb  rgb(13, 61, 187)  hsl(223, 87%, 39%)  Persian Blue