ColorTool
Log in
#BB113E

#bb113e ≈ Cardinal

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#bb113e is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 6.67% green and 24.31% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 90.91% magenta, 66.84% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 344.12°, with 83.33% saturation and 40% 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 6.44:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 3.83.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#cc0033
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.1131

Complementary

  1. #bb113e
  2. #11bb8e

Split complementary

  1. #bb113e
  2. #11bb39
  3. #1193bb

Analogous

  1. #bb1193
  2. #bb113e
  3. #bb3911

Triadic

  1. #bb113e
  2. #3ebb11
  3. #113ebb

Tetradic

  1. #bb113e
  2. #bb8e11
  3. #11bb8e
  4. #113ebb

Square

  1. #bb113e
  2. #93bb11
  3. #11bb8e
  4. #3911bb

Monochromatic

  1. #2f040f
  2. #750b27
  3. #bb113e
  4. #ec2d5f
  5. #f27394

Shades

#bb113e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb113e
  2. #a80f38
  3. #960e32
  4. #830c2b
  5. #700a25
  6. #5e091f
  7. #4b0719
  8. #380513
  9. #25030c
  10. #130206
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb113e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb113e
  2. #c22951
  3. #c94165
  4. #cf5878
  5. #d6708b
  6. #dd889f
  7. #e4a0b2
  8. #ebb8c5
  9. #f1cfd8
  10. #f8e7ec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb113e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb113e
  2. #b51c45
  3. #af274b
  4. #a93252
  5. #a33d58
  6. #9e495f
  7. #985466
  8. #925f6c
  9. #8c6a73
  10. #867579
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.44:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.26:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5e5e5e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8d4b53 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4c493e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #756a39 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ce0028 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #873a3e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #96543b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c60032 ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-bb113e {
  color: #bb113e;
}
Background
.bg-bb113e {
  background-color: #bb113e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb113e {
  border: 2px solid #bb113e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb113e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 17 62;
  --color-primary-hsl: 344 83% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb113e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb113e, #bb3911);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb113e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 17 62 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 3.83 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 5.25 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 7.89 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 7.91 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 7.91 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 8.05 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 9.15 #44eec1 Inverted #5e5e5e Grayscale 

Cardinal
#bb113e  rgb(187, 17, 62)  hsl(344, 83%, 40%)  Cardinal
#11bb8e  rgb(17, 187, 142)  hsl(164, 83%, 40%)  Mint
#3ebb11  rgb(62, 187, 17)  hsl(104, 83%, 40%)  Kelly Green
#113ebb  rgb(17, 62, 187)  hsl(224, 83%, 40%)  Persian Blue