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#BB1535

#bb1535 ≈ Cardinal

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bb1535 is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 8.24% green and 20.78% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 88.77% magenta, 71.66% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 348.43°, with 79.81% saturation and 40.78% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.42:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 2.29.

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Web safe#cc0033
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Relative luminance0.1136

Complementary

  1. #bb1535
  2. #15bb9b

Split complementary

  1. #bb1535
  2. #15bb48
  3. #1588bb

Analogous

  1. #bb1588
  2. #bb1535
  3. #bb4815

Triadic

  1. #bb1535
  2. #35bb15
  3. #1535bb

Tetradic

  1. #bb1535
  2. #bb9b15
  3. #15bb9b
  4. #1535bb

Square

  1. #bb1535
  2. #88bb15
  3. #15bb9b
  4. #4815bb

Monochromatic

  1. #31060e
  2. #760d22
  3. #bb1535
  4. #e83457
  5. #f07990

Shades

#bb1535 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb1535
  2. #a81330
  3. #96112a
  4. #830f25
  5. #700d20
  6. #5e0b1b
  7. #4b0815
  8. #380610
  9. #25040b
  10. #130205
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb1535 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb1535
  2. #c22c49
  3. #c9445d
  4. #cf5b72
  5. #d67386
  6. #dd8a9a
  7. #e4a1ae
  8. #ebb9c2
  9. #f1d0d7
  10. #f8e8eb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb1535 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb1535
  2. #b5203d
  3. #af2a44
  4. #a9354c
  5. #a34053
  6. #9e4b5b
  7. #985562
  8. #92606a
  9. #8c6b71
  10. #867579
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.42:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.27:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5f5f5f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8d4b51 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4e4935 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #766b2f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ce0025 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #883a35 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #975532 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c7002c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb1535 {
  color: #bb1535;
}
Background
.bg-bb1535 {
  background-color: #bb1535;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb1535 {
  border: 2px solid #bb1535;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb1535;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 21 53;
  --color-primary-hsl: 348 80% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb1535 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb1535, #bb4815);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb1535 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 21 53 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 2.29 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 5.61 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 5.61 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 5.67 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 6.27 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 6.83 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 7.11 #44eaca Inverted #5f5f5f Grayscale 

Cardinal
#bb1535  rgb(187, 21, 53)  hsl(348, 80%, 41%)  Cardinal
#15bb9b  rgb(21, 187, 155)  hsl(168, 80%, 41%)  Mint
#35bb15  rgb(53, 187, 21)  hsl(108, 80%, 41%)  Kelly Green
#1535bb  rgb(21, 53, 187)  hsl(228, 80%, 41%)  Persian Blue