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#BB1745

#bb1745 ≈ Cardinal

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bb1745 is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 9.02% green and 27.06% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 87.7% magenta, 63.1% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 343.17°, with 78.1% saturation and 41.18% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.32:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 5.16.

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Relative luminance0.1161

Complementary

  1. #bb1745
  2. #17bb8d

Split complementary

  1. #bb1745
  2. #17bb3b
  3. #1797bb

Analogous

  1. #bb1797
  2. #bb1745
  3. #bb3b17

Triadic

  1. #bb1745
  2. #45bb17
  3. #1745bb

Tetradic

  1. #bb1745
  2. #bb8d17
  3. #17bb8d
  4. #1745bb

Square

  1. #bb1745
  2. #97bb17
  3. #17bb8d
  4. #3b17bb

Monochromatic

  1. #330613
  2. #770f2c
  3. #bb1745
  4. #e73869
  5. #ef7c9c

Shades

#bb1745 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb1745
  2. #a8153e
  3. #961237
  4. #831030
  5. #700e29
  6. #5e0c23
  7. #4b091c
  8. #380715
  9. #25050e
  10. #130207
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb1745 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb1745
  2. #c22e58
  3. #c9456a
  4. #cf5d7d
  5. #d6748f
  6. #dd8ba2
  7. #e4a2b5
  8. #ebb9c7
  9. #f1d1da
  10. #f8e8ec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb1745 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb1745
  2. #b5224b
  3. #af2c51
  4. #a93757
  5. #a3415d
  6. #9e4c63
  7. #985668
  8. #92616e
  9. #8c6b74
  10. #86767a
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.32:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.32:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #606060 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8d4c56 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4c4b45 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #756b41 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cd002d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #873c45 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #965642 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c60038 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb1745 {
  color: #bb1745;
}
Background
.bg-bb1745 {
  background-color: #bb1745;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb1745 {
  border: 2px solid #bb1745;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb1745;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 23 69;
  --color-primary-hsl: 343 78% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb1745 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb1745, #bb3b17);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb1745 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 23 69 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 5.16 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 5.92 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 7.77 #e0115f Ruby ΔE 8.38 #e30b5c Raspberry ΔE 8.48 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 8.70 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 8.88 #44e8ba Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Cardinal
#bb1745  rgb(187, 23, 69)  hsl(343, 78%, 41%)  Cardinal
#17bb8d  rgb(23, 187, 141)  hsl(163, 78%, 41%)  Mint
#45bb17  rgb(69, 187, 23)  hsl(103, 78%, 41%)  Kelly Green
#1745bb  rgb(23, 69, 187)  hsl(223, 78%, 41%)  Cobalt Blue