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#BB1746

#bb1746 ≈ Cardinal

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bb1746 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 27.45% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 87.7% magenta, 62.57% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 342.8°, 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 5.44.

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Relative luminance0.1162

Complementary

  1. #bb1746
  2. #17bb8c

Split complementary

  1. #bb1746
  2. #17bb3a
  3. #1798bb

Analogous

  1. #bb1798
  2. #bb1746
  3. #bb3a17

Triadic

  1. #bb1746
  2. #46bb17
  3. #1746bb

Tetradic

  1. #bb1746
  2. #bb8c17
  3. #17bb8c
  4. #1746bb

Square

  1. #bb1746
  2. #98bb17
  3. #17bb8c
  4. #3a17bb

Monochromatic

  1. #330613
  2. #770f2d
  3. #bb1746
  4. #e7386a
  5. #ef7c9d

Shades

#bb1746 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb1746
  2. #a8153f
  3. #961238
  4. #831031
  5. #700e2a
  6. #5e0c23
  7. #4b091c
  8. #380715
  9. #25050e
  10. #130207
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb1746 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb1746
  2. #c22e59
  3. #c9456b
  4. #cf5d7e
  5. #d67490
  6. #dd8ba3
  7. #e4a2b5
  8. #ebb9c8
  9. #f1d1da
  10. #f8e8ed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb1746 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb1746
  2. #b5224c
  3. #af2c52
  4. #a93757
  5. #a3415d
  6. #9e4c63
  7. #985669
  8. #92616f
  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 #8e4c57 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4c4b46 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #746b42 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cd002e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #873c46 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #965643 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c60039 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb1746 {
  color: #bb1746;
}
Background
.bg-bb1746 {
  background-color: #bb1746;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb1746 {
  border: 2px solid #bb1746;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb1746;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 23 70;
  --color-primary-hsl: 343 78% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb1746 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb1746, #bb3a17);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb1746 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 23 70 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 5.44 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 6.05 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 7.83 #e0115f Ruby ΔE 8.26 #e30b5c Raspberry ΔE 8.39 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 8.66 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 8.90 #44e8b9 Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Cardinal
#bb1746  rgb(187, 23, 70)  hsl(343, 78%, 41%)  Cardinal
#17bb8c  rgb(23, 187, 140)  hsl(163, 78%, 41%)  Mint
#46bb17  rgb(70, 187, 23)  hsl(103, 78%, 41%)  Kelly Green
#1746bb  rgb(23, 70, 187)  hsl(223, 78%, 41%)  Cobalt Blue