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#BB1845

#bb1845 ≈ Cardinal

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bb1845 is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 9.41% green and 27.06% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 87.17% magenta, 63.1% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 343.44°, with 77.25% saturation and 41.37% 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 6.31:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 5.08.

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Web safe#cc0033
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Relative luminance0.1165

Complementary

  1. #bb1845
  2. #18bb8e

Split complementary

  1. #bb1845
  2. #18bb3d
  3. #1896bb

Analogous

  1. #bb1896
  2. #bb1845
  3. #bb3d18

Triadic

  1. #bb1845
  2. #45bb18
  3. #1845bb

Tetradic

  1. #bb1845
  2. #bb8e18
  3. #18bb8e
  4. #1845bb

Square

  1. #bb1845
  2. #96bb18
  3. #18bb8e
  4. #3d18bb

Monochromatic

  1. #330713
  2. #770f2c
  3. #bb1845
  4. #e63a69
  5. #ee7e9d

Shades

#bb1845 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb1845
  2. #a8163e
  3. #961337
  4. #831130
  5. #700e29
  6. #5e0c23
  7. #4b0a1c
  8. #380715
  9. #25050e
  10. #130207
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb1845 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb1845
  2. #c22f58
  3. #c9466a
  4. #cf5d7d
  5. #d6748f
  6. #dd8ca2
  7. #e4a3b5
  8. #ebbac7
  9. #f1d1da
  10. #f8e8ec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb1845 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb1845
  2. #b5224b
  3. #af2d51
  4. #a93757
  5. #a3425d
  6. #9e4c63
  7. #985668
  8. #92616e
  9. #8c6b74
  10. #86767a
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.31:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.33:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #606060 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8e4d56 ≈ 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-bb1845 {
  color: #bb1845;
}
Background
.bg-bb1845 {
  background-color: #bb1845;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb1845 {
  border: 2px solid #bb1845;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb1845;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 24 69;
  --color-primary-hsl: 343 77% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb1845 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb1845, #bb3d18);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb1845 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 24 69 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 5.08 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 5.92 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 7.69 #e0115f Ruby ΔE 8.37 #e30b5c Raspberry ΔE 8.46 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 8.63 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 8.90 #44e7ba Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Cardinal
#bb1845  rgb(187, 24, 69)  hsl(343, 77%, 41%)  Cardinal
#18bb8e  rgb(24, 187, 142)  hsl(163, 77%, 41%)  Mint
#45bb18  rgb(69, 187, 24)  hsl(103, 77%, 41%)  Kelly Green
#1845bb  rgb(24, 69, 187)  hsl(223, 77%, 41%)  Cobalt Blue