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#BB224C

#bb224c ≈ Cardinal

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bb224c is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 13.33% green and 29.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 81.82% magenta, 59.36% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 343.53°, with 69.23% saturation and 43.33% 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 6.09:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 6.2.

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Relative luminance0.1223

Complementary

  1. #bb224c
  2. #22bb91

Split complementary

  1. #bb224c
  2. #22bb44
  3. #2298bb

Analogous

  1. #bb2298
  2. #bb224c
  3. #bb4422

Triadic

  1. #bb224c
  2. #4cbb22
  3. #224cbb

Tetradic

  1. #bb224c
  2. #bb9122
  3. #22bb91
  4. #224cbb

Square

  1. #bb224c
  2. #98bb22
  3. #22bb91
  4. #4422bb

Monochromatic

  1. #3a0a17
  2. #7a1632
  3. #bb224c
  4. #de4b74
  5. #ea8ca6

Shades

#bb224c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb224c
  2. #a81f44
  3. #961b3d
  4. #831835
  5. #70142e
  6. #5e1126
  7. #4b0e1e
  8. #380a17
  9. #25070f
  10. #130308
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb224c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb224c
  2. #c2385e
  3. #c94e70
  4. #cf6482
  5. #d67a94
  6. #dd91a6
  7. #e4a7b7
  8. #ebbdc9
  9. #f1d3db
  10. #f8e9ed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb224c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb224c
  2. #b52b51
  3. #af3556
  4. #a93e5c
  5. #a34861
  6. #9e5166
  7. #985a6b
  8. #926470
  9. #8c6d76
  10. #86777b
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.09:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.45:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #626262 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8e505a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4f4e4d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #766d48 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cd0035 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #88414c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #96584a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c6003f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb224c {
  color: #bb224c;
}
Background
.bg-bb224c {
  background-color: #bb224c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb224c {
  border: 2px solid #bb224c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb224c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 34 76;
  --color-primary-hsl: 344 69% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb224c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb224c, #bb4422);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb224c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 34 76 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 6.20 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 6.99 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 7.24 #e0115f Ruby ΔE 7.42 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 7.55 #e30b5c Raspberry ΔE 7.68 #de3163 Cerise ΔE 8.60 #44ddb3 Inverted #626262 Grayscale 

Cardinal
#bb224c  rgb(187, 34, 76)  hsl(344, 69%, 43%)  Cardinal
#22bb91  rgb(34, 187, 145)  hsl(164, 69%, 43%)  Mint
#4cbb22  rgb(76, 187, 34)  hsl(104, 69%, 43%)  Kelly Green
#224cbb  rgb(34, 76, 187)  hsl(224, 69%, 43%)  Sapphire