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#BD022B

#bd022b ≈ Cardinal

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bd022b is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.12% red, 0.78% green and 16.86% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 98.94% magenta, 77.25% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 346.84°, with 97.91% saturation and 37.45% 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 call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.55:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 3.55.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#cc0033
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Relative luminance0.1104

Complementary

  1. #bd022b
  2. #02bd94

Split complementary

  1. #bd022b
  2. #02bd36
  3. #0289bd

Analogous

  1. #bd0289
  2. #bd022b
  3. #bd3602

Triadic

  1. #bd022b
  2. #2bbd02
  3. #022bbd

Tetradic

  1. #bd022b
  2. #bd9402
  3. #02bd94
  4. #022bbd

Square

  1. #bd022b
  2. #89bd02
  3. #02bd94
  4. #3602bd

Monochromatic

  1. #260009
  2. #71011a
  3. #bd022b
  4. #fc0f43
  5. #fd5b7e

Shades

#bd022b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bd022b
  2. #aa0227
  3. #970222
  4. #84011e
  5. #71011a
  6. #5f0116
  7. #4c0111
  8. #39010d
  9. #260009
  10. #130004
  11. #000000

Tints

#bd022b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bd022b
  2. #c41b40
  3. #ca3555
  4. #d14e6b
  5. #d76780
  6. #de8195
  7. #e59aaa
  8. #ebb3bf
  9. #f2ccd5
  10. #f8e6ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bd022b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bd022b
  2. #b70f34
  3. #b11b3c
  4. #ab2845
  5. #a5344d
  6. #9f4156
  7. #984e5e
  8. #925a67
  9. #8c676f
  10. #867378
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.55:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.21:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5d5d5d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8e494e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4c462a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #766a24 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d1001a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #88362b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #985327 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c90022 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bd022b {
  color: #bd022b;
}
Background
.bg-bd022b {
  background-color: #bd022b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bd022b {
  border: 2px solid #bd022b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bd022b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 2 43;
  --color-primary-hsl: 347 98% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bd022b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bd022b, #bd3602);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bd022b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 2 43 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 3.55 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 4.47 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 4.82 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 4.82 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 5.40 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 5.78 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 6.16 #42fdd4 Inverted #5d5d5d Grayscale 

Cardinal
#bd022b  rgb(189, 2, 43)  hsl(347, 98%, 37%)  Cardinal
#02bd94  rgb(2, 189, 148)  hsl(167, 98%, 37%)  Mint
#2bbd02  rgb(43, 189, 2)  hsl(107, 98%, 37%)  Kelly Green
#022bbd  rgb(2, 43, 189)  hsl(227, 98%, 37%)  Persian Blue