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#BD0331

#bd0331 ≈ Cardinal

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bd0331 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.12% red, 1.18% green and 19.22% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 98.41% magenta, 74.07% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 345.16°, with 96.88% saturation and 37.65% 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 6.52:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 2.74.

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Web safe#cc0033
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Relative luminance0.1111

Complementary

  1. #bd0331
  2. #03bd8f

Split complementary

  1. #bd0331
  2. #03bd32
  3. #038ebd

Analogous

  1. #bd038e
  2. #bd0331
  3. #bd3203

Triadic

  1. #bd0331
  2. #31bd03
  3. #0331bd

Tetradic

  1. #bd0331
  2. #bd8f03
  3. #03bd8f
  4. #0331bd

Square

  1. #bd0331
  2. #8ebd03
  3. #03bd8f
  4. #3203bd

Monochromatic

  1. #26010a
  2. #72021d
  3. #bd0331
  4. #fb114b
  5. #fc5d84

Shades

#bd0331 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bd0331
  2. #aa032c
  3. #970227
  4. #840222
  5. #71021d
  6. #5f0219
  7. #4c0114
  8. #39010f
  9. #26010a
  10. #130005
  11. #000000

Tints

#bd0331 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bd0331
  2. #c41c46
  3. #ca355a
  4. #d14f6f
  5. #d76883
  6. #de8198
  7. #e59aad
  8. #ebb3c1
  9. #f2cdd6
  10. #f8e6ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bd0331 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bd0331
  2. #b71039
  3. #b11c41
  4. #ab2949
  5. #a53551
  6. #9f4259
  7. #984e60
  8. #925b68
  9. #8c6770
  10. #867478
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.52:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.22:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5e5e5e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8e494f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4c4631 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #766a2b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d0001d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #883731 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #98532d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c90026 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bd0331 {
  color: #bd0331;
}
Background
.bg-bd0331 {
  background-color: #bd0331;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bd0331 {
  border: 2px solid #bd0331;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bd0331;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 3 49;
  --color-primary-hsl: 345 97% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bd0331 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bd0331, #bd3203);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bd0331 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 3 49 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 2.74 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 5.62 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 5.62 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 5.96 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 6.01 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 6.89 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 6.92 #42fcce Inverted #5e5e5e Grayscale 

Cardinal
#bd0331  rgb(189, 3, 49)  hsl(345, 97%, 38%)  Cardinal
#03bd8f  rgb(3, 189, 143)  hsl(165, 97%, 38%)  Mint
#31bd03  rgb(49, 189, 3)  hsl(105, 97%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#0331bd  rgb(3, 49, 189)  hsl(225, 97%, 38%)  Persian Blue