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#BD043B

#bd043b ≈ Cardinal

  • rose
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bd043b is a color from the rose family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.12% red, 1.57% green and 23.14% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 97.88% magenta, 68.78% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 342.16°, with 95.85% saturation and 37.84% 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 call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.47:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 3.5.

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Web safe#cc0033
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Relative luminance0.1122

Complementary

  1. #bd043b
  2. #04bd86

Split complementary

  1. #bd043b
  2. #04bd29
  3. #0497bd

Analogous

  1. #bd0497
  2. #bd043b
  3. #bd2904

Triadic

  1. #bd043b
  2. #3bbd04
  3. #043bbd

Tetradic

  1. #bd043b
  2. #bd8604
  3. #04bd86
  4. #043bbd

Square

  1. #bd043b
  2. #97bd04
  3. #04bd86
  4. #2904bd

Monochromatic

  1. #27010c
  2. #720224
  3. #bd043b
  4. #fa1358
  5. #fc5e8d

Shades

#bd043b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bd043b
  2. #aa0435
  3. #97032f
  4. #840329
  5. #710223
  6. #5f021e
  7. #4c0218
  8. #390112
  9. #26010c
  10. #130006
  11. #000000

Tints

#bd043b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bd043b
  2. #c41d4f
  3. #ca3662
  4. #d14f76
  5. #d76889
  6. #de829d
  7. #e59bb1
  8. #ebb4c4
  9. #f2cdd8
  10. #f8e6eb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bd043b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bd043b
  2. #b71042
  3. #b11d49
  4. #ab2950
  5. #a53657
  6. #9f425e
  7. #984e64
  8. #925b6b
  9. #8c6772
  10. #867479
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.47:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.24:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5e5e5e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8e4a52 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4b473b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #756a36 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d00023 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #88373b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #975438 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c9002e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bd043b {
  color: #bd043b;
}
Background
.bg-bd043b {
  background-color: #bd043b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bd043b {
  border: 2px solid #bd043b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bd043b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 4 59;
  --color-primary-hsl: 342 96% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bd043b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bd043b, #bd2904);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bd043b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 4 59 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 3.50 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 5.41 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 7.59 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 7.67 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 7.67 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 8.34 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 8.70 #42fbc4 Inverted #5e5e5e Grayscale 

Cardinal
#bd043b  rgb(189, 4, 59)  hsl(342, 96%, 38%)  Cardinal
#04bd86  rgb(4, 189, 134)  hsl(162, 96%, 38%)  Mint
#3bbd04  rgb(59, 189, 4)  hsl(102, 96%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#043bbd  rgb(4, 59, 189)  hsl(222, 96%, 38%)  Persian Blue