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#BD052D

#bd052d ≈ Cardinal

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bd052d is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.12% red, 1.96% green and 17.65% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 97.35% magenta, 76.19% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 346.96°, with 94.85% saturation and 38.04% 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 6.51:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 3.18.

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Relative luminance0.1112

Complementary

  1. #bd052d
  2. #05bd95

Split complementary

  1. #bd052d
  2. #05bd39
  3. #0589bd

Analogous

  1. #bd0589
  2. #bd052d
  3. #bd3905

Triadic

  1. #bd052d
  2. #2dbd05
  3. #052dbd

Tetradic

  1. #bd052d
  2. #bd9505
  3. #05bd95
  4. #052dbd

Square

  1. #bd052d
  2. #89bd05
  3. #05bd95
  4. #3905bd

Monochromatic

  1. #28010a
  2. #72031b
  3. #bd052d
  4. #f91647
  5. #fb6082

Shades

#bd052d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bd052d
  2. #aa0529
  3. #970424
  4. #840420
  5. #71031b
  6. #5f0317
  7. #4c0212
  8. #39020e
  9. #260109
  10. #130105
  11. #000000

Tints

#bd052d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bd052d
  2. #c41e42
  3. #ca3757
  4. #d1506c
  5. #d76981
  6. #de8296
  7. #e59bab
  8. #ebb4c0
  9. #f2cdd5
  10. #f8e6ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bd052d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bd052d
  2. #b71135
  3. #b11e3e
  4. #ab2a46
  5. #a5364e
  6. #9f4357
  7. #984f5f
  8. #925b67
  9. #8c676f
  10. #867478
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.51:1 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 #4d462c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #766a26 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d0001c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #88372d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #985329 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c90024 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bd052d {
  color: #bd052d;
}
Background
.bg-bd052d {
  background-color: #bd052d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bd052d {
  border: 2px solid #bd052d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bd052d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 5 45;
  --color-primary-hsl: 347 95% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bd052d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bd052d, #bd3905);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bd052d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 5 45 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 3.18 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 4.83 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 4.97 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 4.97 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 5.81 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 5.98 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 6.46 #42fad2 Inverted #5e5e5e Grayscale 

Cardinal
#bd052d  rgb(189, 5, 45)  hsl(347, 95%, 38%)  Cardinal
#05bd95  rgb(5, 189, 149)  hsl(167, 95%, 38%)  Mint
#2dbd05  rgb(45, 189, 5)  hsl(107, 95%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#052dbd  rgb(5, 45, 189)  hsl(227, 95%, 38%)  Persian Blue