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#BD092A

#bd092a ≈ Cardinal

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bd092a is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.12% red, 3.53% green and 16.47% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 95.24% magenta, 77.78% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 349°, with 90.91% saturation and 38.82% 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 6.49:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 3.75.

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Relative luminance0.1118

Complementary

  1. #bd092a
  2. #09bd9c

Split complementary

  1. #bd092a
  2. #09bd42
  3. #0984bd

Analogous

  1. #bd0984
  2. #bd092a
  3. #bd4209

Triadic

  1. #bd092a
  2. #2abd09
  3. #092abd

Tetradic

  1. #bd092a
  2. #bd9c09
  3. #09bd9c
  4. #092abd

Square

  1. #bd092a
  2. #84bd09
  3. #09bd9c
  4. #4209bd

Monochromatic

  1. #2b020a
  2. #74061a
  3. #bd092a
  4. #f41e45
  5. #f86782

Shades

#bd092a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bd092a
  2. #aa0826
  3. #970722
  4. #84061d
  5. #710519
  6. #5f0515
  7. #4c0411
  8. #39030d
  9. #260208
  10. #130104
  11. #000000

Tints

#bd092a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bd092a
  2. #c4223f
  3. #ca3a55
  4. #d1536a
  5. #d76b7f
  6. #de8495
  7. #e59daa
  8. #ebb5bf
  9. #f2ced4
  10. #f8e6ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bd092a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bd092a
  2. #b71533
  3. #b1213b
  4. #ab2d44
  5. #a5394c
  6. #9f4555
  7. #98505e
  8. #925c66
  9. #8c686f
  10. #867477
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.49:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.24:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5e5e5e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8e4a4e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4e4729 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #776a23 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d1001c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #893729 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #985426 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c90022 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bd092a {
  color: #bd092a;
}
Background
.bg-bd092a {
  background-color: #bd092a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bd092a {
  border: 2px solid #bd092a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bd092a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 9 42;
  --color-primary-hsl: 349 91% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bd092a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bd092a, #bd4209);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bd092a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 9 42 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 3.75 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 3.93 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 4.59 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 4.59 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 4.85 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 5.28 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 5.62 #42f6d5 Inverted #5e5e5e Grayscale 

Cardinal
#bd092a  rgb(189, 9, 42)  hsl(349, 91%, 39%)  Cardinal
#09bd9c  rgb(9, 189, 156)  hsl(169, 91%, 39%)  Mint
#2abd09  rgb(42, 189, 9)  hsl(109, 91%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#092abd  rgb(9, 42, 189)  hsl(229, 91%, 39%)  Persian Blue