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#BD103C

#bd103c ≈ Cardinal

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bd103c is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.12% red, 6.27% green and 23.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 91.53% magenta, 68.25% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 344.74°, with 84.39% saturation and 40.2% 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 6.36:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 3.05.

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Relative luminance0.1152

Complementary

  1. #bd103c
  2. #10bd91

Split complementary

  1. #bd103c
  2. #10bd3b
  3. #1093bd

Analogous

  1. #bd1093
  2. #bd103c
  3. #bd3b10

Triadic

  1. #bd103c
  2. #3cbd10
  3. #103cbd

Tetradic

  1. #bd103c
  2. #bd9110
  3. #10bd91
  4. #103cbd

Square

  1. #bd103c
  2. #93bd10
  3. #10bd91
  4. #3b10bd

Monochromatic

  1. #30040f
  2. #760a26
  3. #bd103c
  4. #ed2c5d
  5. #f37394

Shades

#bd103c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bd103c
  2. #aa0e36
  3. #970d30
  4. #840b2a
  5. #710a24
  6. #5f081e
  7. #4c0618
  8. #390512
  9. #26030c
  10. #130206
  11. #000000

Tints

#bd103c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bd103c
  2. #c42850
  3. #ca4063
  4. #d15877
  5. #d7708a
  6. #de889e
  7. #e59fb1
  8. #ebb7c5
  9. #f2cfd8
  10. #f8e7ec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bd103c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bd103c
  2. #b71b43
  3. #b1264a
  4. #ab3250
  5. #a53d57
  6. #9f485e
  7. #985365
  8. #925e6c
  9. #8c6a72
  10. #867579
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.36:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.3:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5f5f5f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8f4b53 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4d493c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #766b37 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d00026 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #883a3c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #985539 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c90030 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bd103c {
  color: #bd103c;
}
Background
.bg-bd103c {
  background-color: #bd103c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bd103c {
  border: 2px solid #bd103c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bd103c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 16 60;
  --color-primary-hsl: 345 84% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bd103c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bd103c, #bd3b10);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bd103c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 16 60 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 3.05 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 5.56 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 7.22 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 7.48 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 7.48 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 7.85 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 8.48 #42efc3 Inverted #5f5f5f Grayscale 

Cardinal
#bd103c  rgb(189, 16, 60)  hsl(345, 84%, 40%)  Cardinal
#10bd91  rgb(16, 189, 145)  hsl(165, 84%, 40%)  Mint
#3cbd10  rgb(60, 189, 16)  hsl(105, 84%, 40%)  Kelly Green
#103cbd  rgb(16, 60, 189)  hsl(225, 84%, 40%)  Persian Blue