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#BD124A

#bd124a ≈ Cardinal

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bd124a is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.12% red, 7.06% green and 29.02% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 90.48% magenta, 60.85% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 340.35°, with 82.61% saturation and 40.59% 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 6.27:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 6.55.

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Relative luminance0.1175

Complementary

  1. #bd124a
  2. #12bd85

Split complementary

  1. #bd124a
  2. #12bd2f
  3. #12a0bd

Analogous

  1. #bd12a0
  2. #bd124a
  3. #bd2f12

Triadic

  1. #bd124a
  2. #4abd12
  3. #124abd

Tetradic

  1. #bd124a
  2. #bd8512
  3. #12bd85
  4. #124abd

Square

  1. #bd124a
  2. #a0bd12
  3. #12bd85
  4. #2f12bd

Monochromatic

  1. #310513
  2. #770b2f
  3. #bd124a
  4. #eb306d
  5. #f2769f

Shades

#bd124a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bd124a
  2. #aa1043
  3. #970e3b
  4. #840d34
  5. #710b2c
  6. #5f0925
  7. #4c071e
  8. #390516
  9. #26040f
  10. #130207
  11. #000000

Tints

#bd124a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bd124a
  2. #c42a5c
  3. #ca416e
  4. #d15980
  5. #d77192
  6. #de89a5
  7. #e5a0b7
  8. #ebb8c9
  9. #f2d0db
  10. #f8e7ed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bd124a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bd124a
  2. #b71d4f
  3. #b12855
  4. #ab335a
  5. #a53e60
  6. #9f4965
  7. #98546a
  8. #925f70
  9. #8c6a75
  10. #86757b
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.27:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.35:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #606060 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8f4c58 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4b4b4b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #756c46 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf002e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #883b4a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #975647 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c8003b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bd124a {
  color: #bd124a;
}
Background
.bg-bd124a {
  background-color: #bd124a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bd124a {
  border: 2px solid #bd124a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bd124a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 18 74;
  --color-primary-hsl: 340 83% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bd124a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bd124a, #bd2f12);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bd124a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 18 74 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 6.55 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 6.94 #e0115f Ruby ΔE 7.64 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 7.67 #e30b5c Raspberry ΔE 7.91 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 8.15 #de3163 Cerise ΔE 9.11 #42edb5 Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Cardinal
#bd124a  rgb(189, 18, 74)  hsl(340, 83%, 41%)  Cardinal
#12bd85  rgb(18, 189, 133)  hsl(160, 83%, 41%)  Mint
#4abd12  rgb(74, 189, 18)  hsl(100, 83%, 41%)  Kelly Green
#124abd  rgb(18, 74, 189)  hsl(220, 83%, 41%)  Cobalt Blue