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#BD1D4E

#bd1d4e ≈ Cardinal

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bd1d4e is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.12% red, 11.37% green and 30.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 84.66% magenta, 58.73% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 341.63°, with 73.39% saturation and 42.75% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.09:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 6.9.

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Relative luminance0.1225

Complementary

  1. #bd1d4e
  2. #1dbd8c

Split complementary

  1. #bd1d4e
  2. #1dbd3c
  3. #1d9ebd

Analogous

  1. #bd1d9e
  2. #bd1d4e
  3. #bd3c1d

Triadic

  1. #bd1d4e
  2. #4ebd1d
  3. #1d4ebd

Tetradic

  1. #bd1d4e
  2. #bd8c1d
  3. #1dbd8c
  4. #1d4ebd

Square

  1. #bd1d4e
  2. #9ebd1d
  3. #1dbd8c
  4. #3c1dbd

Monochromatic

  1. #380917
  2. #7b1333
  3. #bd1d4e
  4. #e24475
  5. #ed87a6

Shades

#bd1d4e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bd1d4e
  2. #aa1a46
  3. #97173e
  4. #841437
  5. #71112f
  6. #5f0f27
  7. #4c0c1f
  8. #390917
  9. #260610
  10. #130308
  11. #000000

Tints

#bd1d4e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bd1d4e
  2. #c43460
  3. #ca4a71
  4. #d16183
  5. #d77795
  6. #de8ea7
  7. #e5a5b8
  8. #ebbbca
  9. #f2d2dc
  10. #f8e8ed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bd1d4e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bd1d4e
  2. #b72753
  3. #b13158
  4. #ab3b5d
  5. #a54562
  6. #9f4f67
  7. #98586c
  8. #926271
  9. #8c6c76
  10. #86767b
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.09:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.45:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #626262 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #904f5b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4d4e4f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #766d4a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf0034 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #893f4e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #97584c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c80040 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bd1d4e {
  color: #bd1d4e;
}
Background
.bg-bd1d4e {
  background-color: #bd1d4e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bd1d4e {
  border: 2px solid #bd1d4e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bd1d4e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 29 78;
  --color-primary-hsl: 342 73% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bd1d4e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bd1d4e, #bd3c1d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bd1d4e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 29 78 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 6.90 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 6.92 #e0115f Ruby ΔE 7.06 #e30b5c Raspberry ΔE 7.41 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 7.55 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 7.65 #de3163 Cerise ΔE 8.42 #42e2b1 Inverted #626262 Grayscale 

Cardinal
#bd1d4e  rgb(189, 29, 78)  hsl(342, 73%, 43%)  Cardinal
#1dbd8c  rgb(29, 189, 140)  hsl(162, 73%, 43%)  Mint
#4ebd1d  rgb(78, 189, 29)  hsl(102, 73%, 43%)  Kelly Green
#1d4ebd  rgb(29, 78, 189)  hsl(222, 73%, 43%)  Sapphire