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#BD2249

#bd2249 ≈ Cardinal

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bd2249 is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.12% red, 13.33% green and 28.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 82.01% magenta, 61.38% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 344.9°, with 69.51% saturation and 43.73% 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 6.02:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 5.02.

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Relative luminance0.1244

Complementary

  1. #bd2249
  2. #22bd96

Split complementary

  1. #bd2249
  2. #22bd48
  3. #2297bd

Analogous

  1. #bd2297
  2. #bd2249
  3. #bd4822

Triadic

  1. #bd2249
  2. #49bd22
  3. #2249bd

Tetradic

  1. #bd2249
  2. #bd9622
  3. #22bd96
  4. #2249bd

Square

  1. #bd2249
  2. #97bd22
  3. #22bd96
  4. #4822bd

Monochromatic

  1. #3b0b17
  2. #7c1630
  3. #bd2249
  4. #df4d71
  5. #eb8da5

Shades

#bd2249 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bd2249
  2. #aa1f42
  3. #971b3a
  4. #841833
  5. #71142c
  6. #5f1125
  7. #4c0e1d
  8. #390a16
  9. #26070f
  10. #130307
  11. #000000

Tints

#bd2249 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bd2249
  2. #c4385b
  3. #ca4e6d
  4. #d16480
  5. #d77a92
  6. #de91a4
  7. #e5a7b6
  8. #ebbdc8
  9. #f2d3db
  10. #f8e9ed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bd2249 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bd2249
  2. #b72b4f
  3. #b13554
  4. #ab3e5a
  5. #a5485f
  6. #9f5165
  7. #985a6a
  8. #926470
  9. #8c6d75
  10. #86777b
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.02:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.49:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #636363 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #90505a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #504f49 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #776e45 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf0033 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #894149 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #985947 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c8003d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bd2249 {
  color: #bd2249;
}
Background
.bg-bd2249 {
  background-color: #bd2249;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bd2249 {
  border: 2px solid #bd2249;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bd2249;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 34 73;
  --color-primary-hsl: 345 70% 44%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bd2249 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bd2249, #bd4822);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bd2249 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 34 73 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 5.02 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 6.59 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 6.80 #e0115f Ruby ΔE 7.48 #e30b5c Raspberry ΔE 7.58 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 8.11 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 8.16 #42ddb6 Inverted #636363 Grayscale 

Cardinal
#bd2249  rgb(189, 34, 73)  hsl(345, 70%, 44%)  Cardinal
#22bd96  rgb(34, 189, 150)  hsl(165, 70%, 44%)  Mint
#49bd22  rgb(73, 189, 34)  hsl(105, 70%, 44%)  Kelly Green
#2249bd  rgb(34, 73, 189)  hsl(225, 70%, 44%)  Cobalt Blue