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#BD2830

#bd2830 ≈ Cardinal

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bd2830 is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.12% red, 15.69% green and 18.82% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 78.84% magenta, 74.6% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 356.78°, with 65.07% saturation and 44.9% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.98:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 3.65.

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Relative luminance0.1255

Complementary

  1. #bd2830
  2. #28bdb5

Split complementary

  1. #bd2830
  2. #28bd6a
  3. #287abd

Analogous

  1. #bd287a
  2. #bd2830
  3. #bd6a28

Triadic

  1. #bd2830
  2. #30bd28
  3. #2830bd

Tetradic

  1. #bd2830
  2. #bdb528
  3. #28bdb5
  4. #2830bd

Square

  1. #bd2830
  2. #7abd28
  3. #28bdb5
  4. #6a28bd

Monochromatic

  1. #3f0d10
  2. #7e1b20
  3. #bd2830
  4. #db565d
  5. #e9959a

Shades

#bd2830 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bd2830
  2. #aa242b
  3. #972026
  4. #841c22
  5. #71181d
  6. #5f1418
  7. #4c1013
  8. #390c0e
  9. #26080a
  10. #130405
  11. #000000

Tints

#bd2830 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bd2830
  2. #c43e45
  3. #ca5359
  4. #d1696e
  5. #d77e83
  6. #de9498
  7. #e5a9ac
  8. #ebbfc1
  9. #f2d4d6
  10. #f8eaea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bd2830 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bd2830
  2. #b73138
  3. #b13a40
  4. #ab4248
  5. #a54b50
  6. #9f5458
  7. #985d60
  8. #926668
  9. #8c6e70
  10. #867778
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.98:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.51:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #636363 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #905253 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #564f2f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7b6f2a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d0002d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8b422f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9a5a2d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c9002e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bd2830 {
  color: #bd2830;
}
Background
.bg-bd2830 {
  background-color: #bd2830;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bd2830 {
  border: 2px solid #bd2830;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bd2830;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 40 48;
  --color-primary-hsl: 357 65% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bd2830 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bd2830, #bd6a28);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bd2830 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 40 48 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 3.65 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 3.71 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 3.76 #cc3333 Persian Red ΔE 4.20 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 4.59 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 4.69 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 4.69 #42d7cf Inverted #636363 Grayscale 

Cardinal
#bd2830  rgb(189, 40, 48)  hsl(357, 65%, 45%)  Cardinal
#28bdb5  rgb(40, 189, 181)  hsl(177, 65%, 45%)  Tiffany Blue
#30bd28  rgb(48, 189, 40)  hsl(117, 65%, 45%)  Kelly Green
#2830bd  rgb(40, 48, 189)  hsl(237, 65%, 45%)  Persian Blue