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#BD283A

#bd283a ≈ Cardinal

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bd283a 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 22.75% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 78.84% magenta, 69.31% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 352.75°, 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 5.95:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 1.33.

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Web safe#cc3333
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Relative luminance0.1264

Complementary

  1. #bd283a
  2. #28bdab

Split complementary

  1. #bd283a
  2. #28bd60
  3. #2884bd

Analogous

  1. #bd2884
  2. #bd283a
  3. #bd6028

Triadic

  1. #bd283a
  2. #3abd28
  3. #283abd

Tetradic

  1. #bd283a
  2. #bdab28
  3. #28bdab
  4. #283abd

Square

  1. #bd283a
  2. #84bd28
  3. #28bdab
  4. #6028bd

Monochromatic

  1. #3f0d13
  2. #7e1b27
  3. #bd283a
  4. #db5666
  5. #e9959f

Shades

#bd283a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bd283a
  2. #aa2434
  3. #97202e
  4. #841c29
  5. #711823
  6. #5f141d
  7. #4c1017
  8. #390c11
  9. #26080c
  10. #130406
  11. #000000

Tints

#bd283a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bd283a
  2. #c43e4e
  3. #ca5361
  4. #d16975
  5. #d77e89
  6. #de949d
  7. #e5a9b0
  8. #ebbfc4
  9. #f2d4d8
  10. #f8eaeb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bd283a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bd283a
  2. #b73141
  3. #b13a48
  4. #ab424f
  5. #a54b56
  6. #9f545d
  7. #985d64
  8. #92666b
  9. #8c6e72
  10. #867779
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.95:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.53:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #646464 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #905256 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #554f39 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7a6f35 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d00030 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8b433a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9a5b37 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c90034 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bd283a {
  color: #bd283a;
}
Background
.bg-bd283a {
  background-color: #bd283a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bd283a {
  border: 2px solid #bd283a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bd283a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 40 58;
  --color-primary-hsl: 353 65% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bd283a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bd283a, #bd6028);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bd283a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 40 58 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 1.33 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 5.61 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 5.87 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 5.87 #cc3333 Persian Red ΔE 5.92 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 6.03 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 6.23 #42d7c5 Inverted #646464 Grayscale 

Cardinal
#bd283a  rgb(189, 40, 58)  hsl(353, 65%, 45%)  Cardinal
#28bdab  rgb(40, 189, 171)  hsl(173, 65%, 45%)  Light Sea Green
#3abd28  rgb(58, 189, 40)  hsl(113, 65%, 45%)  Kelly Green
#283abd  rgb(40, 58, 189)  hsl(233, 65%, 45%)  Persian Blue