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#BE0239

#be0239 ≈ Cardinal

  • rose
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#be0239 is a color from the rose family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.51% red, 0.78% green and 22.35% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 98.95% magenta, 70% yellow and 25.49% black. Its hue angle is 342.45°, with 97.92% saturation and 37.65% 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 6.45:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 3.04.

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Relative luminance0.1129

Complementary

  1. #be0239
  2. #02be87

Split complementary

  1. #be0239
  2. #02be29
  3. #0297be

Analogous

  1. #be0297
  2. #be0239
  3. #be2902

Triadic

  1. #be0239
  2. #39be02
  3. #0239be

Tetradic

  1. #be0239
  2. #be8702
  3. #02be87
  4. #0239be

Square

  1. #be0239
  2. #97be02
  3. #02be87
  4. #2902be

Monochromatic

  1. #27000c
  2. #720122
  3. #be0239
  4. #fc1055
  5. #fd5c8b

Shades

#be0239 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #be0239
  2. #ab0233
  3. #98022e
  4. #850128
  5. #720122
  6. #5f011d
  7. #4c0117
  8. #390111
  9. #26000b
  10. #130006
  11. #000000

Tints

#be0239 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #be0239
  2. #c51b4d
  3. #cb3561
  4. #d24e74
  5. #d86788
  6. #df819c
  7. #e59ab0
  8. #ecb3c4
  9. #f2ccd7
  10. #f9e6eb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#be0239 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #be0239
  2. #b80f40
  3. #b21b47
  4. #ab284e
  5. #a53455
  6. #9f415d
  7. #994e64
  8. #935a6b
  9. #8c6772
  10. #867379
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.45:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.26:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5e5e5e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8f4a52 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4b4739 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #766b33 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d10021 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #893739 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #985436 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ca002c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-be0239 {
  color: #be0239;
}
Background
.bg-be0239 {
  background-color: #be0239;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-be0239 {
  border: 2px solid #be0239;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #be0239;
  --color-primary-rgb: 190 2 57;
  --color-primary-hsl: 342 98% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-be0239 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #be0239, #be2902);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-be0239 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(190 2 57 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 3.04 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 5.59 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 7.21 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 7.28 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 7.28 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 8.15 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 8.35 #41fdc6 Inverted #5e5e5e Grayscale 

Cardinal
#be0239  rgb(190, 2, 57)  hsl(342, 98%, 38%)  Cardinal
#02be87  rgb(2, 190, 135)  hsl(162, 98%, 38%)  Mint
#39be02  rgb(57, 190, 2)  hsl(102, 98%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#0239be  rgb(2, 57, 190)  hsl(222, 98%, 38%)  Persian Blue