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#BE043B

#be043b ≈ Cardinal

  • rose
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#be043b is a color from the rose family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.51% red, 1.57% green and 23.14% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 97.89% magenta, 68.95% yellow and 25.49% black. Its hue angle is 342.26°, with 95.88% saturation and 38.04% 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 6.42:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 3.3.

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Relative luminance0.1135

Complementary

  1. #be043b
  2. #04be87

Split complementary

  1. #be043b
  2. #04be2a
  3. #0498be

Analogous

  1. #be0498
  2. #be043b
  3. #be2a04

Triadic

  1. #be043b
  2. #3bbe04
  3. #043bbe

Tetradic

  1. #be043b
  2. #be8704
  3. #04be87
  4. #043bbe

Square

  1. #be043b
  2. #98be04
  3. #04be87
  4. #2a04be

Monochromatic

  1. #28010c
  2. #730224
  3. #be043b
  4. #fa1458
  5. #fc5f8e

Shades

#be043b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #be043b
  2. #ab0435
  3. #98032f
  4. #850329
  5. #720223
  6. #5f021e
  7. #4c0218
  8. #390112
  9. #26010c
  10. #130006
  11. #000000

Tints

#be043b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #be043b
  2. #c51d4f
  3. #cb3662
  4. #d24f76
  5. #d86889
  6. #df829d
  7. #e59bb1
  8. #ecb4c4
  9. #f2cdd8
  10. #f9e6eb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#be043b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #be043b
  2. #b81042
  3. #b21d49
  4. #ab2950
  5. #a53657
  6. #9f425e
  7. #994e64
  8. #935b6b
  9. #8c6772
  10. #867479
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.42:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.27:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5f5f5f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8f4a53 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4b483b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #766b36 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d10023 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #89383b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #985438 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ca002e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-be043b {
  color: #be043b;
}
Background
.bg-be043b {
  background-color: #be043b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-be043b {
  border: 2px solid #be043b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #be043b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 190 4 59;
  --color-primary-hsl: 342 96% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-be043b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #be043b, #be2a04);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-be043b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(190 4 59 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 3.30 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 5.60 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 7.36 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 7.67 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 7.67 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 8.19 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 8.64 #41fbc4 Inverted #5f5f5f Grayscale 

Cardinal
#be043b  rgb(190, 4, 59)  hsl(342, 96%, 38%)  Cardinal
#04be87  rgb(4, 190, 135)  hsl(162, 96%, 38%)  Mint
#3bbe04  rgb(59, 190, 4)  hsl(102, 96%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#043bbe  rgb(4, 59, 190)  hsl(222, 96%, 38%)  Persian Blue