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#BE0A2D

#be0a2d ≈ Cardinal

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#be0a2d is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.51% red, 3.92% green and 17.65% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 94.74% magenta, 76.32% yellow and 25.49% black. Its hue angle is 348.33°, with 90% saturation and 39.22% 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 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 3.07.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Relative luminance0.1135

Complementary

  1. #be0a2d
  2. #0abe9b

Split complementary

  1. #be0a2d
  2. #0abe41
  3. #0a87be

Analogous

  1. #be0a87
  2. #be0a2d
  3. #be410a

Triadic

  1. #be0a2d
  2. #2dbe0a
  3. #0a2dbe

Tetradic

  1. #be0a2d
  2. #be9b0a
  3. #0abe9b
  4. #0a2dbe

Square

  1. #be0a2d
  2. #87be0a
  3. #0abe9b
  4. #410abe

Monochromatic

  1. #2d020b
  2. #75061c
  3. #be0a2d
  4. #f3214a
  5. #f76a85

Shades

#be0a2d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #be0a2d
  2. #ab0929
  3. #980824
  4. #850720
  5. #72061b
  6. #5f0517
  7. #4c0412
  8. #39030e
  9. #260209
  10. #130105
  11. #000000

Tints

#be0a2d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #be0a2d
  2. #c52342
  3. #cb3b57
  4. #d2546c
  5. #d86c81
  6. #df8596
  7. #e59dab
  8. #ecb6c0
  9. #f2ced5
  10. #f9e7ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#be0a2d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #be0a2d
  2. #b81635
  3. #b2223e
  4. #ab2d46
  5. #a5394e
  6. #9f4557
  7. #99515f
  8. #935d67
  9. #8c686f
  10. #867478
  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 #8f4a4f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4e482c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #776b26 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d2001d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #89382d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #995429 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ca0024 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-be0a2d {
  color: #be0a2d;
}
Background
.bg-be0a2d {
  background-color: #be0a2d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-be0a2d {
  border: 2px solid #be0a2d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #be0a2d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 190 10 45;
  --color-primary-hsl: 348 90% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-be0a2d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #be0a2d, #be410a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-be0a2d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(190 10 45 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 3.07 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 4.61 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 4.96 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 4.96 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 5.53 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 5.60 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 6.04 #41f5d2 Inverted #5f5f5f Grayscale 

Cardinal
#be0a2d  rgb(190, 10, 45)  hsl(348, 90%, 39%)  Cardinal
#0abe9b  rgb(10, 190, 155)  hsl(168, 90%, 39%)  Mint
#2dbe0a  rgb(45, 190, 10)  hsl(108, 90%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#0a2dbe  rgb(10, 45, 190)  hsl(228, 90%, 39%)  Persian Blue