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#BF023C

#bf023c ≈ Cardinal

  • rose
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bf023c is a color from the rose family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 0.78% green and 23.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 98.95% magenta, 68.59% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 341.59°, with 97.93% saturation and 37.84% 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 6.38:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 3.42.

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Relative luminance0.1145

Complementary

  1. #bf023c
  2. #02bf85

Split complementary

  1. #bf023c
  2. #02bf27
  3. #029abf

Analogous

  1. #bf029a
  2. #bf023c
  3. #bf2702

Triadic

  1. #bf023c
  2. #3cbf02
  3. #023cbf

Tetradic

  1. #bf023c
  2. #bf8502
  3. #02bf85
  4. #023cbf

Square

  1. #bf023c
  2. #9abf02
  3. #02bf85
  4. #2702bf

Monochromatic

  1. #28000c
  2. #730124
  3. #bf023c
  4. #fd1159
  5. #fd5d8e

Shades

#bf023c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf023c
  2. #ac0236
  3. #990230
  4. #86012a
  5. #730124
  6. #60011e
  7. #4c0118
  8. #390112
  9. #26000c
  10. #130006
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf023c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf023c
  2. #c51b50
  3. #cc3563
  4. #d24e77
  5. #d9678a
  6. #df819e
  7. #e59ab1
  8. #ecb3c5
  9. #f2ccd8
  10. #f9e6ec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf023c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf023c
  2. #b90f43
  3. #b21b4a
  4. #ac2850
  5. #a63457
  6. #a0415e
  7. #994e65
  8. #935a6c
  9. #8d6772
  10. #867379
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.38:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.29:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5f5f5f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #904a53 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4b483c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #766b37 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d20023 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #89383c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #995439 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cb002f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf023c {
  color: #bf023c;
}
Background
.bg-bf023c {
  background-color: #bf023c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf023c {
  border: 2px solid #bf023c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf023c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 2 60;
  --color-primary-hsl: 342 98% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf023c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf023c, #bf2702);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf023c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 2 60 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 3.42 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 5.78 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 7.35 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 7.97 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 7.97 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 8.08 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 8.93 #40fdc3 Inverted #5f5f5f Grayscale 

Cardinal
#bf023c  rgb(191, 2, 60)  hsl(342, 98%, 38%)  Cardinal
#02bf85  rgb(2, 191, 133)  hsl(162, 98%, 38%)  Caribbean Green
#3cbf02  rgb(60, 191, 2)  hsl(102, 98%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#023cbf  rgb(2, 60, 191)  hsl(222, 98%, 38%)  Persian Blue