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#BF023D

#bf023d ≈ Cardinal

  • rose
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bf023d 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 23.92% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 98.95% magenta, 68.06% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 341.27°, 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 3.63.

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Relative luminance0.1146

Complementary

  1. #bf023d
  2. #02bf84

Split complementary

  1. #bf023d
  2. #02bf25
  3. #029bbf

Analogous

  1. #bf029b
  2. #bf023d
  3. #bf2502

Triadic

  1. #bf023d
  2. #3dbf02
  3. #023dbf

Tetradic

  1. #bf023d
  2. #bf8402
  3. #02bf84
  4. #023dbf

Square

  1. #bf023d
  2. #9bbf02
  3. #02bf84
  4. #2502bf

Monochromatic

  1. #28000d
  2. #730125
  3. #bf023d
  4. #fd115b
  5. #fd5d8f

Shades

#bf023d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf023d
  2. #ac0237
  3. #990231
  4. #86012b
  5. #730125
  6. #60011f
  7. #4c0118
  8. #390112
  9. #26000c
  10. #130006
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf023d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf023d
  2. #c51b50
  3. #cc3564
  4. #d24e77
  5. #d9678b
  6. #df819e
  7. #e59ab1
  8. #ecb3c5
  9. #f2ccd8
  10. #f9e6ec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf023d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf023d
  2. #b90f44
  3. #b21b4a
  4. #ac2851
  5. #a63458
  6. #a0415f
  7. #994e65
  8. #935a6c
  9. #8d6773
  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 #4b483d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #766c38 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d20023 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #89383d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #99543a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cb002f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf023d {
  color: #bf023d;
}
Background
.bg-bf023d {
  background-color: #bf023d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf023d {
  border: 2px solid #bf023d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf023d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 2 61;
  --color-primary-hsl: 341 98% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf023d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf023d, #bf2502);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf023d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 2 61 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 3.63 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 5.80 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 7.49 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 8.05 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 8.20 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 8.20 #e30b5c Raspberry ΔE 9.13 #40fdc2 Inverted #5f5f5f Grayscale 

Cardinal
#bf023d  rgb(191, 2, 61)  hsl(341, 98%, 38%)  Cardinal
#02bf84  rgb(2, 191, 132)  hsl(161, 98%, 38%)  Caribbean Green
#3dbf02  rgb(61, 191, 2)  hsl(101, 98%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#023dbf  rgb(2, 61, 191)  hsl(221, 98%, 38%)  Persian Blue