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#BF0334

#bf0334 ≈ Cardinal

  • rose
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bf0334 is a color from the rose family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 1.18% green and 20.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 98.43% magenta, 72.77% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 344.36°, with 96.91% 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 6.41:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 2.32.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#cc0033
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Relative luminance0.1139

Complementary

  1. #bf0334
  2. #03bf8e

Split complementary

  1. #bf0334
  2. #03bf30
  3. #0392bf

Analogous

  1. #bf0392
  2. #bf0334
  3. #bf3003

Triadic

  1. #bf0334
  2. #34bf03
  3. #0334bf

Tetradic

  1. #bf0334
  2. #bf8e03
  3. #03bf8e
  4. #0334bf

Square

  1. #bf0334
  2. #92bf03
  3. #03bf8e
  4. #3003bf

Monochromatic

  1. #28010b
  2. #74021f
  3. #bf0334
  4. #fb1350
  5. #fc5f88

Shades

#bf0334 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf0334
  2. #ac032f
  3. #99022a
  4. #860224
  5. #73021f
  6. #60021a
  7. #4c0115
  8. #390110
  9. #26010a
  10. #130005
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf0334 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf0334
  2. #c51c48
  3. #cc355d
  4. #d24f71
  5. #d96885
  6. #df819a
  7. #e59aae
  8. #ecb3c2
  9. #f2cdd6
  10. #f9e6eb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf0334 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf0334
  2. #b9103c
  3. #b21c43
  4. #ac294b
  5. #a63552
  6. #a0425a
  7. #994e62
  8. #935b69
  9. #8d6771
  10. #867478
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.41:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.28:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5f5f5f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8f4a51 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4d4734 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #776b2e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d2001f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8a3734 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #995430 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cb0029 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf0334 {
  color: #bf0334;
}
Background
.bg-bf0334 {
  background-color: #bf0334;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf0334 {
  border: 2px solid #bf0334;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf0334;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 3 52;
  --color-primary-hsl: 344 97% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf0334 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf0334, #bf3003);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf0334 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 3 52 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 2.32 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 6.11 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 6.26 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 6.26 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 6.58 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 6.68 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 7.18 #40fccb Inverted #5f5f5f Grayscale 

Cardinal
#bf0334  rgb(191, 3, 52)  hsl(344, 97%, 38%)  Cardinal
#03bf8e  rgb(3, 191, 142)  hsl(164, 97%, 38%)  Caribbean Green
#34bf03  rgb(52, 191, 3)  hsl(104, 97%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#0334bf  rgb(3, 52, 191)  hsl(224, 97%, 38%)  Persian Blue