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#BF0336

#bf0336 ≈ Cardinal

  • rose
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bf0336 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 21.18% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 98.43% magenta, 71.73% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 343.72°, 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 6.4:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 2.42.

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Relative luminance0.1141

Complementary

  1. #bf0336
  2. #03bf8c

Split complementary

  1. #bf0336
  2. #03bf2e
  3. #0394bf

Analogous

  1. #bf0394
  2. #bf0336
  3. #bf2e03

Triadic

  1. #bf0336
  2. #36bf03
  3. #0336bf

Tetradic

  1. #bf0336
  2. #bf8c03
  3. #03bf8c
  4. #0336bf

Square

  1. #bf0336
  2. #94bf03
  3. #03bf8c
  4. #2e03bf

Monochromatic

  1. #28010b
  2. #740221
  3. #bf0336
  4. #fb1352
  5. #fc5f89

Shades

#bf0336 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf0336
  2. #ac0331
  3. #99022b
  4. #860226
  5. #730220
  6. #60021b
  7. #4c0116
  8. #390110
  9. #26010b
  10. #130005
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf0336 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf0336
  2. #c51c4a
  3. #cc355e
  4. #d24f72
  5. #d96886
  6. #df819b
  7. #e59aaf
  8. #ecb3c3
  9. #f2cdd7
  10. #f9e6eb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf0336 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf0336
  2. #b9103d
  3. #b21c45
  4. #ac294c
  5. #a63554
  6. #a0425b
  7. #994e62
  8. #935b6a
  9. #8d6771
  10. #867479
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.4:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.28:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5f5f5f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #904a51 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4c4836 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #776b30 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d20020 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #893736 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #995433 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cb002a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf0336 {
  color: #bf0336;
}
Background
.bg-bf0336 {
  background-color: #bf0336;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf0336 {
  border: 2px solid #bf0336;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf0336;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 3 54;
  --color-primary-hsl: 344 97% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf0336 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf0336, #bf2e03);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf0336 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 3 54 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 2.42 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 5.95 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 6.64 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 6.64 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 6.69 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 7.23 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 7.66 #40fcc9 Inverted #5f5f5f Grayscale 

Cardinal
#bf0336  rgb(191, 3, 54)  hsl(344, 97%, 38%)  Cardinal
#03bf8c  rgb(3, 191, 140)  hsl(164, 97%, 38%)  Caribbean Green
#36bf03  rgb(54, 191, 3)  hsl(104, 97%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#0336bf  rgb(3, 54, 191)  hsl(224, 97%, 38%)  Persian Blue