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#BF033B

#bf033b ≈ Cardinal

  • rose
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bf033b 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 23.14% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 98.43% magenta, 69.11% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 342.13°, 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 6.38:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 3.16.

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Relative luminance0.1146

Complementary

  1. #bf033b
  2. #03bf87

Split complementary

  1. #bf033b
  2. #03bf29
  3. #0399bf

Analogous

  1. #bf0399
  2. #bf033b
  3. #bf2903

Triadic

  1. #bf033b
  2. #3bbf03
  3. #033bbf

Tetradic

  1. #bf033b
  2. #bf8703
  3. #03bf87
  4. #033bbf

Square

  1. #bf033b
  2. #99bf03
  3. #03bf87
  4. #2903bf

Monochromatic

  1. #28010c
  2. #740224
  3. #bf033b
  4. #fb1358
  5. #fc5f8e

Shades

#bf033b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf033b
  2. #ac0335
  3. #99022f
  4. #860229
  5. #730223
  6. #60021e
  7. #4c0118
  8. #390112
  9. #26010c
  10. #130006
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf033b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf033b
  2. #c51c4f
  3. #cc3562
  4. #d24f76
  5. #d96889
  6. #df819d
  7. #e59ab1
  8. #ecb3c4
  9. #f2cdd8
  10. #f9e6eb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf033b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf033b
  2. #b91042
  3. #b21c49
  4. #ac2950
  5. #a63557
  6. #a0425e
  7. #994e64
  8. #935b6b
  9. #8d6772
  10. #867479
  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 #4c483b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #766c36 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d20022 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #89383b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #995438 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cb002e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf033b {
  color: #bf033b;
}
Background
.bg-bf033b {
  background-color: #bf033b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf033b {
  border: 2px solid #bf033b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf033b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 3 59;
  --color-primary-hsl: 342 97% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf033b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf033b, #bf2903);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf033b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 3 59 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 3.16 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 5.78 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 7.18 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 7.71 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 7.71 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 8.08 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 8.61 #40fcc4 Inverted #5f5f5f Grayscale 

Cardinal
#bf033b  rgb(191, 3, 59)  hsl(342, 97%, 38%)  Cardinal
#03bf87  rgb(3, 191, 135)  hsl(162, 97%, 38%)  Caribbean Green
#3bbf03  rgb(59, 191, 3)  hsl(102, 97%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#033bbf  rgb(3, 59, 191)  hsl(222, 97%, 38%)  Persian Blue