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#BF042F

#bf042f ≈ Cardinal

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bf042f is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 1.57% green and 18.43% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 97.91% magenta, 75.39% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 346.2°, with 95.9% saturation and 38.24% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with energy, passion and urgency. 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 2.68.

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Relative luminance0.1137

Complementary

  1. #bf042f
  2. #04bf94

Split complementary

  1. #bf042f
  2. #04bf36
  3. #048dbf

Analogous

  1. #bf048d
  2. #bf042f
  3. #bf3604

Triadic

  1. #bf042f
  2. #2fbf04
  3. #042fbf

Tetradic

  1. #bf042f
  2. #bf9404
  3. #04bf94
  4. #042fbf

Square

  1. #bf042f
  2. #8dbf04
  3. #04bf94
  4. #3604bf

Monochromatic

  1. #29010a
  2. #74021d
  3. #bf042f
  4. #fa154a
  5. #fc6084

Shades

#bf042f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf042f
  2. #ac042a
  3. #990326
  4. #860321
  5. #73021c
  6. #600218
  7. #4c0213
  8. #39010e
  9. #260109
  10. #130005
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf042f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf042f
  2. #c51d44
  3. #cc3659
  4. #d24f6d
  5. #d96882
  6. #df8297
  7. #e59bac
  8. #ecb4c1
  9. #f2cdd5
  10. #f9e6ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf042f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf042f
  2. #b91037
  3. #b21d3f
  4. #ac2947
  5. #a6364f
  6. #a04258
  7. #994e60
  8. #935b68
  9. #8d6770
  10. #867478
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.41:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.27:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5f5f5f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8f4a50 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4d472e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #776b28 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d3001c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8a372f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #99542b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cb0025 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf042f {
  color: #bf042f;
}
Background
.bg-bf042f {
  background-color: #bf042f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf042f {
  border: 2px solid #bf042f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf042f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 4 47;
  --color-primary-hsl: 346 96% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf042f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf042f, #bf3604);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf042f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 4 47 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 2.68 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 5.33 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 5.43 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 5.43 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 6.02 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 6.33 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 6.51 #40fbd0 Inverted #5f5f5f Grayscale 

Cardinal
#bf042f  rgb(191, 4, 47)  hsl(346, 96%, 38%)  Cardinal
#04bf94  rgb(4, 191, 148)  hsl(166, 96%, 38%)  Caribbean Green
#2fbf04  rgb(47, 191, 4)  hsl(106, 96%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#042fbf  rgb(4, 47, 191)  hsl(226, 96%, 38%)  Persian Blue