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#BF0528

#bf0528 ≈ Firebrick

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bf0528 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 1.96% green and 15.69% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 97.38% magenta, 79.06% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 348.71°, with 94.9% saturation and 38.43% 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 6.43:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Firebrick (#b22222), ΔE 3.67.

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Relative luminance0.1134

Complementary

  1. #bf0528
  2. #05bf9c

Split complementary

  1. #bf0528
  2. #05bf3f
  3. #0585bf

Analogous

  1. #bf0585
  2. #bf0528
  3. #bf3f05

Triadic

  1. #bf0528
  2. #28bf05
  3. #0528bf

Tetradic

  1. #bf0528
  2. #bf9c05
  3. #05bf9c
  4. #0528bf

Square

  1. #bf0528
  2. #85bf05
  3. #05bf9c
  4. #3f05bf

Monochromatic

  1. #2a0109
  2. #740318
  3. #bf0528
  4. #f91842
  5. #fb627f

Shades

#bf0528 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf0528
  2. #ac0524
  3. #990420
  4. #86041c
  5. #730318
  6. #600314
  7. #4c0210
  8. #39020c
  9. #260108
  10. #130104
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf0528 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf0528
  2. #c51e3e
  3. #cc3753
  4. #d25069
  5. #d9697e
  6. #df8294
  7. #e59ba9
  8. #ecb4bf
  9. #f2cdd4
  10. #f9e6ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf0528 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf0528
  2. #b91131
  3. #b21e3a
  4. #ac2a42
  5. #a6364b
  6. #a04354
  7. #994f5d
  8. #935b66
  9. #8d676e
  10. #867477
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.43:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.27:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5f5f5f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8f4a4e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4e4727 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #786b20 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d30019 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8a3727 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9a5423 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cb0020 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf0528 {
  color: #bf0528;
}
Background
.bg-bf0528 {
  background-color: #bf0528;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf0528 {
  border: 2px solid #bf0528;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf0528;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 5 40;
  --color-primary-hsl: 349 95% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf0528 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf0528, #bf3f05);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf0528 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 5 40 / 0.35);
}

#b22222 Firebrick ΔE 3.67 #c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 4.09 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 4.49 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 4.77 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 4.80 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 4.80 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 5.00 #40fad7 Inverted #5f5f5f Grayscale 

Firebrick
#bf0528  rgb(191, 5, 40)  hsl(349, 95%, 38%)  Firebrick
#05bf9c  rgb(5, 191, 156)  hsl(169, 95%, 38%)  Mint
#28bf05  rgb(40, 191, 5)  hsl(109, 95%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#0528bf  rgb(5, 40, 191)  hsl(229, 95%, 38%)  Persian Blue