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#BF052D

#bf052d ≈ Cardinal

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bf052d 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 17.65% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 97.38% magenta, 76.44% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 347.1°, 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 6.41:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 3.01.

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Relative luminance0.1137

Complementary

  1. #bf052d
  2. #05bf97

Split complementary

  1. #bf052d
  2. #05bf3a
  3. #058abf

Analogous

  1. #bf058a
  2. #bf052d
  3. #bf3a05

Triadic

  1. #bf052d
  2. #2dbf05
  3. #052dbf

Tetradic

  1. #bf052d
  2. #bf9705
  3. #05bf97
  4. #052dbf

Square

  1. #bf052d
  2. #8abf05
  3. #05bf97
  4. #3a05bf

Monochromatic

  1. #2a010a
  2. #74031b
  3. #bf052d
  4. #f91848
  5. #fb6283

Shades

#bf052d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf052d
  2. #ac0529
  3. #990424
  4. #860420
  5. #73031b
  6. #600317
  7. #4c0212
  8. #39020e
  9. #260109
  10. #130105
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf052d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf052d
  2. #c51e42
  3. #cc3757
  4. #d2506c
  5. #d96981
  6. #df8296
  7. #e59bab
  8. #ecb4c0
  9. #f2cdd5
  10. #f9e6ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf052d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf052d
  2. #b91135
  3. #b21e3e
  4. #ac2a46
  5. #a6364e
  6. #a04357
  7. #994f5f
  8. #935b67
  9. #8d676f
  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 #8f4a4f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4e472c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #786b26 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d3001c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8a372d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #995429 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cb0024 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf052d {
  color: #bf052d;
}
Background
.bg-bf052d {
  background-color: #bf052d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf052d {
  border: 2px solid #bf052d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf052d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 5 45;
  --color-primary-hsl: 347 95% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf052d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf052d, #bf3a05);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf052d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 5 45 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 3.01 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 4.80 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 5.16 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 5.16 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 5.58 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 5.76 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 6.08 #40fad2 Inverted #5f5f5f Grayscale 

Cardinal
#bf052d  rgb(191, 5, 45)  hsl(347, 95%, 38%)  Cardinal
#05bf97  rgb(5, 191, 151)  hsl(167, 95%, 38%)  Caribbean Green
#2dbf05  rgb(45, 191, 5)  hsl(107, 95%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#052dbf  rgb(5, 45, 191)  hsl(227, 95%, 38%)  Persian Blue