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#BF062A

#bf062a ≈ Cardinal

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bf062a is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 2.35% green and 16.47% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 96.86% magenta, 78.01% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 348.32°, with 93.91% saturation and 38.63% 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 3.64.

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Relative luminance0.1137

Complementary

  1. #bf062a
  2. #06bf9b

Split complementary

  1. #bf062a
  2. #06bf3e
  3. #0687bf

Analogous

  1. #bf0687
  2. #bf062a
  3. #bf3e06

Triadic

  1. #bf062a
  2. #2abf06
  3. #062abf

Tetradic

  1. #bf062a
  2. #bf9b06
  3. #06bf9b
  4. #062abf

Square

  1. #bf062a
  2. #87bf06
  3. #06bf9b
  4. #3e06bf

Monochromatic

  1. #2b0109
  2. #75041a
  3. #bf062a
  4. #f81a45
  5. #fa6481

Shades

#bf062a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf062a
  2. #ac0526
  3. #990522
  4. #86041d
  5. #730419
  6. #600315
  7. #4c0211
  8. #39020d
  9. #260108
  10. #130104
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf062a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf062a
  2. #c51f3f
  3. #cc3855
  4. #d2516a
  5. #d96a7f
  6. #df8395
  7. #e59baa
  8. #ecb4bf
  9. #f2cdd4
  10. #f9e6ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf062a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf062a
  2. #b91233
  3. #b21e3b
  4. #ac2b44
  5. #a6374c
  6. #a04355
  7. #994f5e
  8. #935b66
  9. #8d686f
  10. #867477
  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 #4e4729 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #786b22 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d3001b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8a3729 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9a5426 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cb0022 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf062a {
  color: #bf062a;
}
Background
.bg-bf062a {
  background-color: #bf062a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf062a {
  border: 2px solid #bf062a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf062a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 6 42;
  --color-primary-hsl: 348 94% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf062a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf062a, #bf3e06);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf062a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 6 42 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 3.64 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 4.06 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 4.89 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 4.89 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 4.95 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 5.01 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 5.37 #40f9d5 Inverted #5f5f5f Grayscale 

Cardinal
#bf062a  rgb(191, 6, 42)  hsl(348, 94%, 39%)  Cardinal
#06bf9b  rgb(6, 191, 155)  hsl(168, 94%, 39%)  Mint
#2abf06  rgb(42, 191, 6)  hsl(108, 94%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#062abf  rgb(6, 42, 191)  hsl(228, 94%, 39%)  Persian Blue