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#BF0638

#bf0638 ≈ Cardinal

  • rose
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bf0638 is a color from the rose family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 2.35% green and 21.96% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 96.86% magenta, 70.68% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 343.78°, with 93.91% saturation and 38.63% 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 6.37:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 2.49.

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Web safe#cc0033
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Relative luminance0.1149

Complementary

  1. #bf0638
  2. #06bf8d

Split complementary

  1. #bf0638
  2. #06bf30
  3. #0695bf

Analogous

  1. #bf0695
  2. #bf0638
  3. #bf3006

Triadic

  1. #bf0638
  2. #38bf06
  3. #0638bf

Tetradic

  1. #bf0638
  2. #bf8d06
  3. #06bf8d
  4. #0638bf

Square

  1. #bf0638
  2. #95bf06
  3. #06bf8d
  4. #3006bf

Monochromatic

  1. #2b010d
  2. #750422
  3. #bf0638
  4. #f81a56
  5. #fa648d

Shades

#bf0638 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf0638
  2. #ac0532
  3. #99052d
  4. #860427
  5. #730422
  6. #60031c
  7. #4c0216
  8. #390211
  9. #26010b
  10. #130106
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf0638 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf0638
  2. #c51f4c
  3. #cc3860
  4. #d25174
  5. #d96a88
  6. #df839c
  7. #e59baf
  8. #ecb4c3
  9. #f2cdd7
  10. #f9e6eb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf0638 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf0638
  2. #b9123f
  3. #b21e46
  4. #ac2b4e
  5. #a63755
  6. #a0435c
  7. #994f63
  8. #935b6a
  9. #8d6872
  10. #867479
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.37:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.3:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5f5f5f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #904b52 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4c4838 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #776c32 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d20022 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8a3838 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #995535 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cb002c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf0638 {
  color: #bf0638;
}
Background
.bg-bf0638 {
  background-color: #bf0638;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf0638 {
  border: 2px solid #bf0638;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf0638;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 6 56;
  --color-primary-hsl: 344 94% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf0638 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf0638, #bf3006);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf0638 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 6 56 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 2.49 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 5.88 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 6.74 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 6.96 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 6.96 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 7.66 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 8.00 #40f9c7 Inverted #5f5f5f Grayscale 

Cardinal
#bf0638  rgb(191, 6, 56)  hsl(344, 94%, 39%)  Cardinal
#06bf8d  rgb(6, 191, 141)  hsl(164, 94%, 39%)  Caribbean Green
#38bf06  rgb(56, 191, 6)  hsl(104, 94%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#0638bf  rgb(6, 56, 191)  hsl(224, 94%, 39%)  Persian Blue