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#BF073F

#bf073f ≈ Cardinal

  • rose
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bf073f is a color from the rose family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 2.75% green and 24.71% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 96.34% magenta, 67.02% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 341.74°, with 92.93% saturation and 38.82% 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 6.33:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 3.85.

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Web safe#cc0033
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Relative luminance0.1159

Complementary

  1. #bf073f
  2. #07bf87

Split complementary

  1. #bf073f
  2. #07bf2b
  3. #079bbf

Analogous

  1. #bf079b
  2. #bf073f
  3. #bf2b07

Triadic

  1. #bf073f
  2. #3fbf07
  3. #073fbf

Tetradic

  1. #bf073f
  2. #bf8707
  3. #07bf87
  4. #073fbf

Square

  1. #bf073f
  2. #9bbf07
  3. #07bf87
  4. #2b07bf

Monochromatic

  1. #2b020e
  2. #750427
  3. #bf073f
  4. #f71c5e
  5. #f96693

Shades

#bf073f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf073f
  2. #ac0639
  3. #990632
  4. #86052c
  5. #730426
  6. #600420
  7. #4c0319
  8. #390213
  9. #26010d
  10. #130106
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf073f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf073f
  2. #c52052
  3. #cc3965
  4. #d25179
  5. #d96a8c
  6. #df839f
  7. #e59cb2
  8. #ecb5c5
  9. #f2cdd9
  10. #f9e6ec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf073f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf073f
  2. #b91346
  3. #b21f4c
  4. #ac2b53
  5. #a63759
  6. #a04460
  7. #995066
  8. #935c6d
  9. #8d6873
  10. #86747a
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.33:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.32:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #606060 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #904b54 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4c493f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #766c3a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d20026 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #89393f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #99553c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cb0032 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf073f {
  color: #bf073f;
}
Background
.bg-bf073f {
  background-color: #bf073f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf073f {
  border: 2px solid #bf073f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf073f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 7 63;
  --color-primary-hsl: 342 93% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf073f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf073f, #bf2b07);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf073f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 7 63 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 3.85 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 5.92 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 7.59 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 7.84 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 8.52 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 8.52 #e30b5c Raspberry ΔE 8.81 #40f8c0 Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Cardinal
#bf073f  rgb(191, 7, 63)  hsl(342, 93%, 39%)  Cardinal
#07bf87  rgb(7, 191, 135)  hsl(162, 93%, 39%)  Caribbean Green
#3fbf07  rgb(63, 191, 7)  hsl(102, 93%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#073fbf  rgb(7, 63, 191)  hsl(222, 93%, 39%)  Persian Blue