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#BF083A

#bf083a ≈ Cardinal

  • rose
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bf083a is a color from the rose family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 3.14% green and 22.75% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 95.81% magenta, 69.63% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 343.61°, with 91.96% saturation and 39.02% 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 6.34:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 2.71.

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Relative luminance0.1156

Complementary

  1. #bf083a
  2. #08bf8d

Split complementary

  1. #bf083a
  2. #08bf32
  3. #0895bf

Analogous

  1. #bf0895
  2. #bf083a
  3. #bf3208

Triadic

  1. #bf083a
  2. #3abf08
  3. #083abf

Tetradic

  1. #bf083a
  2. #bf8d08
  3. #08bf8d
  4. #083abf

Square

  1. #bf083a
  2. #95bf08
  3. #08bf8d
  4. #3208bf

Monochromatic

  1. #2c020d
  2. #760524
  3. #bf083a
  4. #f61e59
  5. #f9678f

Shades

#bf083a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf083a
  2. #ac0734
  3. #99062e
  4. #860629
  5. #730523
  6. #60041d
  7. #4c0317
  8. #390211
  9. #26020c
  10. #130106
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf083a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf083a
  2. #c5214e
  3. #cc3961
  4. #d25275
  5. #d96b89
  6. #df849d
  7. #e59cb0
  8. #ecb5c4
  9. #f2ced8
  10. #f9e6eb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf083a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf083a
  2. #b91441
  3. #b22048
  4. #ac2c4f
  5. #a63856
  6. #a0445d
  7. #995064
  8. #935c6b
  9. #8d6872
  10. #867479
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.34:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.31:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5f5f5f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #904b53 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4c493a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #776c34 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d20023 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8a393a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #995537 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cb002e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf083a {
  color: #bf083a;
}
Background
.bg-bf083a {
  background-color: #bf083a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf083a {
  border: 2px solid #bf083a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf083a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 8 58;
  --color-primary-hsl: 344 92% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf083a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf083a, #bf3208);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf083a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 8 58 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 2.71 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 5.85 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 6.87 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 7.34 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 7.34 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 7.97 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 8.14 #40f7c5 Inverted #5f5f5f Grayscale 

Cardinal
#bf083a  rgb(191, 8, 58)  hsl(344, 92%, 39%)  Cardinal
#08bf8d  rgb(8, 191, 141)  hsl(164, 92%, 39%)  Caribbean Green
#3abf08  rgb(58, 191, 8)  hsl(104, 92%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#083abf  rgb(8, 58, 191)  hsl(224, 92%, 39%)  Persian Blue