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#BF092A

#bf092a ≈ Cardinal

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bf092a is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 3.53% green and 16.47% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 95.29% magenta, 78.01% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 349.12°, with 91% saturation and 39.22% 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 6.39:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 3.66.

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Relative luminance0.1144

Complementary

  1. #bf092a
  2. #09bf9e

Split complementary

  1. #bf092a
  2. #09bf43
  3. #0985bf

Analogous

  1. #bf0985
  2. #bf092a
  3. #bf4309

Triadic

  1. #bf092a
  2. #2abf09
  3. #092abf

Tetradic

  1. #bf092a
  2. #bf9e09
  3. #09bf9e
  4. #092abf

Square

  1. #bf092a
  2. #85bf09
  3. #09bf9e
  4. #4309bf

Monochromatic

  1. #2d020a
  2. #76061a
  3. #bf092a
  4. #f42047
  5. #f86983

Shades

#bf092a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf092a
  2. #ac0826
  3. #990722
  4. #86061d
  5. #730519
  6. #600515
  7. #4c0411
  8. #39030d
  9. #260208
  10. #130104
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf092a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf092a
  2. #c5223f
  3. #cc3a55
  4. #d2536a
  5. #d96b7f
  6. #df8495
  7. #e59daa
  8. #ecb5bf
  9. #f2ced4
  10. #f9e6ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf092a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf092a
  2. #b91533
  3. #b2213b
  4. #ac2d44
  5. #a6394c
  6. #a04555
  7. #99505e
  8. #935c66
  9. #8d686f
  10. #867477
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.39:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.29:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5f5f5f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #904b4f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4f4829 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #786c22 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d3001c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8a3829 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9a5526 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cb0022 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf092a {
  color: #bf092a;
}
Background
.bg-bf092a {
  background-color: #bf092a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf092a {
  border: 2px solid #bf092a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf092a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 9 42;
  --color-primary-hsl: 349 91% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf092a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf092a, #bf4309);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf092a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 9 42 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 3.66 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 3.95 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 4.85 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 4.85 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 4.85 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 4.87 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 5.23 #40f6d5 Inverted #5f5f5f Grayscale 

Cardinal
#bf092a  rgb(191, 9, 42)  hsl(349, 91%, 39%)  Cardinal
#09bf9e  rgb(9, 191, 158)  hsl(169, 91%, 39%)  Mint
#2abf09  rgb(42, 191, 9)  hsl(109, 91%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#092abf  rgb(9, 42, 191)  hsl(229, 91%, 39%)  Persian Blue