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#BF092F

#bf092f ≈ Cardinal

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bf092f 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 18.43% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 95.29% magenta, 75.39% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 347.47°, 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 6.37:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 2.63.

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Relative luminance0.1148

Complementary

  1. #bf092f
  2. #09bf99

Split complementary

  1. #bf092f
  2. #09bf3e
  3. #098abf

Analogous

  1. #bf098a
  2. #bf092f
  3. #bf3e09

Triadic

  1. #bf092f
  2. #2fbf09
  3. #092fbf

Tetradic

  1. #bf092f
  2. #bf9909
  3. #09bf99
  4. #092fbf

Square

  1. #bf092f
  2. #8abf09
  3. #09bf99
  4. #3e09bf

Monochromatic

  1. #2d020b
  2. #76061d
  3. #bf092f
  4. #f4204c
  5. #f86987

Shades

#bf092f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf092f
  2. #ac082a
  3. #990726
  4. #860621
  5. #73051c
  6. #600518
  7. #4c0413
  8. #39030e
  9. #260209
  10. #130105
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf092f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf092f
  2. #c52244
  3. #cc3a59
  4. #d2536d
  5. #d96b82
  6. #df8497
  7. #e59dac
  8. #ecb5c1
  9. #f2ced5
  10. #f9e6ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf092f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf092f
  2. #b91537
  3. #b2213f
  4. #ac2d47
  5. #a6394f
  6. #a04558
  7. #995060
  8. #935c68
  9. #8d6870
  10. #867478
  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 #904b50 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4e482e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #786c28 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d3001e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8a382f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #99552b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cb0026 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf092f {
  color: #bf092f;
}
Background
.bg-bf092f {
  background-color: #bf092f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf092f {
  border: 2px solid #bf092f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf092f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 9 47;
  --color-primary-hsl: 347 91% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf092f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf092f, #bf3e09);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf092f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 9 47 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 2.63 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 5.14 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 5.32 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 5.32 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 5.77 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 6.15 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 6.37 #40f6d0 Inverted #5f5f5f Grayscale 

Cardinal
#bf092f  rgb(191, 9, 47)  hsl(347, 91%, 39%)  Cardinal
#09bf99  rgb(9, 191, 153)  hsl(167, 91%, 39%)  Mint
#2fbf09  rgb(47, 191, 9)  hsl(107, 91%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#092fbf  rgb(9, 47, 191)  hsl(227, 91%, 39%)  Persian Blue