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#BF0941

#bf0941 ≈ Cardinal

  • rose
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bf0941 is a color from the rose family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 3.53% green and 25.49% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 95.29% magenta, 65.97% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 341.54°, with 91% saturation and 39.22% 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 6.31:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 4.26.

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Relative luminance0.1165

Complementary

  1. #bf0941
  2. #09bf87

Split complementary

  1. #bf0941
  2. #09bf2c
  3. #099cbf

Analogous

  1. #bf099c
  2. #bf0941
  3. #bf2c09

Triadic

  1. #bf0941
  2. #41bf09
  3. #0941bf

Tetradic

  1. #bf0941
  2. #bf8709
  3. #09bf87
  4. #0941bf

Square

  1. #bf0941
  2. #9cbf09
  3. #09bf87
  4. #2c09bf

Monochromatic

  1. #2d020f
  2. #760628
  3. #bf0941
  4. #f42061
  5. #f86995

Shades

#bf0941 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf0941
  2. #ac083b
  3. #990734
  4. #86062e
  5. #730527
  6. #600521
  7. #4c041a
  8. #390314
  9. #26020d
  10. #130107
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf0941 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf0941
  2. #c52254
  3. #cc3a67
  4. #d2537a
  5. #d96b8d
  6. #df84a0
  7. #e59db3
  8. #ecb5c6
  9. #f2ced9
  10. #f9e6ec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf0941 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf0941
  2. #b91547
  3. #b2214e
  4. #ac2d54
  5. #a6395a
  6. #a04561
  7. #995067
  8. #935c6d
  9. #8d6873
  10. #86747a
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.31:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.33:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #606060 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #904b55 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4c4941 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #766c3c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d20027 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #893941 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #99553e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cb0033 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf0941 {
  color: #bf0941;
}
Background
.bg-bf0941 {
  background-color: #bf0941;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf0941 {
  border: 2px solid #bf0941;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf0941;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 9 65;
  --color-primary-hsl: 342 91% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf0941 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf0941, #bf2c09);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf0941 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 9 65 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 4.26 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 6.06 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 7.77 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 7.84 #e30b5c Raspberry ΔE 8.52 #e0115f Ruby ΔE 8.56 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 8.94 #40f6be Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Cardinal
#bf0941  rgb(191, 9, 65)  hsl(342, 91%, 39%)  Cardinal
#09bf87  rgb(9, 191, 135)  hsl(162, 91%, 39%)  Caribbean Green
#41bf09  rgb(65, 191, 9)  hsl(102, 91%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#0941bf  rgb(9, 65, 191)  hsl(222, 91%, 39%)  Persian Blue