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#BF0944

#bf0944 ≈ Cardinal

  • rose
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bf0944 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 26.67% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 95.29% magenta, 64.4% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 340.55°, 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 6.29:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 5.04.

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Relative luminance0.1169

Complementary

  1. #bf0944
  2. #09bf84

Split complementary

  1. #bf0944
  2. #09bf29
  3. #099fbf

Analogous

  1. #bf099f
  2. #bf0944
  3. #bf2909

Triadic

  1. #bf0944
  2. #44bf09
  3. #0944bf

Tetradic

  1. #bf0944
  2. #bf8409
  3. #09bf84
  4. #0944bf

Square

  1. #bf0944
  2. #9fbf09
  3. #09bf84
  4. #2909bf

Monochromatic

  1. #2d0210
  2. #76062a
  3. #bf0944
  4. #f42065
  5. #f86997

Shades

#bf0944 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf0944
  2. #ac083d
  3. #990736
  4. #860630
  5. #730529
  6. #600522
  7. #4c041b
  8. #390314
  9. #26020e
  10. #130107
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf0944 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf0944
  2. #c52257
  3. #cc3a69
  4. #d2537c
  5. #d96b8f
  6. #df84a2
  7. #e59db4
  8. #ecb5c7
  9. #f2ceda
  10. #f9e6ec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf0944 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf0944
  2. #b9154a
  3. #b22150
  4. #ac2d56
  5. #a6395c
  6. #a04562
  7. #995068
  8. #935c6e
  9. #8d6874
  10. #86747a
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.29:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.34:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #606060 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #904b56 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4b4945 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #766c3f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d20029 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #893a44 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #995541 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cb0036 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf0944 {
  color: #bf0944;
}
Background
.bg-bf0944 {
  background-color: #bf0944;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf0944 {
  border: 2px solid #bf0944;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf0944;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 9 68;
  --color-primary-hsl: 341 91% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf0944 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf0944, #bf2909);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf0944 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 9 68 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 5.04 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 6.35 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 7.85 #e0115f Ruby ΔE 8.12 #e30b5c Raspberry ΔE 8.18 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 8.39 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 8.78 #40f6bb Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Cardinal
#bf0944  rgb(191, 9, 68)  hsl(341, 91%, 39%)  Cardinal
#09bf84  rgb(9, 191, 132)  hsl(161, 91%, 39%)  Caribbean Green
#44bf09  rgb(68, 191, 9)  hsl(101, 91%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#0944bf  rgb(9, 68, 191)  hsl(221, 91%, 39%)  Cobalt Blue