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#BF0A2A

#bf0a2a ≈ Cardinal

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bf0a2a is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 3.92% green and 16.47% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 94.76% magenta, 78.01% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 349.39°, with 90.05% saturation and 39.41% 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 6.38:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 3.67.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#cc0033
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Relative luminance0.1146

Complementary

  1. #bf0a2a
  2. #0abf9f

Split complementary

  1. #bf0a2a
  2. #0abf44
  3. #0a85bf

Analogous

  1. #bf0a85
  2. #bf0a2a
  3. #bf440a

Triadic

  1. #bf0a2a
  2. #2abf0a
  3. #0a2abf

Tetradic

  1. #bf0a2a
  2. #bf9f0a
  3. #0abf9f
  4. #0a2abf

Square

  1. #bf0a2a
  2. #85bf0a
  3. #0abf9f
  4. #440abf

Monochromatic

  1. #2e020a
  2. #76061a
  3. #bf0a2a
  4. #f32247
  5. #f76b84

Shades

#bf0a2a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf0a2a
  2. #ac0926
  3. #990822
  4. #86071d
  5. #730619
  6. #600515
  7. #4c0411
  8. #39030d
  9. #260208
  10. #130104
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf0a2a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf0a2a
  2. #c5233f
  3. #cc3b55
  4. #d2546a
  5. #d96c7f
  6. #df8595
  7. #e59daa
  8. #ecb6bf
  9. #f2ced4
  10. #f9e7ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf0a2a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf0a2a
  2. #b91633
  3. #b2223b
  4. #ac2d44
  5. #a6394c
  6. #a04555
  7. #99515e
  8. #935d66
  9. #8d686f
  10. #867477
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.38:1 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 #786c23 ≈ 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-bf0a2a {
  color: #bf0a2a;
}
Background
.bg-bf0a2a {
  background-color: #bf0a2a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf0a2a {
  border: 2px solid #bf0a2a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf0a2a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 10 42;
  --color-primary-hsl: 349 90% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf0a2a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf0a2a, #bf440a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf0a2a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 10 42 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 3.67 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 3.91 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 4.81 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 4.82 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 4.83 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 4.83 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 5.18 #40f5d5 Inverted #5f5f5f Grayscale 

Cardinal
#bf0a2a  rgb(191, 10, 42)  hsl(349, 90%, 39%)  Cardinal
#0abf9f  rgb(10, 191, 159)  hsl(169, 90%, 39%)  Mint
#2abf0a  rgb(42, 191, 10)  hsl(109, 90%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#0a2abf  rgb(10, 42, 191)  hsl(229, 90%, 39%)  Persian Blue