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#BF0A42

#bf0a42 ≈ Cardinal

  • rose
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bf0a42 is a color from the rose family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 3.92% green and 25.88% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 94.76% magenta, 65.45% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 341.44°, with 90.05% saturation and 39.41% 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 4.47.

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Relative luminance0.1169

Complementary

  1. #bf0a42
  2. #0abf87

Split complementary

  1. #bf0a42
  2. #0abf2d
  3. #0a9cbf

Analogous

  1. #bf0a9c
  2. #bf0a42
  3. #bf2d0a

Triadic

  1. #bf0a42
  2. #42bf0a
  3. #0a42bf

Tetradic

  1. #bf0a42
  2. #bf870a
  3. #0abf87
  4. #0a42bf

Square

  1. #bf0a42
  2. #9cbf0a
  3. #0abf87
  4. #2d0abf

Monochromatic

  1. #2e0210
  2. #760629
  3. #bf0a42
  4. #f32263
  5. #f76b96

Shades

#bf0a42 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf0a42
  2. #ac093b
  3. #990835
  4. #86072e
  5. #730628
  6. #600521
  7. #4c041a
  8. #390314
  9. #26020d
  10. #130107
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf0a42 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf0a42
  2. #c52355
  3. #cc3b68
  4. #d2547b
  5. #d96c8e
  6. #df85a1
  7. #e59db3
  8. #ecb6c6
  9. #f2ced9
  10. #f9e7ec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf0a42 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf0a42
  2. #b91648
  3. #b2224e
  4. #ac2d55
  5. #a6395b
  6. #a04561
  7. #995167
  8. #935d6d
  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 #904c55 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4c4942 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #766c3d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d20028 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #893a42 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #99553f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cb0034 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf0a42 {
  color: #bf0a42;
}
Background
.bg-bf0a42 {
  background-color: #bf0a42;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf0a42 {
  border: 2px solid #bf0a42;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf0a42;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 10 66;
  --color-primary-hsl: 341 90% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf0a42 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf0a42, #bf2d0a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf0a42 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 10 66 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 4.47 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 6.15 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 7.74 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 7.97 #e30b5c Raspberry ΔE 8.39 #e0115f Ruby ΔE 8.40 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 9.16 #40f5bd Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Cardinal
#bf0a42  rgb(191, 10, 66)  hsl(341, 90%, 39%)  Cardinal
#0abf87  rgb(10, 191, 135)  hsl(161, 90%, 39%)  Caribbean Green
#42bf0a  rgb(66, 191, 10)  hsl(101, 90%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#0a42bf  rgb(10, 66, 191)  hsl(221, 90%, 39%)  Persian Blue