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#BF0B41

#bf0b41 ≈ Cardinal

  • rose
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bf0b41 is a color from the rose family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 4.31% green and 25.49% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 94.24% magenta, 65.97% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 342°, with 89.11% saturation and 39.61% 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 4.16.

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Relative luminance0.117

Complementary

  1. #bf0b41
  2. #0bbf89

Split complementary

  1. #bf0b41
  2. #0bbf2f
  3. #0b9bbf

Analogous

  1. #bf0b9b
  2. #bf0b41
  3. #bf2f0b

Triadic

  1. #bf0b41
  2. #41bf0b
  3. #0b41bf

Tetradic

  1. #bf0b41
  2. #bf890b
  3. #0bbf89
  4. #0b41bf

Square

  1. #bf0b41
  2. #9bbf0b
  3. #0bbf89
  4. #2f0bbf

Monochromatic

  1. #2e0310
  2. #770728
  3. #bf0b41
  4. #f22462
  5. #f76c96

Shades

#bf0b41 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf0b41
  2. #ac0a3b
  3. #990934
  4. #86082e
  5. #730727
  6. #600621
  7. #4c041a
  8. #390314
  9. #26020d
  10. #130107
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf0b41 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf0b41
  2. #c52354
  3. #cc3c67
  4. #d2547a
  5. #d96d8d
  6. #df85a0
  7. #e59db3
  8. #ecb6c6
  9. #f2ced9
  10. #f9e7ec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf0b41 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf0b41
  2. #b91747
  3. #b2224e
  4. #ac2e54
  5. #a63a5a
  6. #a04661
  7. #995167
  8. #935d6d
  9. #8d6973
  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 #4c4941 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #766c3c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d20028 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #893a41 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #99553e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cb0033 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf0b41 {
  color: #bf0b41;
}
Background
.bg-bf0b41 {
  background-color: #bf0b41;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf0b41 {
  border: 2px solid #bf0b41;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf0b41;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 11 65;
  --color-primary-hsl: 342 89% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf0b41 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf0b41, #bf2f0b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf0b41 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 11 65 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 4.16 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 6.07 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 7.68 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 7.75 #e30b5c Raspberry ΔE 8.51 #e0115f Ruby ΔE 8.56 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 8.88 #40f4be Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Cardinal
#bf0b41  rgb(191, 11, 65)  hsl(342, 89%, 40%)  Cardinal
#0bbf89  rgb(11, 191, 137)  hsl(162, 89%, 40%)  Caribbean Green
#41bf0b  rgb(65, 191, 11)  hsl(102, 89%, 40%)  Kelly Green
#0b41bf  rgb(11, 65, 191)  hsl(222, 89%, 40%)  Persian Blue