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#BF0D34

#bf0d34 ≈ Cardinal

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bf0d34 is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 5.1% green and 20.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 93.19% magenta, 72.77% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 346.85°, with 87.25% saturation and 40% 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 6.32:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 1.96.

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Relative luminance0.1161

Complementary

  1. #bf0d34
  2. #0dbf98

Split complementary

  1. #bf0d34
  2. #0dbf3f
  3. #0d8dbf

Analogous

  1. #bf0d8d
  2. #bf0d34
  3. #bf3f0d

Triadic

  1. #bf0d34
  2. #34bf0d
  3. #0d34bf

Tetradic

  1. #bf0d34
  2. #bf980d
  3. #0dbf98
  4. #0d34bf

Square

  1. #bf0d34
  2. #8dbf0d
  3. #0dbf98
  4. #3f0dbf

Monochromatic

  1. #30030d
  2. #770821
  3. #bf0d34
  4. #f02854
  5. #f5708d

Shades

#bf0d34 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf0d34
  2. #ac0c2f
  3. #990a2a
  4. #860924
  5. #73081f
  6. #60071a
  7. #4c0515
  8. #390410
  9. #26030a
  10. #130105
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf0d34 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf0d34
  2. #c52548
  3. #cc3d5d
  4. #d25671
  5. #d96e85
  6. #df869a
  7. #e59eae
  8. #ecb6c2
  9. #f2cfd6
  10. #f9e7eb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf0d34 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf0d34
  2. #b9193c
  3. #b22443
  4. #ac304b
  5. #a63b52
  6. #a0475a
  7. #995262
  8. #935e69
  9. #8d6971
  10. #867578
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.32:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.32:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #606060 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #904b52 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4e4934 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #786c2e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d20022 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8a3934 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #995530 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cb002a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf0d34 {
  color: #bf0d34;
}
Background
.bg-bf0d34 {
  background-color: #bf0d34;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf0d34 {
  border: 2px solid #bf0d34;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf0d34;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 13 52;
  --color-primary-hsl: 347 87% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf0d34 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf0d34, #bf3f0d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf0d34 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 13 52 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 1.96 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 5.99 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 5.99 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 6.27 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 6.29 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 6.35 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 6.67 #40f2cb Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Cardinal
#bf0d34  rgb(191, 13, 52)  hsl(347, 87%, 40%)  Cardinal
#0dbf98  rgb(13, 191, 152)  hsl(167, 87%, 40%)  Mint
#34bf0d  rgb(52, 191, 13)  hsl(107, 87%, 40%)  Kelly Green
#0d34bf  rgb(13, 52, 191)  hsl(227, 87%, 40%)  Persian Blue