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#BF0F45

#bf0f45 ≈ Cardinal

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bf0f45 is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 5.88% green and 27.06% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 92.15% magenta, 63.87% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 341.59°, with 85.44% saturation and 40.39% 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 6.23:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 5.01.

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Relative luminance0.1185

Complementary

  1. #bf0f45
  2. #0fbf89

Split complementary

  1. #bf0f45
  2. #0fbf31
  3. #0f9dbf

Analogous

  1. #bf0f9d
  2. #bf0f45
  3. #bf310f

Triadic

  1. #bf0f45
  2. #45bf0f
  3. #0f45bf

Tetradic

  1. #bf0f45
  2. #bf890f
  3. #0fbf89
  4. #0f45bf

Square

  1. #bf0f45
  2. #9dbf0f
  3. #0fbf89
  4. #310fbf

Monochromatic

  1. #310412
  2. #78092b
  3. #bf0f45
  4. #ee2c68
  5. #f4739b

Shades

#bf0f45 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf0f45
  2. #ac0e3e
  3. #990c37
  4. #860b30
  5. #730929
  6. #600823
  7. #4c061c
  8. #390515
  9. #26030e
  10. #130207
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf0f45 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf0f45
  2. #c52758
  3. #cc3f6a
  4. #d2577d
  5. #d96f8f
  6. #df87a2
  7. #e59fb5
  8. #ecb7c7
  9. #f2cfda
  10. #f9e7ec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf0f45 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf0f45
  2. #b91a4b
  3. #b22651
  4. #ac3157
  5. #a63c5d
  6. #a04863
  7. #995368
  8. #935e6e
  9. #8d6974
  10. #86757a
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.23:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.37:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #616161 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #904c57 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4c4a45 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #766d40 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d2002b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #893b45 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #995642 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cb0037 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf0f45 {
  color: #bf0f45;
}
Background
.bg-bf0f45 {
  background-color: #bf0f45;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf0f45 {
  border: 2px solid #bf0f45;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf0f45;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 15 69;
  --color-primary-hsl: 342 85% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf0f45 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf0f45, #bf310f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf0f45 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 15 69 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 5.01 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 6.46 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 7.60 #e0115f Ruby ΔE 7.93 #e30b5c Raspberry ΔE 8.00 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 8.31 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 8.59 #40f0ba Inverted #616161 Grayscale 

Cardinal
#bf0f45  rgb(191, 15, 69)  hsl(342, 85%, 40%)  Cardinal
#0fbf89  rgb(15, 191, 137)  hsl(162, 85%, 40%)  Caribbean Green
#45bf0f  rgb(69, 191, 15)  hsl(102, 85%, 40%)  Kelly Green
#0f45bf  rgb(15, 69, 191)  hsl(222, 85%, 40%)  Cobalt Blue