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#BF1237

#bf1237 ≈ Cardinal

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bf1237 is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 7.06% green and 21.57% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 90.58% magenta, 71.2% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 347.17°, with 82.78% saturation and 40.98% 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 6.26:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 1.73.

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Web safe#cc0033
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Relative luminance0.1178

Complementary

  1. #bf1237
  2. #12bf9a

Split complementary

  1. #bf1237
  2. #12bf44
  3. #128dbf

Analogous

  1. #bf128d
  2. #bf1237
  3. #bf4412

Triadic

  1. #bf1237
  2. #37bf12
  3. #1237bf

Tetradic

  1. #bf1237
  2. #bf9a12
  3. #12bf9a
  4. #1237bf

Square

  1. #bf1237
  2. #8dbf12
  3. #12bf9a
  4. #4412bf

Monochromatic

  1. #33050f
  2. #790b23
  3. #bf1237
  4. #ec325a
  5. #f27892

Shades

#bf1237 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf1237
  2. #ac1032
  3. #990e2c
  4. #860d27
  5. #730b21
  6. #60091c
  7. #4c0716
  8. #390511
  9. #26040b
  10. #130206
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf1237 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf1237
  2. #c52a4b
  3. #cc415f
  4. #d25973
  5. #d97187
  6. #df899b
  7. #e5a0af
  8. #ecb8c3
  9. #f2d0d7
  10. #f9e7eb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf1237 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf1237
  2. #b91d3e
  3. #b22846
  4. #ac334d
  5. #a63e54
  6. #a0495c
  7. #995463
  8. #935f6a
  9. #8d6a71
  10. #867579
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.26:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.36:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #606060 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #904c53 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4f4a37 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #786d31 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d20025 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8a3b37 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9a5634 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cb002d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf1237 {
  color: #bf1237;
}
Background
.bg-bf1237 {
  background-color: #bf1237;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf1237 {
  border: 2px solid #bf1237;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf1237;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 18 55;
  --color-primary-hsl: 347 83% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf1237 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf1237, #bf4412);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf1237 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 18 55 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 1.73 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 6.21 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 6.23 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 6.38 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 6.38 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 6.87 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 7.08 #40edc8 Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Cardinal
#bf1237  rgb(191, 18, 55)  hsl(347, 83%, 41%)  Cardinal
#12bf9a  rgb(18, 191, 154)  hsl(167, 83%, 41%)  Mint
#37bf12  rgb(55, 191, 18)  hsl(107, 83%, 41%)  Kelly Green
#1237bf  rgb(18, 55, 191)  hsl(227, 83%, 41%)  Persian Blue