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#BF152D

#bf152d ≈ Cardinal

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bf152d is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 8.24% green and 17.65% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 89.01% magenta, 76.44% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 351.53°, with 80.19% saturation and 41.57% 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 6.25:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 3.14.

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Relative luminance0.118

Complementary

  1. #bf152d
  2. #15bfa7

Split complementary

  1. #bf152d
  2. #15bf52
  3. #1582bf

Analogous

  1. #bf1582
  2. #bf152d
  3. #bf5215

Triadic

  1. #bf152d
  2. #2dbf15
  3. #152dbf

Tetradic

  1. #bf152d
  2. #bfa715
  3. #15bfa7
  4. #152dbf

Square

  1. #bf152d
  2. #82bf15
  3. #15bfa7
  4. #5215bf

Monochromatic

  1. #35060d
  2. #7a0d1d
  3. #bf152d
  4. #e93751
  5. #f17c8d

Shades

#bf152d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf152d
  2. #ac1329
  3. #991124
  4. #860f20
  5. #730d1b
  6. #600b17
  7. #4c0812
  8. #39060e
  9. #260409
  10. #130205
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf152d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf152d
  2. #c52c42
  3. #cc4457
  4. #d25b6c
  5. #d97381
  6. #df8a96
  7. #e5a1ab
  8. #ecb9c0
  9. #f2d0d5
  10. #f9e8ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf152d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf152d
  2. #b92035
  3. #b22a3e
  4. #ac3546
  5. #a6404e
  6. #a04b57
  7. #99555f
  8. #936067
  9. #8d6b6f
  10. #867578
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.25:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.36:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #606060 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #904d51 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #514a2c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #796d26 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d30022 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8b3b2c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9a5729 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cb0027 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf152d {
  color: #bf152d;
}
Background
.bg-bf152d {
  background-color: #bf152d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf152d {
  border: 2px solid #bf152d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf152d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 21 45;
  --color-primary-hsl: 352 80% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf152d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf152d, #bf5215);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf152d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 21 45 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 3.14 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 4.10 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 4.63 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 4.87 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 4.87 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 5.11 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 5.19 #40ead2 Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Cardinal
#bf152d  rgb(191, 21, 45)  hsl(352, 80%, 42%)  Cardinal
#15bfa7  rgb(21, 191, 167)  hsl(172, 80%, 42%)  Light Sea Green
#2dbf15  rgb(45, 191, 21)  hsl(112, 80%, 42%)  Kelly Green
#152dbf  rgb(21, 45, 191)  hsl(232, 80%, 42%)  Persian Blue