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#BF154A

#bf154a ≈ Cardinal

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bf154a is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 8.24% green and 29.02% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 89.01% magenta, 61.26% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 341.29°, with 80.19% saturation and 41.57% 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 6.14:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 6.04.

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Relative luminance0.1211

Complementary

  1. #bf154a
  2. #15bf8a

Split complementary

  1. #bf154a
  2. #15bf35
  3. #159fbf

Analogous

  1. #bf159f
  2. #bf154a
  3. #bf3515

Triadic

  1. #bf154a
  2. #4abf15
  3. #154abf

Tetradic

  1. #bf154a
  2. #bf8a15
  3. #15bf8a
  4. #154abf

Square

  1. #bf154a
  2. #9fbf15
  3. #15bf8a
  4. #3515bf

Monochromatic

  1. #350615
  2. #7a0d2f
  3. #bf154a
  4. #e9376f
  5. #f17ca1

Shades

#bf154a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf154a
  2. #ac1343
  3. #99113b
  4. #860f34
  5. #730d2c
  6. #600b25
  7. #4c081e
  8. #390616
  9. #26040f
  10. #130207
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf154a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf154a
  2. #c52c5c
  3. #cc446e
  4. #d25b80
  5. #d97392
  6. #df8aa5
  7. #e5a1b7
  8. #ecb9c9
  9. #f2d0db
  10. #f9e8ed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf154a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf154a
  2. #b9204f
  3. #b22a55
  4. #ac355a
  5. #a64060
  6. #a04b65
  7. #99556a
  8. #936070
  9. #8d6b75
  10. #86757b
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.14:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.42:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #626262 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #914e59 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4c4c4b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #766d46 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d2002f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8a3d4a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #995747 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ca003c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf154a {
  color: #bf154a;
}
Background
.bg-bf154a {
  background-color: #bf154a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf154a {
  border: 2px solid #bf154a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf154a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 21 74;
  --color-primary-hsl: 341 80% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf154a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf154a, #bf3515);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf154a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 21 74 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 6.04 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 7.13 #e0115f Ruby ΔE 7.26 #e30b5c Raspberry ΔE 7.47 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 7.54 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 7.56 #de3163 Cerise ΔE 8.65 #40eab5 Inverted #626262 Grayscale 

Cardinal
#bf154a  rgb(191, 21, 74)  hsl(341, 80%, 42%)  Cardinal
#15bf8a  rgb(21, 191, 138)  hsl(161, 80%, 42%)  Caribbean Green
#4abf15  rgb(74, 191, 21)  hsl(101, 80%, 42%)  Kelly Green
#154abf  rgb(21, 74, 191)  hsl(221, 80%, 42%)  Sapphire