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#BF1635

#bf1635 ≈ Cardinal

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bf1635 is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 8.63% green and 20.78% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 88.48% magenta, 72.25% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 348.99°, with 79.34% saturation and 41.76% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.21:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 1.54.

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Relative luminance0.1191

Complementary

  1. #bf1635
  2. #16bfa0

Split complementary

  1. #bf1635
  2. #16bf4b
  3. #1689bf

Analogous

  1. #bf1689
  2. #bf1635
  3. #bf4b16

Triadic

  1. #bf1635
  2. #35bf16
  3. #1635bf

Tetradic

  1. #bf1635
  2. #bfa016
  3. #16bfa0
  4. #1635bf

Square

  1. #bf1635
  2. #89bf16
  3. #16bfa0
  4. #4b16bf

Monochromatic

  1. #36060f
  2. #7a0e22
  3. #bf1635
  4. #e83959
  5. #f07e93

Shades

#bf1635 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf1635
  2. #ac1430
  3. #99122a
  4. #860f25
  5. #730d20
  6. #600b1b
  7. #4c0915
  8. #390710
  9. #26040b
  10. #130205
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf1635 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf1635
  2. #c52d49
  3. #cc455d
  4. #d25c72
  5. #d97386
  6. #df8b9a
  7. #e5a2ae
  8. #ecb9c2
  9. #f2d0d7
  10. #f9e8eb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf1635 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf1635
  2. #b9213d
  3. #b22b44
  4. #ac364c
  5. #a64053
  6. #a04b5b
  7. #995662
  8. #93606a
  9. #8d6b71
  10. #867579
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.21:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.38:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #616161 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #904d53 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #504b35 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #796d2f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d20025 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8b3c35 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9a5732 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cb002c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf1635 {
  color: #bf1635;
}
Background
.bg-bf1635 {
  background-color: #bf1635;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf1635 {
  border: 2px solid #bf1635;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf1635;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 22 53;
  --color-primary-hsl: 349 79% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf1635 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf1635, #bf4b16);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf1635 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 22 53 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 1.54 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 5.86 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 5.86 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 5.95 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 6.09 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 6.28 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 6.59 #40e9ca Inverted #616161 Grayscale 

Cardinal
#bf1635  rgb(191, 22, 53)  hsl(349, 79%, 42%)  Cardinal
#16bfa0  rgb(22, 191, 160)  hsl(169, 79%, 42%)  Mint
#35bf16  rgb(53, 191, 22)  hsl(109, 79%, 42%)  Kelly Green
#1635bf  rgb(22, 53, 191)  hsl(229, 79%, 42%)  Persian Blue