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#BF1745

#bf1745 ≈ Cardinal

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bf1745 is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 9.02% green and 27.06% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 87.96% magenta, 63.87% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 343.57°, with 78.5% saturation and 41.96% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.13:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 4.48.

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Relative luminance0.1212

Complementary

  1. #bf1745
  2. #17bf91

Split complementary

  1. #bf1745
  2. #17bf3d
  3. #1799bf

Analogous

  1. #bf1799
  2. #bf1745
  3. #bf3d17

Triadic

  1. #bf1745
  2. #45bf17
  3. #1745bf

Tetradic

  1. #bf1745
  2. #bf9117
  3. #17bf91
  4. #1745bf

Square

  1. #bf1745
  2. #99bf17
  3. #17bf91
  4. #3d17bf

Monochromatic

  1. #360714
  2. #7b0f2c
  3. #bf1745
  4. #e73b6a
  5. #f07f9e

Shades

#bf1745 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf1745
  2. #ac153e
  3. #991237
  4. #861030
  5. #730e29
  6. #600c23
  7. #4c091c
  8. #390715
  9. #26050e
  10. #130207
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf1745 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf1745
  2. #c52e58
  3. #cc456a
  4. #d25d7d
  5. #d9748f
  6. #df8ba2
  7. #e5a2b5
  8. #ecb9c7
  9. #f2d1da
  10. #f9e8ec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf1745 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf1745
  2. #b9224b
  3. #b22c51
  4. #ac3757
  5. #a6415d
  6. #a04c63
  7. #995668
  8. #93616e
  9. #8d6b74
  10. #86767a
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.13:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.42:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #626262 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #914e58 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4e4c45 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #776e40 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d2002d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8a3d45 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #995742 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cb0038 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf1745 {
  color: #bf1745;
}
Background
.bg-bf1745 {
  background-color: #bf1745;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf1745 {
  border: 2px solid #bf1745;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf1745;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 23 69;
  --color-primary-hsl: 344 79% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf1745 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf1745, #bf3d17);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf1745 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 23 69 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 4.48 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 6.50 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 7.07 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 7.81 #e0115f Ruby ΔE 7.87 #e30b5c Raspberry ΔE 7.88 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 8.70 #40e8ba Inverted #626262 Grayscale 

Cardinal
#bf1745  rgb(191, 23, 69)  hsl(344, 79%, 42%)  Cardinal
#17bf91  rgb(23, 191, 145)  hsl(164, 79%, 42%)  Caribbean Green
#45bf17  rgb(69, 191, 23)  hsl(104, 79%, 42%)  Kelly Green
#1745bf  rgb(23, 69, 191)  hsl(224, 79%, 42%)  Persian Blue