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#BF1749

#bf1749 ≈ Cardinal

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bf1749 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 28.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 87.96% magenta, 61.78% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 342.14°, 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 6.12:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 5.62.

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Relative luminance0.1217

Complementary

  1. #bf1749
  2. #17bf8d

Split complementary

  1. #bf1749
  2. #17bf39
  3. #179dbf

Analogous

  1. #bf179d
  2. #bf1749
  3. #bf3917

Triadic

  1. #bf1749
  2. #49bf17
  3. #1749bf

Tetradic

  1. #bf1749
  2. #bf8d17
  3. #17bf8d
  4. #1749bf

Square

  1. #bf1749
  2. #9dbf17
  3. #17bf8d
  4. #3917bf

Monochromatic

  1. #360715
  2. #7b0f2f
  3. #bf1749
  4. #e73b6e
  5. #f07fa1

Shades

#bf1749 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf1749
  2. #ac1542
  3. #99123a
  4. #861033
  5. #730e2c
  6. #600c25
  7. #4c091d
  8. #390716
  9. #26050f
  10. #130207
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf1749 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf1749
  2. #c52e5b
  3. #cc456d
  4. #d25d80
  5. #d97492
  6. #df8ba4
  7. #e5a2b6
  8. #ecb9c8
  9. #f2d1db
  10. #f9e8ed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf1749 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf1749
  2. #b9224f
  3. #b22c54
  4. #ac375a
  5. #a6415f
  6. #a04c65
  7. #99566a
  8. #936170
  9. #8d6b75
  10. #86767b
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.12:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.43:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #626262 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #914e59 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4d4c4a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #776e45 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d2002f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8a3d49 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #995746 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ca003b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf1749 {
  color: #bf1749;
}
Background
.bg-bf1749 {
  background-color: #bf1749;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf1749 {
  border: 2px solid #bf1749;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf1749;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 23 73;
  --color-primary-hsl: 342 79% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf1749 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf1749, #bf3917);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf1749 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 23 73 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 5.62 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 6.98 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 7.31 #e0115f Ruby ΔE 7.33 #e30b5c Raspberry ΔE 7.49 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 7.78 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 8.64 #40e8b6 Inverted #626262 Grayscale 

Cardinal
#bf1749  rgb(191, 23, 73)  hsl(342, 79%, 42%)  Cardinal
#17bf8d  rgb(23, 191, 141)  hsl(162, 79%, 42%)  Caribbean Green
#49bf17  rgb(73, 191, 23)  hsl(102, 79%, 42%)  Kelly Green
#1749bf  rgb(23, 73, 191)  hsl(222, 79%, 42%)  Cobalt Blue