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#BF174F

#bf174f ≈ Dogwood Rose

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bf174f 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 30.98% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 87.96% magenta, 58.64% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 340°, 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 6.09:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dogwood Rose (#d71868), ΔE 6.56.

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Relative luminance0.1225

Complementary

  1. #bf174f
  2. #17bf87

Split complementary

  1. #bf174f
  2. #17bf33
  3. #17a3bf

Analogous

  1. #bf17a3
  2. #bf174f
  3. #bf3317

Triadic

  1. #bf174f
  2. #4fbf17
  3. #174fbf

Tetradic

  1. #bf174f
  2. #bf8717
  3. #17bf87
  4. #174fbf

Square

  1. #bf174f
  2. #a3bf17
  3. #17bf87
  4. #3317bf

Monochromatic

  1. #360717
  2. #7b0f33
  3. #bf174f
  4. #e73b75
  5. #f07fa5

Shades

#bf174f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf174f
  2. #ac1547
  3. #99123f
  4. #861037
  5. #730e2f
  6. #600c28
  7. #4c0920
  8. #390718
  9. #260510
  10. #130208
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf174f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf174f
  2. #c52e61
  3. #cc4572
  4. #d25d84
  5. #d97495
  6. #df8ba7
  7. #e5a2b9
  8. #ecb9ca
  9. #f2d1dc
  10. #f9e8ed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf174f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf174f
  2. #b92254
  3. #b22c59
  4. #ac375e
  5. #a64163
  6. #a04c68
  7. #99566c
  8. #936171
  9. #8d6b76
  10. #86767b
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.09:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.45:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #626262 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #914e5b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4c4d50 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #766e4b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d10032 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #893e4f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #99584d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ca0040 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf174f {
  color: #bf174f;
}
Background
.bg-bf174f {
  background-color: #bf174f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf174f {
  border: 2px solid #bf174f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf174f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 23 79;
  --color-primary-hsl: 340 79% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf174f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf174f, #bf3317);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf174f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 23 79 / 0.35);
}

#d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 6.56 #e0115f Ruby ΔE 6.84 #e30b5c Raspberry ΔE 7.24 #c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 7.33 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 7.96 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 7.96 #de3163 Cerise ΔE 8.34 #40e8b0 Inverted #626262 Grayscale 

Dogwood Rose
#bf174f  rgb(191, 23, 79)  hsl(340, 79%, 42%)  Dogwood Rose
#17bf87  rgb(23, 191, 135)  hsl(160, 79%, 42%)  Caribbean Green
#4fbf17  rgb(79, 191, 23)  hsl(100, 79%, 42%)  Kelly Green
#174fbf  rgb(23, 79, 191)  hsl(220, 79%, 42%)  Sapphire