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#BF2240

#bf2240 ≈ Cardinal

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bf2240 is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 13.33% green and 25.1% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 82.2% magenta, 66.49% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 348.54°, with 69.78% saturation and 44.12% 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 5.97:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 2.1.

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Web safe#cc3333
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Relative luminance0.1259

Complementary

  1. #bf2240
  2. #22bfa1

Split complementary

  1. #bf2240
  2. #22bf53
  3. #228ebf

Analogous

  1. #bf228e
  2. #bf2240
  3. #bf5322

Triadic

  1. #bf2240
  2. #40bf22
  3. #2240bf

Tetradic

  1. #bf2240
  2. #bfa122
  3. #22bfa1
  4. #2240bf

Square

  1. #bf2240
  2. #8ebf22
  3. #22bfa1
  4. #5322bf

Monochromatic

  1. #3d0b14
  2. #7e162a
  3. #bf2240
  4. #df4e6a
  5. #eb8fa1

Shades

#bf2240 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf2240
  2. #ac1f3a
  3. #991b33
  4. #86182d
  5. #731426
  6. #601120
  7. #4c0e1a
  8. #390a13
  9. #26070d
  10. #130306
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf2240 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf2240
  2. #c53853
  3. #cc4e66
  4. #d26479
  5. #d97a8c
  6. #df91a0
  7. #e5a7b3
  8. #ecbdc6
  9. #f2d3d9
  10. #f9e9ec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf2240 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf2240
  2. #b92b46
  3. #b2354d
  4. #ac3e53
  5. #a6485a
  6. #a05160
  7. #995a66
  8. #93646d
  9. #8d6d73
  10. #86777a
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.97:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.52:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #636363 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #915157 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #534f40 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7a6f3b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d20030 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8b4140 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9a5a3d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cb0037 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf2240 {
  color: #bf2240;
}
Background
.bg-bf2240 {
  background-color: #bf2240;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf2240 {
  border: 2px solid #bf2240;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf2240;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 34 64;
  --color-primary-hsl: 349 70% 44%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf2240 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf2240, #bf5322);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf2240 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 34 64 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 2.10 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 6.09 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 6.24 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 6.60 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 7.57 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 7.57 #cc3333 Persian Red ΔE 7.87 #40ddbf Inverted #636363 Grayscale 

Cardinal
#bf2240  rgb(191, 34, 64)  hsl(349, 70%, 44%)  Cardinal
#22bfa1  rgb(34, 191, 161)  hsl(169, 70%, 44%)  Mint
#40bf22  rgb(64, 191, 34)  hsl(109, 70%, 44%)  Kelly Green
#2240bf  rgb(34, 64, 191)  hsl(229, 70%, 44%)  Persian Blue