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#BF2249

#bf2249 ≈ Cardinal

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bf2249 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 28.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 82.2% magenta, 61.78% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 345.1°, 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 5.93:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 4.74.

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Relative luminance0.127

Complementary

  1. #bf2249
  2. #22bf98

Split complementary

  1. #bf2249
  2. #22bf4a
  3. #2297bf

Analogous

  1. #bf2297
  2. #bf2249
  3. #bf4a22

Triadic

  1. #bf2249
  2. #49bf22
  3. #2249bf

Tetradic

  1. #bf2249
  2. #bf9822
  3. #22bf98
  4. #2249bf

Square

  1. #bf2249
  2. #97bf22
  3. #22bf98
  4. #4a22bf

Monochromatic

  1. #3d0b17
  2. #7e1630
  3. #bf2249
  4. #df4e72
  5. #eb8fa6

Shades

#bf2249 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf2249
  2. #ac1f42
  3. #991b3a
  4. #861833
  5. #73142c
  6. #601125
  7. #4c0e1d
  8. #390a16
  9. #26070f
  10. #130307
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf2249 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf2249
  2. #c5385b
  3. #cc4e6d
  4. #d26480
  5. #d97a92
  6. #df91a4
  7. #e5a7b6
  8. #ecbdc8
  9. #f2d3db
  10. #f9e9ed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf2249 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf2249
  2. #b92b4f
  3. #b23554
  4. #ac3e5a
  5. #a6485f
  6. #a05165
  7. #995a6a
  8. #936470
  9. #8d6d75
  10. #86777b
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.93:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.54:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #646464 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #91515a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #514f49 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #796f45 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d10034 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8b4249 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9a5a46 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ca003d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf2249 {
  color: #bf2249;
}
Background
.bg-bf2249 {
  background-color: #bf2249;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf2249 {
  border: 2px solid #bf2249;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf2249;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 34 73;
  --color-primary-hsl: 345 70% 44%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf2249 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf2249, #bf4a22);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf2249 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 34 73 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 4.74 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 6.23 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 7.09 #e0115f Ruby ΔE 7.22 #e30b5c Raspberry ΔE 7.27 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 7.73 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 8.04 #40ddb6 Inverted #646464 Grayscale 

Cardinal
#bf2249  rgb(191, 34, 73)  hsl(345, 70%, 44%)  Cardinal
#22bf98  rgb(34, 191, 152)  hsl(165, 70%, 44%)  Mint
#49bf22  rgb(73, 191, 34)  hsl(105, 70%, 44%)  Kelly Green
#2249bf  rgb(34, 73, 191)  hsl(225, 70%, 44%)  Cobalt Blue