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#BF235A

#bf235a ≈ Dogwood Rose

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bf235a is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 13.73% green and 35.29% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 81.68% magenta, 52.88% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 338.85°, with 69.03% saturation and 44.31% 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 5.83:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dogwood Rose (#d71868), ΔE 4.84.

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Relative luminance0.1302

Complementary

  1. #bf235a
  2. #23bf88

Split complementary

  1. #bf235a
  2. #23bf3a
  3. #23a8bf

Analogous

  1. #bf23a8
  2. #bf235a
  3. #bf3a23

Triadic

  1. #bf235a
  2. #5abf23
  3. #235abf

Tetradic

  1. #bf235a
  2. #bf8823
  3. #23bf88
  4. #235abf

Square

  1. #bf235a
  2. #a8bf23
  3. #23bf88
  4. #3a23bf

Monochromatic

  1. #3e0b1d
  2. #7e173c
  3. #bf235a
  4. #df5082
  5. #eb90b0

Shades

#bf235a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf235a
  2. #ac2051
  3. #991c48
  4. #86193f
  5. #731536
  6. #60122d
  7. #4c0e24
  8. #390b1b
  9. #260712
  10. #130409
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf235a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf235a
  2. #c5396b
  3. #cc4f7b
  4. #d2658c
  5. #d97b9c
  6. #df91ad
  7. #e5a7bd
  8. #ecbdce
  9. #f2d3de
  10. #f9e9ef
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf235a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf235a
  2. #b92c5e
  3. #b23662
  4. #ac3f65
  5. #a64869
  6. #a0526d
  7. #995b71
  8. #936475
  9. #8d6d78
  10. #86777c
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.83:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.6:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #656565 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #925261 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4e515b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #767056 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d1003c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8a435b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #995b58 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ca024a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf235a {
  color: #bf235a;
}
Background
.bg-bf235a {
  background-color: #bf235a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf235a {
  border: 2px solid #bf235a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf235a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 35 90;
  --color-primary-hsl: 339 69% 44%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf235a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf235a, #bf3a23);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf235a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 35 90 / 0.35);
}

#d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 4.84 #e0115f Ruby ΔE 6.35 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 6.70 #e30b5c Raspberry ΔE 7.08 #de3163 Cerise ΔE 7.72 #e3256b Razzmatazz ΔE 7.75 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 8.29 #40dca5 Inverted #656565 Grayscale 

Dogwood Rose
#bf235a  rgb(191, 35, 90)  hsl(339, 69%, 44%)  Dogwood Rose
#23bf88  rgb(35, 191, 136)  hsl(159, 69%, 44%)  Caribbean Green
#5abf23  rgb(90, 191, 35)  hsl(99, 69%, 44%)  Kelly Green
#235abf  rgb(35, 90, 191)  hsl(219, 69%, 44%)  Sapphire