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#BF2A34

#bf2a34 ≈ Cardinal

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bf2a34 is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 16.47% green and 20.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 78.01% magenta, 72.77% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 355.97°, with 63.95% saturation and 45.69% 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 5.84:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 2.86.

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Web safe#cc3333
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Relative luminance0.1298

Complementary

  1. #bf2a34
  2. #2abfb5

Split complementary

  1. #bf2a34
  2. #2abf6b
  3. #2a7fbf

Analogous

  1. #bf2a7f
  2. #bf2a34
  3. #bf6b2a

Triadic

  1. #bf2a34
  2. #34bf2a
  3. #2a34bf

Tetradic

  1. #bf2a34
  2. #bfb52a
  3. #2abfb5
  4. #2a34bf

Square

  1. #bf2a34
  2. #7fbf2a
  3. #2abfb5
  4. #6b2abf

Monochromatic

  1. #420e12
  2. #801c23
  3. #bf2a34
  4. #db5b63
  5. #e9999f

Shades

#bf2a34 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf2a34
  2. #ac262f
  3. #99222a
  4. #861d24
  5. #73191f
  6. #60151a
  7. #4c1115
  8. #390d10
  9. #26080a
  10. #130405
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf2a34 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf2a34
  2. #c53f48
  3. #cc555d
  4. #d26a71
  5. #d97f85
  6. #df959a
  7. #e5aaae
  8. #ecbfc2
  9. #f2d4d6
  10. #f9eaeb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf2a34 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf2a34
  2. #b9333c
  3. #b23b43
  4. #ac444b
  5. #a64c52
  6. #a0555a
  7. #995e62
  8. #936669
  9. #8d6f71
  10. #867778
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.84:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.6:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #656565 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #925355 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #585133 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7d702f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d2002f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8d4433 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9c5c31 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cb0231 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf2a34 {
  color: #bf2a34;
}
Background
.bg-bf2a34 {
  background-color: #bf2a34;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf2a34 {
  border: 2px solid #bf2a34;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf2a34;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 42 52;
  --color-primary-hsl: 356 64% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf2a34 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf2a34, #bf6b2a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf2a34 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 42 52 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 2.86 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 3.96 #cc3333 Persian Red ΔE 4.05 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 4.68 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 5.05 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 5.34 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 5.34 #40d5cb Inverted #656565 Grayscale 

Cardinal
#bf2a34  rgb(191, 42, 52)  hsl(356, 64%, 46%)  Cardinal
#2abfb5  rgb(42, 191, 181)  hsl(176, 64%, 46%)  Tiffany Blue
#34bf2a  rgb(52, 191, 42)  hsl(116, 64%, 46%)  Kelly Green
#2a34bf  rgb(42, 52, 191)  hsl(236, 64%, 46%)  Persian Blue