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#BF2A52

#bf2a52 ≈ Ruby

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bf2a52 is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 16.47% green and 32.16% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 78.01% magenta, 57.07% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 343.89°, with 63.95% saturation and 45.69% 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 5.72:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Ruby (#e0115f), ΔE 6.11.

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Relative luminance0.1334

Complementary

  1. #bf2a52
  2. #2abf97

Split complementary

  1. #bf2a52
  2. #2abf4c
  3. #2a9dbf

Analogous

  1. #bf2a9d
  2. #bf2a52
  3. #bf4c2a

Triadic

  1. #bf2a52
  2. #52bf2a
  3. #2a52bf

Tetradic

  1. #bf2a52
  2. #bf972a
  3. #2abf97
  4. #2a52bf

Square

  1. #bf2a52
  2. #9dbf2a
  3. #2abf97
  4. #4c2abf

Monochromatic

  1. #420e1c
  2. #801c37
  3. #bf2a52
  4. #db5b7d
  5. #e999af

Shades

#bf2a52 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf2a52
  2. #ac264a
  3. #992242
  4. #861d39
  5. #731931
  6. #601529
  7. #4c1121
  8. #390d19
  9. #260810
  10. #130408
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf2a52 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf2a52
  2. #c53f63
  3. #cc5575
  4. #d26a86
  5. #d97f97
  6. #df95a9
  7. #e5aaba
  8. #ecbfcb
  9. #f2d4dc
  10. #f9eaee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf2a52 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf2a52
  2. #b93357
  3. #b23b5b
  4. #ac4460
  5. #a64c64
  6. #a05569
  7. #995e6e
  8. #936672
  9. #8d6f77
  10. #86777b
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.72:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.67:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #666666 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #92545f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #535353 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #79714e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d1003b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8c4652 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9a5d50 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ca1045 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf2a52 {
  color: #bf2a52;
}
Background
.bg-bf2a52 {
  background-color: #bf2a52;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf2a52 {
  border: 2px solid #bf2a52;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf2a52;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 42 82;
  --color-primary-hsl: 344 64% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf2a52 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf2a52, #bf4c2a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf2a52 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 42 82 / 0.35);
}

#e0115f Ruby ΔE 6.11 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 6.18 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 6.25 #e30b5c Raspberry ΔE 6.45 #c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 6.74 #de3163 Cerise ΔE 7.09 #e3256b Razzmatazz ΔE 8.09 #40d5ad Inverted #666666 Grayscale 

Ruby
#bf2a52  rgb(191, 42, 82)  hsl(344, 64%, 46%)  Ruby
#2abf97  rgb(42, 191, 151)  hsl(164, 64%, 46%)  Mint
#52bf2a  rgb(82, 191, 42)  hsl(104, 64%, 46%)  Kelly Green
#2a52bf  rgb(42, 82, 191)  hsl(224, 64%, 46%)  Sapphire