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#BF2C35

#bf2c35 ≈ Cardinal

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bf2c35 is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 17.25% green and 20.78% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 76.96% magenta, 72.25% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 356.33°, with 62.55% saturation and 46.08% 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 5.79:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 2.9.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#cc3333
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Relative luminance0.1313

Complementary

  1. #bf2c35
  2. #2cbfb6

Split complementary

  1. #bf2c35
  2. #2cbf6d
  3. #2c7ebf

Analogous

  1. #bf2c7e
  2. #bf2c35
  3. #bf6d2c

Triadic

  1. #bf2c35
  2. #35bf2c
  3. #2c35bf

Tetradic

  1. #bf2c35
  2. #bfb62c
  3. #2cbfb6
  4. #2c35bf

Square

  1. #bf2c35
  2. #7ebf2c
  3. #2cbfb6
  4. #6d2cbf

Monochromatic

  1. #430f12
  2. #811e24
  3. #bf2c35
  4. #da5e65
  5. #e89ca1

Shades

#bf2c35 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf2c35
  2. #ac2830
  3. #99232a
  4. #861f25
  5. #731a20
  6. #60161b
  7. #4c1215
  8. #390d10
  9. #26090b
  10. #130405
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf2c35 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf2c35
  2. #c54149
  3. #cc565d
  4. #d26b72
  5. #d98086
  6. #df969a
  7. #e5abae
  8. #ecc0c2
  9. #f2d5d7
  10. #f9eaeb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf2c35 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf2c35
  2. #b9343d
  3. #b23d44
  4. #ac454c
  5. #a64e53
  6. #a0565b
  7. #995e62
  8. #93676a
  9. #8d6f71
  10. #867879
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.79:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.63:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #656565 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #925456 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #585134 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7d7130 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d20031 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8d4534 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9c5d32 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cb0933 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf2c35 {
  color: #bf2c35;
}
Background
.bg-bf2c35 {
  background-color: #bf2c35;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf2c35 {
  border: 2px solid #bf2c35;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf2c35;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 44 53;
  --color-primary-hsl: 356 63% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf2c35 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf2c35, #bf6d2c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf2c35 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 44 53 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 2.90 #cc3333 Persian Red ΔE 3.92 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 3.98 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 4.84 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 5.12 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 5.38 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 5.46 #40d3ca Inverted #656565 Grayscale 

Cardinal
#bf2c35  rgb(191, 44, 53)  hsl(356, 63%, 46%)  Cardinal
#2cbfb6  rgb(44, 191, 182)  hsl(176, 63%, 46%)  Tiffany Blue
#35bf2c  rgb(53, 191, 44)  hsl(116, 63%, 46%)  Kelly Green
#2c35bf  rgb(44, 53, 191)  hsl(236, 63%, 46%)  Persian Blue