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#BF2F56

#bf2f56 ≈ Dogwood Rose

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bf2f56 is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 18.43% green and 33.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 75.39% magenta, 54.97% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 343.75°, with 60.5% saturation and 46.67% 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 5.59:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dogwood Rose (#d71868), ΔE 5.64.

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Relative luminance0.1378

Complementary

  1. #bf2f56
  2. #2fbf98

Split complementary

  1. #bf2f56
  2. #2fbf50
  3. #2f9ebf

Analogous

  1. #bf2f9e
  2. #bf2f56
  3. #bf502f

Triadic

  1. #bf2f56
  2. #56bf2f
  3. #2f56bf

Tetradic

  1. #bf2f56
  2. #bf982f
  3. #2fbf98
  4. #2f56bf

Square

  1. #bf2f56
  2. #9ebf2f
  3. #2fbf98
  4. #502fbf

Monochromatic

  1. #44111f
  2. #82203a
  3. #bf2f56
  4. #d86282
  5. #e8a0b3

Shades

#bf2f56 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf2f56
  2. #ac2a4d
  3. #992645
  4. #86213c
  5. #731c34
  6. #60182b
  7. #4c1322
  8. #390e1a
  9. #260911
  10. #130509
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf2f56 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf2f56
  2. #c54467
  3. #cc5978
  4. #d26d89
  5. #d9829a
  6. #df97ab
  7. #e5acbb
  8. #ecc1cc
  9. #f2d5dd
  10. #f9eaee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf2f56 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf2f56
  2. #b9375a
  3. #b23f5e
  4. #ac4763
  5. #a64f67
  6. #a0586b
  7. #99606f
  8. #936873
  9. #8d7078
  10. #86787c
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.59:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.76:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #686868 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #935661 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #555557 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7a7252 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d1003f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8c4956 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9a5e54 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ca1b49 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf2f56 {
  color: #bf2f56;
}
Background
.bg-bf2f56 {
  background-color: #bf2f56;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf2f56 {
  border: 2px solid #bf2f56;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf2f56;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 47 86;
  --color-primary-hsl: 344 61% 47%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf2f56 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf2f56, #bf502f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf2f56 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 47 86 / 0.35);
}

#d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 5.64 #e0115f Ruby ΔE 5.79 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 6.10 #e30b5c Raspberry ΔE 6.23 #de3163 Cerise ΔE 6.61 #e3256b Razzmatazz ΔE 7.50 #c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 7.52 #40d0a9 Inverted #686868 Grayscale 

Dogwood Rose
#bf2f56  rgb(191, 47, 86)  hsl(344, 61%, 47%)  Dogwood Rose
#2fbf98  rgb(47, 191, 152)  hsl(164, 61%, 47%)  Mint
#56bf2f  rgb(86, 191, 47)  hsl(104, 61%, 47%)  Kelly Green
#2f56bf  rgb(47, 86, 191)  hsl(224, 61%, 47%)  Sapphire