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#BF362B

#bf362b ≈ Persian Red

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bf362b is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 21.18% green and 16.86% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 71.73% magenta, 77.49% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 4.46°, with 63.25% saturation and 45.88% 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 5.56:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Persian Red (#cc3333), ΔE 3.26.

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Web safe#cc3333
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Relative luminance0.1389

Complementary

  1. #bf362b
  2. #2bb4bf

Split complementary

  1. #bf362b
  2. #2bbf80
  3. #2b6abf

Analogous

  1. #bf2b6a
  2. #bf362b
  3. #bf802b

Triadic

  1. #bf362b
  2. #2bbf36
  3. #362bbf

Tetradic

  1. #bf362b
  2. #b4bf2b
  3. #2bb4bf
  4. #362bbf

Square

  1. #bf362b
  2. #6abf2b
  3. #2bb4bf
  4. #802bbf

Monochromatic

  1. #42130f
  2. #81241d
  3. #bf362b
  4. #da665c
  5. #e8a09b

Shades

#bf362b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf362b
  2. #ac3127
  3. #992b22
  4. #86261e
  5. #73201a
  6. #601b16
  7. #4c1611
  8. #39100d
  9. #260b09
  10. #130504
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf362b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf362b
  2. #c54a40
  3. #cc5e55
  4. #d2726b
  5. #d98680
  6. #df9b95
  7. #e5afaa
  8. #ecc3bf
  9. #f2d7d5
  10. #f9ebea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf362b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf362b
  2. #b93d34
  3. #b2453c
  4. #ac4c45
  5. #a6544d
  6. #a05b56
  7. #99625e
  8. #936a67
  9. #8d716f
  10. #867978
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.56:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.78:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #686868 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #935856 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5f5528 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #807325 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d20035 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8f4a29 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9d6028 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cb1e31 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf362b {
  color: #bf362b;
}
Background
.bg-bf362b {
  background-color: #bf362b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf362b {
  border: 2px solid #bf362b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf362b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 54 43;
  --color-primary-hsl: 4 63% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf362b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf362b, #bf802b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf362b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 54 43 / 0.35);
}

#cc3333 Persian Red ΔE 3.26 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 3.32 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 3.68 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 4.16 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 4.62 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 5.02 #e30022 Cadmium Red ΔE 6.20 #40c9d4 Inverted #686868 Grayscale 

Persian Red
#bf362b  rgb(191, 54, 43)  hsl(4, 63%, 46%)  Persian Red
#2bb4bf  rgb(43, 180, 191)  hsl(184, 63%, 46%)  Verdigris
#2bbf36  rgb(43, 191, 54)  hsl(124, 63%, 46%)  Lime Green
#362bbf  rgb(54, 43, 191)  hsl(244, 63%, 46%)  Persian Blue