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#BF385E

#bf385e ≈ Dogwood Rose

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bf385e is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 21.96% green and 36.86% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 70.68% magenta, 50.79% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 343.11°, with 54.66% saturation and 48.43% 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 5.33:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dogwood Rose (#d71868), ΔE 4.82.

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Relative luminance0.1471

Complementary

  1. #bf385e
  2. #38bf99

Split complementary

  1. #bf385e
  2. #38bf55
  3. #38a2bf

Analogous

  1. #bf38a2
  2. #bf385e
  3. #bf5538

Triadic

  1. #bf385e
  2. #5ebf38
  3. #385ebf

Tetradic

  1. #bf385e
  2. #bf9938
  3. #38bf99
  4. #385ebf

Square

  1. #bf385e
  2. #a2bf38
  3. #38bf99
  4. #5538bf

Monochromatic

  1. #491524
  2. #842741
  3. #bf385e
  4. #d56f8b
  5. #e6aabb

Shades

#bf385e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf385e
  2. #ac3255
  3. #992d4b
  4. #862742
  5. #732238
  6. #601c2f
  7. #4c1626
  8. #39111c
  9. #260b13
  10. #130609
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf385e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf385e
  2. #c54c6e
  3. #cc607e
  4. #d2748e
  5. #d9889e
  6. #df9caf
  7. #e5afbf
  8. #ecc3cf
  9. #f2d7df
  10. #f9ebef
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf385e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf385e
  2. #b93f61
  3. #b24665
  4. #ac4e68
  5. #a6556c
  6. #a05c6f
  7. #996372
  8. #936a76
  9. #8d7279
  10. #86797d
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.33:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.94:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6b6b6b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #945b66 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #585a5f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7c755b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d01d47 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8d4e5e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9b625c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c92a51 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf385e {
  color: #bf385e;
}
Background
.bg-bf385e {
  background-color: #bf385e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf385e {
  border: 2px solid #bf385e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf385e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 56 94;
  --color-primary-hsl: 343 55% 48%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf385e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf385e, #bf5538);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf385e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 56 94 / 0.35);
}

#d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 4.82 #e0115f Ruby ΔE 5.60 #de3163 Cerise ΔE 6.00 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 6.10 #e30b5c Raspberry ΔE 6.23 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 6.36 #e3256b Razzmatazz ΔE 6.59 #40c7a1 Inverted #6b6b6b Grayscale 

Dogwood Rose
#bf385e  rgb(191, 56, 94)  hsl(343, 55%, 48%)  Dogwood Rose
#38bf99  rgb(56, 191, 153)  hsl(163, 55%, 48%)  Mint
#5ebf38  rgb(94, 191, 56)  hsl(103, 55%, 48%)  Kelly Green
#385ebf  rgb(56, 94, 191)  hsl(223, 55%, 48%)  Denim