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#B9052D

#b9052d ≈ Cardinal

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#b9052d is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 72.55% red, 1.96% green and 17.65% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 97.3% magenta, 75.68% yellow and 27.45% black. Its hue angle is 346.67°, with 94.74% saturation and 37.25% 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 call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.73:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 3.64.

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Web safe#cc0033
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Relative luminance0.1061

Complementary

  1. #b9052d
  2. #05b991

Split complementary

  1. #b9052d
  2. #05b937
  3. #0587b9

Analogous

  1. #b90587
  2. #b9052d
  3. #b93705

Triadic

  1. #b9052d
  2. #2db905
  3. #052db9

Tetradic

  1. #b9052d
  2. #b99105
  3. #05b991
  4. #052db9

Square

  1. #b9052d
  2. #87b905
  3. #05b991
  4. #3705b9

Monochromatic

  1. #240109
  2. #6e031b
  3. #b9052d
  4. #f91245
  5. #fb5c80

Shades

#b9052d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b9052d
  2. #a70529
  3. #940424
  4. #820420
  5. #6f031b
  6. #5d0317
  7. #4a0212
  8. #38020e
  9. #250109
  10. #130105
  11. #000000

Tints

#b9052d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b9052d
  2. #c01e42
  3. #c73757
  4. #ce506c
  5. #d56981
  6. #dc8296
  7. #e39bab
  8. #eab4c0
  9. #f1cdd5
  10. #f8e6ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b9052d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b9052d
  2. #b31135
  3. #ae1e3e
  4. #a82a46
  5. #a2364e
  6. #9d4357
  7. #974f5f
  8. #915b67
  9. #8b676f
  10. #867478
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.73:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.12:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5c5c5c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8b484d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4b452c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #746826 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cc001c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #85352d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #945229 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c50024 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b9052d {
  color: #b9052d;
}
Background
.bg-b9052d {
  background-color: #b9052d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b9052d {
  border: 2px solid #b9052d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b9052d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 185 5 45;
  --color-primary-hsl: 347 95% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b9052d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b9052d, #b93705);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b9052d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(185 5 45 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 3.64 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 4.68 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 4.68 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 5.02 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 5.84 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 6.02 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 6.80 #46fad2 Inverted #5c5c5c Grayscale 

Cardinal
#b9052d  rgb(185, 5, 45)  hsl(347, 95%, 37%)  Cardinal
#05b991  rgb(5, 185, 145)  hsl(167, 95%, 37%)  Mint
#2db905  rgb(45, 185, 5)  hsl(107, 95%, 37%)  Kelly Green
#052db9  rgb(5, 45, 185)  hsl(227, 95%, 37%)  Persian Blue