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#BB2139

#bb2139 ≈ Cardinal

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bb2139 is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 12.94% green and 22.35% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 82.35% magenta, 69.52% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 350.65°, with 70% saturation and 43.14% 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 6.2:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 1.7.

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Web safe#cc3333
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Relative luminance0.1195

Complementary

  1. #bb2139
  2. #21bba3

Split complementary

  1. #bb2139
  2. #21bb56
  3. #2186bb

Analogous

  1. #bb2186
  2. #bb2139
  3. #bb5621

Triadic

  1. #bb2139
  2. #39bb21
  3. #2139bb

Tetradic

  1. #bb2139
  2. #bba321
  3. #21bba3
  4. #2139bb

Square

  1. #bb2139
  2. #86bb21
  3. #21bba3
  4. #5621bb

Monochromatic

  1. #390a11
  2. #7a1625
  3. #bb2139
  4. #df4a61
  5. #ea8b9a

Shades

#bb2139 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb2139
  2. #a81e33
  3. #961a2e
  4. #831728
  5. #701422
  6. #5e111d
  7. #4b0d17
  8. #380a11
  9. #25070b
  10. #130306
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb2139 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb2139
  2. #c2374d
  3. #c94d61
  4. #cf6474
  5. #d67a88
  6. #dd909c
  7. #e4a6b0
  8. #ebbcc4
  9. #f1d3d7
  10. #f8e9eb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb2139 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb2139
  2. #b52b40
  3. #af3447
  4. #a93e4e
  5. #a34755
  6. #9e515d
  7. #985a64
  8. #92646b
  9. #8c6d72
  10. #867779
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.2:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.39:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #616161 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8e4f54 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #514c39 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #786c34 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ce002c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #893f39 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #975836 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c70032 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb2139 {
  color: #bb2139;
}
Background
.bg-bb2139 {
  background-color: #bb2139;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb2139 {
  border: 2px solid #bb2139;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb2139;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 33 57;
  --color-primary-hsl: 351 70% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb2139 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb2139, #bb5621);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb2139 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 33 57 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 1.70 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 5.81 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 5.81 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 6.01 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 6.36 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 6.52 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 6.94 #44dec6 Inverted #616161 Grayscale 

Cardinal
#bb2139  rgb(187, 33, 57)  hsl(351, 70%, 43%)  Cardinal
#21bba3  rgb(33, 187, 163)  hsl(171, 70%, 43%)  Light Sea Green
#39bb21  rgb(57, 187, 33)  hsl(111, 70%, 43%)  Kelly Green
#2139bb  rgb(33, 57, 187)  hsl(231, 70%, 43%)  Persian Blue