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#BB2C4E

#bb2c4e ≈ Cardinal

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bb2c4e is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 17.25% green and 30.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 76.47% magenta, 58.29% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 345.73°, with 61.9% saturation and 45.29% 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 5.86:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 5.86.

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Relative luminance0.1292

Complementary

  1. #bb2c4e
  2. #2cbb99

Split complementary

  1. #bb2c4e
  2. #2cbb51
  3. #2c95bb

Analogous

  1. #bb2c95
  2. #bb2c4e
  3. #bb512c

Triadic

  1. #bb2c4e
  2. #4ebb2c
  3. #2c4ebb

Tetradic

  1. #bb2c4e
  2. #bb992c
  3. #2cbb99
  4. #2c4ebb

Square

  1. #bb2c4e
  2. #95bb2c
  3. #2cbb99
  4. #512cbb

Monochromatic

  1. #3f0f1a
  2. #7d1d34
  3. #bb2c4e
  4. #d85b79
  5. #e799ac

Shades

#bb2c4e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb2c4e
  2. #a82846
  3. #96233e
  4. #831f37
  5. #701a2f
  6. #5e1627
  7. #4b121f
  8. #380d17
  9. #250910
  10. #130408
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb2c4e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb2c4e
  2. #c24160
  3. #c95671
  4. #cf6b83
  5. #d68095
  6. #dd96a7
  7. #e4abb8
  8. #ebc0ca
  9. #f1d5dc
  10. #f8eaed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb2c4e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb2c4e
  2. #b53453
  3. #af3d58
  4. #a9455d
  5. #a34e62
  6. #9e5667
  7. #985e6c
  8. #926771
  9. #8c6f76
  10. #86787b
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.86:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.58:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #656565 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8f535c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #53524e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #786f4a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cd003a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #89464e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #975c4c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c61543 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb2c4e {
  color: #bb2c4e;
}
Background
.bg-bb2c4e {
  background-color: #bb2c4e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb2c4e {
  border: 2px solid #bb2c4e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb2c4e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 44 78;
  --color-primary-hsl: 346 62% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb2c4e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb2c4e, #bb512c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb2c4e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 44 78 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 5.86 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 6.12 #e0115f Ruby ΔE 7.10 #e30b5c Raspberry ΔE 7.32 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 7.44 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 7.47 #de3163 Cerise ΔE 7.94 #44d3b1 Inverted #656565 Grayscale 

Cardinal
#bb2c4e  rgb(187, 44, 78)  hsl(346, 62%, 45%)  Cardinal
#2cbb99  rgb(44, 187, 153)  hsl(166, 62%, 45%)  Mint
#4ebb2c  rgb(78, 187, 44)  hsl(106, 62%, 45%)  Kelly Green
#2c4ebb  rgb(44, 78, 187)  hsl(226, 62%, 45%)  Sapphire