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#BF112E

#bf112e ≈ Cardinal

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bf112e is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 6.67% green and 18.04% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 91.1% magenta, 75.92% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 350°, with 83.65% saturation and 40.78% 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 6.3:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 2.83.

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Relative luminance0.1167

Complementary

  1. #bf112e
  2. #11bfa2

Split complementary

  1. #bf112e
  2. #11bf4b
  3. #1185bf

Analogous

  1. #bf1185
  2. #bf112e
  3. #bf4b11

Triadic

  1. #bf112e
  2. #2ebf11
  3. #112ebf

Tetradic

  1. #bf112e
  2. #bfa211
  3. #11bfa2
  4. #112ebf

Square

  1. #bf112e
  2. #85bf11
  3. #11bfa2
  4. #4b11bf

Monochromatic

  1. #32040c
  2. #790b1d
  3. #bf112e
  4. #ed304f
  5. #f3768b

Shades

#bf112e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf112e
  2. #ac0f29
  3. #990e25
  4. #860c20
  5. #730a1c
  6. #600917
  7. #4c0712
  8. #39050e
  9. #260309
  10. #130205
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf112e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf112e
  2. #c52943
  3. #cc4158
  4. #d2586d
  5. #d97082
  6. #df8897
  7. #e5a0ab
  8. #ecb8c0
  9. #f2cfd5
  10. #f9e7ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf112e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf112e
  2. #b91c36
  3. #b2273e
  4. #ac3247
  5. #a63d4f
  6. #a04957
  7. #99545f
  8. #935f67
  9. #8d6a70
  10. #867578
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.3:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.33:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #606060 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #904c50 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #50492d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #796c27 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d30020 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8b3a2e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9a562a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cb0026 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf112e {
  color: #bf112e;
}
Background
.bg-bf112e {
  background-color: #bf112e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf112e {
  border: 2px solid #bf112e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf112e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 17 46;
  --color-primary-hsl: 350 84% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf112e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf112e, #bf4b11);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf112e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 17 46 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 2.83 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 4.55 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 5.03 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 5.03 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 5.11 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 5.56 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 5.70 #40eed1 Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Cardinal
#bf112e  rgb(191, 17, 46)  hsl(350, 84%, 41%)  Cardinal
#11bfa2  rgb(17, 191, 162)  hsl(170, 84%, 41%)  Mint
#2ebf11  rgb(46, 191, 17)  hsl(110, 84%, 41%)  Kelly Green
#112ebf  rgb(17, 46, 191)  hsl(230, 84%, 41%)  Persian Blue