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#BF2139

#bf2139 ≈ Cardinal

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bf2139 is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 12.94% green and 22.35% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 82.72% magenta, 70.16% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 350.89°, with 70.54% saturation and 43.92% 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 6.01:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 0.91.

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Relative luminance0.1246

Complementary

  1. #bf2139
  2. #21bfa7

Split complementary

  1. #bf2139
  2. #21bf58
  3. #2188bf

Analogous

  1. #bf2188
  2. #bf2139
  3. #bf5821

Triadic

  1. #bf2139
  2. #39bf21
  3. #2139bf

Tetradic

  1. #bf2139
  2. #bfa721
  3. #21bfa7
  4. #2139bf

Square

  1. #bf2139
  2. #88bf21
  3. #21bfa7
  4. #5821bf

Monochromatic

  1. #3d0a12
  2. #7e1626
  3. #bf2139
  4. #e04c63
  5. #eb8e9c

Shades

#bf2139 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf2139
  2. #ac1e33
  3. #991a2e
  4. #861728
  5. #731422
  6. #60111d
  7. #4c0d17
  8. #390a11
  9. #26070b
  10. #130306
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf2139 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf2139
  2. #c5374d
  3. #cc4d61
  4. #d26474
  5. #d97a88
  6. #df909c
  7. #e5a6b0
  8. #ecbcc4
  9. #f2d3d7
  10. #f9e9eb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf2139 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf2139
  2. #b92b40
  3. #b23447
  4. #ac3e4e
  5. #a64755
  6. #a0515d
  7. #995a64
  8. #93646b
  9. #8d6d72
  10. #867779
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.01:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.49:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #636363 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #915055 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #534e39 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7a6f34 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d2002c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8c4039 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9b5936 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cb0032 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf2139 {
  color: #bf2139;
}
Background
.bg-bf2139 {
  background-color: #bf2139;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf2139 {
  border: 2px solid #bf2139;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf2139;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 33 57;
  --color-primary-hsl: 351 71% 44%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf2139 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf2139, #bf5821);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf2139 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 33 57 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 0.91 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 5.52 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 6.15 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 6.15 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 6.23 #cc3333 Persian Red ΔE 6.30 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 6.47 #40dec6 Inverted #636363 Grayscale 

Cardinal
#bf2139  rgb(191, 33, 57)  hsl(351, 71%, 44%)  Cardinal
#21bfa7  rgb(33, 191, 167)  hsl(171, 71%, 44%)  Light Sea Green
#39bf21  rgb(57, 191, 33)  hsl(111, 71%, 44%)  Kelly Green
#2139bf  rgb(33, 57, 191)  hsl(231, 71%, 44%)  Persian Blue