ColorTool
Log in
#BF283F

#bf283f ≈ Cardinal

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#bf283f is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 15.69% green and 24.71% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 79.06% magenta, 67.02% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 350.86°, with 65.37% 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 5.85:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 1.44.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#cc3333
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.1295

Complementary

  1. #bf283f
  2. #28bfa8

Split complementary

  1. #bf283f
  2. #28bf5c
  3. #288abf

Analogous

  1. #bf288a
  2. #bf283f
  3. #bf5c28

Triadic

  1. #bf283f
  2. #3fbf28
  3. #283fbf

Tetradic

  1. #bf283f
  2. #bfa828
  3. #28bfa8
  4. #283fbf

Square

  1. #bf283f
  2. #8abf28
  3. #28bfa8
  4. #5c28bf

Monochromatic

  1. #400e15
  2. #801b2a
  3. #bf283f
  4. #dc586c
  5. #e997a3

Shades

#bf283f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf283f
  2. #ac2439
  3. #992032
  4. #861c2c
  5. #731826
  6. #601420
  7. #4c1019
  8. #390c13
  9. #26080d
  10. #130406
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf283f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf283f
  2. #c53e52
  3. #cc5365
  4. #d26979
  5. #d97e8c
  6. #df949f
  7. #e5a9b2
  8. #ecbfc5
  9. #f2d4d9
  10. #f9eaec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf283f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf283f
  2. #b93146
  3. #b23a4c
  4. #ac4253
  5. #a64b59
  6. #a05460
  7. #995d66
  8. #93666d
  9. #8d6e73
  10. #86777a
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.85:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.59:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #656565 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #925358 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #55513f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7b703a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d20032 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8c443f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9b5c3c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cb0138 ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-bf283f {
  color: #bf283f;
}
Background
.bg-bf283f {
  background-color: #bf283f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf283f {
  border: 2px solid #bf283f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf283f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 40 63;
  --color-primary-hsl: 351 65% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf283f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf283f, #bf5c28);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf283f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 40 63 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 1.44 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 5.50 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 5.90 #cc3333 Persian Red ΔE 6.80 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 7.06 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 7.06 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 7.06 #40d7c0 Inverted #656565 Grayscale 

Cardinal
#bf283f  rgb(191, 40, 63)  hsl(351, 65%, 45%)  Cardinal
#28bfa8  rgb(40, 191, 168)  hsl(171, 65%, 45%)  Light Sea Green
#3fbf28  rgb(63, 191, 40)  hsl(111, 65%, 45%)  Kelly Green
#283fbf  rgb(40, 63, 191)  hsl(231, 65%, 45%)  Persian Blue