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#BC021A

#bc021a ≈ Cornell Red

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc021a is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 0.78% green and 10.2% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 98.94% magenta, 86.17% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 352.26°, with 97.89% saturation and 37.25% 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 6.64:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cornell Red (#b31b1b), ΔE 1.83.

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Relative luminance0.1081

Complementary

  1. #bc021a
  2. #02bca4

Split complementary

  1. #bc021a
  2. #02bc47
  3. #0277bc

Analogous

  1. #bc0277
  2. #bc021a
  3. #bc4702

Triadic

  1. #bc021a
  2. #1abc02
  3. #021abc

Tetradic

  1. #bc021a
  2. #bca402
  3. #02bca4
  4. #021abc

Square

  1. #bc021a
  2. #77bc02
  3. #02bca4
  4. #4702bc

Monochromatic

  1. #250005
  2. #700110
  3. #bc021a
  4. #fc0e2d
  5. #fd5a6f

Shades

#bc021a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc021a
  2. #a90217
  3. #960215
  4. #840112
  5. #710110
  6. #5e010d
  7. #4b010a
  8. #380108
  9. #260005
  10. #130003
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc021a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc021a
  2. #c31b31
  3. #c93548
  4. #d04e5f
  5. #d76776
  6. #de818d
  7. #e49aa3
  8. #ebb3ba
  9. #f2ccd1
  10. #f8e6e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc021a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc021a
  2. #b60f24
  3. #b01b2e
  4. #aa2839
  5. #a43443
  6. #9e414d
  7. #984e57
  8. #925a61
  9. #8c676c
  10. #867376
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.64:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.16:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5c5c5c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8d484a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4d4518 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #77690d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d00012 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #883519 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #975213 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c80015 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc021a {
  color: #bc021a;
}
Background
.bg-bc021a {
  background-color: #bc021a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc021a {
  border: 2px solid #bc021a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc021a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 2 26;
  --color-primary-hsl: 352 98% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc021a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc021a, #bc4702);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc021a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 2 26 / 0.35);
}

#b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 1.83 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 2.23 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 3.21 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 4.24 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 5.00 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 5.06 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 5.06 #43fde5 Inverted #5c5c5c Grayscale 

Cornell Red
#bc021a  rgb(188, 2, 26)  hsl(352, 98%, 37%)  Cornell Red
#02bca4  rgb(2, 188, 164)  hsl(172, 98%, 37%)  Light Sea Green
#1abc02  rgb(26, 188, 2)  hsl(112, 98%, 37%)  Kelly Green
#021abc  rgb(2, 26, 188)  hsl(232, 98%, 37%)  Medium Blue