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#BC0633

#bc0633 ≈ Cardinal

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc0633 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 2.35% green and 20% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 96.81% magenta, 72.87% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 345.16°, with 93.81% saturation and 38.04% 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 6.54:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 2.74.

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Web safe#cc0033
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Relative luminance0.1106

Complementary

  1. #bc0633
  2. #06bc8f

Split complementary

  1. #bc0633
  2. #06bc34
  3. #068ebc

Analogous

  1. #bc068e
  2. #bc0633
  3. #bc3406

Triadic

  1. #bc0633
  2. #33bc06
  3. #0633bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc0633
  2. #bc8f06
  3. #06bc8f
  4. #0633bc

Square

  1. #bc0633
  2. #8ebc06
  3. #06bc8f
  4. #3406bc

Monochromatic

  1. #28010b
  2. #72041f
  3. #bc0633
  4. #f8174e
  5. #fa6187

Shades

#bc0633 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc0633
  2. #a9052e
  3. #960529
  4. #840424
  5. #71041f
  6. #5e031a
  7. #4b0214
  8. #38020f
  9. #26010a
  10. #130105
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc0633 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc0633
  2. #c31f47
  3. #c9385c
  4. #d05170
  5. #d76a85
  6. #de8399
  7. #e49bad
  8. #ebb4c2
  9. #f2cdd6
  10. #f8e6eb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc0633 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc0633
  2. #b6123b
  3. #b01e42
  4. #aa2b4a
  5. #a43752
  6. #9e435a
  7. #984f61
  8. #925b69
  9. #8c6871
  10. #867478
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.54:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.21:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5d5d5d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8d4950 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4c4733 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #756a2d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf001f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #873733 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #97532f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c80028 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc0633 {
  color: #bc0633;
}
Background
.bg-bc0633 {
  background-color: #bc0633;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc0633 {
  border: 2px solid #bc0633;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc0633;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 6 51;
  --color-primary-hsl: 345 94% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc0633 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc0633, #bc3406);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc0633 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 6 51 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 2.74 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 5.64 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 5.84 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 5.84 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 6.43 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 7.09 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 7.37 #43f9cc Inverted #5d5d5d Grayscale 

Cardinal
#bc0633  rgb(188, 6, 51)  hsl(345, 94%, 38%)  Cardinal
#06bc8f  rgb(6, 188, 143)  hsl(165, 94%, 38%)  Mint
#33bc06  rgb(51, 188, 6)  hsl(105, 94%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#0633bc  rgb(6, 51, 188)  hsl(225, 94%, 38%)  Persian Blue