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#BC0635

#bc0635 ≈ Cardinal

  • rose
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc0635 is a color from the rose family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 2.35% green and 20.78% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 96.81% magenta, 71.81% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 344.51°, with 93.81% saturation and 38.04% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with romance, playfulness and affection. 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 6.53:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 2.79.

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Web safe#cc0033
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Relative luminance0.1108

Complementary

  1. #bc0635
  2. #06bc8d

Split complementary

  1. #bc0635
  2. #06bc32
  3. #0690bc

Analogous

  1. #bc0690
  2. #bc0635
  3. #bc3206

Triadic

  1. #bc0635
  2. #35bc06
  3. #0635bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc0635
  2. #bc8d06
  3. #06bc8d
  4. #0635bc

Square

  1. #bc0635
  2. #90bc06
  3. #06bc8d
  4. #3206bc

Monochromatic

  1. #28010b
  2. #720420
  3. #bc0635
  4. #f81751
  5. #fa6189

Shades

#bc0635 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc0635
  2. #a90530
  3. #96052a
  4. #840425
  5. #710420
  6. #5e031b
  7. #4b0215
  8. #380210
  9. #26010b
  10. #130105
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc0635 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc0635
  2. #c31f49
  3. #c9385d
  4. #d05172
  5. #d76a86
  6. #de839a
  7. #e49bae
  8. #ebb4c2
  9. #f2cdd7
  10. #f8e6eb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc0635 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc0635
  2. #b6123d
  3. #b01e44
  4. #aa2b4c
  5. #a43753
  6. #9e435b
  7. #984f62
  8. #925b6a
  9. #8c6871
  10. #867479
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.53:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.22:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5e5e5e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8d4950 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4b4735 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #756a2f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf0020 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #873735 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #975332 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c8002a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc0635 {
  color: #bc0635;
}
Background
.bg-bc0635 {
  background-color: #bc0635;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc0635 {
  border: 2px solid #bc0635;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc0635;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 6 53;
  --color-primary-hsl: 345 94% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc0635 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc0635, #bc3206);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc0635 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 6 53 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 2.79 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 5.45 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 6.24 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 6.24 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 6.99 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 7.18 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 7.84 #43f9ca Inverted #5e5e5e Grayscale 

Cardinal
#bc0635  rgb(188, 6, 53)  hsl(345, 94%, 38%)  Cardinal
#06bc8d  rgb(6, 188, 141)  hsl(165, 94%, 38%)  Mint
#35bc06  rgb(53, 188, 6)  hsl(105, 94%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#0635bc  rgb(6, 53, 188)  hsl(225, 94%, 38%)  Persian Blue