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#BC063E

#bc063e ≈ Cardinal

  • rose
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc063e 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 24.31% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 96.81% magenta, 67.02% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 341.54°, 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 6.49:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 4.24.

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Web safe#cc0033
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Relative luminance0.1117

Complementary

  1. #bc063e
  2. #06bc84

Split complementary

  1. #bc063e
  2. #06bc29
  3. #0699bc

Analogous

  1. #bc0699
  2. #bc063e
  3. #bc2906

Triadic

  1. #bc063e
  2. #3ebc06
  3. #063ebc

Tetradic

  1. #bc063e
  2. #bc8406
  3. #06bc84
  4. #063ebc

Square

  1. #bc063e
  2. #99bc06
  3. #06bc84
  4. #2906bc

Monochromatic

  1. #28010d
  2. #720426
  3. #bc063e
  4. #f8175c
  5. #fa6190

Shades

#bc063e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc063e
  2. #a90538
  3. #960532
  4. #84042b
  5. #710425
  6. #5e031f
  7. #4b0219
  8. #380213
  9. #26010c
  10. #130106
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc063e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc063e
  2. #c31f51
  3. #c93865
  4. #d05178
  5. #d76a8b
  6. #de839f
  7. #e49bb2
  8. #ebb4c5
  9. #f2cdd8
  10. #f8e6ec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc063e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc063e
  2. #b61245
  3. #b01e4b
  4. #aa2b52
  5. #a43758
  6. #9e435f
  7. #984f66
  8. #925b6c
  9. #8c6873
  10. #867479
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.49:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.23:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5e5e5e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8d4a53 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4a473e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #746a39 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf0025 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #87383e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #96533b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c80031 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc063e {
  color: #bc063e;
}
Background
.bg-bc063e {
  background-color: #bc063e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc063e {
  border: 2px solid #bc063e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc063e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 6 62;
  --color-primary-hsl: 342 94% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc063e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc063e, #bc2906);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc063e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 6 62 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 4.24 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 5.35 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 8.16 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 8.33 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 8.33 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 8.36 #e30b5c Raspberry ΔE 9.34 #43f9c1 Inverted #5e5e5e Grayscale 

Cardinal
#bc063e  rgb(188, 6, 62)  hsl(342, 94%, 38%)  Cardinal
#06bc84  rgb(6, 188, 132)  hsl(162, 94%, 38%)  Mint
#3ebc06  rgb(62, 188, 6)  hsl(102, 94%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#063ebc  rgb(6, 62, 188)  hsl(222, 94%, 38%)  Persian Blue