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#BC0C19

#bc0c19 ≈ Cornell Red

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc0c19 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 4.71% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 93.62% magenta, 86.7% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 355.57°, with 88% saturation and 39.22% 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 6.55:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cornell Red (#b31b1b), ΔE 1.6.

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Relative luminance0.1102

Complementary

  1. #bc0c19
  2. #0cbcaf

Split complementary

  1. #bc0c19
  2. #0cbc57
  3. #0c71bc

Analogous

  1. #bc0c71
  2. #bc0c19
  3. #bc570c

Triadic

  1. #bc0c19
  2. #19bc0c
  3. #0c19bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc0c19
  2. #bcaf0c
  3. #0cbcaf
  4. #0c19bc

Square

  1. #bc0c19
  2. #71bc0c
  3. #0cbcaf
  4. #570cbc

Monochromatic

  1. #2c0306
  2. #74070f
  3. #bc0c19
  4. #f12433
  5. #f66b76

Shades

#bc0c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc0c19
  2. #a90b17
  3. #960a14
  4. #840812
  5. #71070f
  6. #5e060d
  7. #4b050a
  8. #380408
  9. #260205
  10. #130103
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc0c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc0c19
  2. #c32430
  3. #c93d47
  4. #d0555e
  5. #d76d75
  6. #de868c
  7. #e49ea3
  8. #ebb6ba
  9. #f2ced1
  10. #f8e7e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc0c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc0c19
  2. #b61823
  3. #b0232e
  4. #aa2f38
  5. #a43a42
  6. #9e464d
  7. #985257
  8. #925d61
  9. #8c696b
  10. #867476
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.55:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.2:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5d5d5d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8d4a4b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4f4616 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #776a0c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d00016 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #893717 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #985412 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c80017 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc0c19 {
  color: #bc0c19;
}
Background
.bg-bc0c19 {
  background-color: #bc0c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc0c19 {
  border: 2px solid #bc0c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc0c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 12 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 356 88% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc0c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc0c19, #bc570c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc0c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 12 25 / 0.35);
}

#b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 1.60 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 2.26 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 2.67 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 4.01 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 4.87 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 5.29 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 5.29 #43f3e6 Inverted #5d5d5d Grayscale 

Cornell Red
#bc0c19  rgb(188, 12, 25)  hsl(356, 88%, 39%)  Cornell Red
#0cbcaf  rgb(12, 188, 175)  hsl(176, 88%, 39%)  Tiffany Blue
#19bc0c  rgb(25, 188, 12)  hsl(116, 88%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#0c19bc  rgb(12, 25, 188)  hsl(236, 88%, 39%)  Medium Blue