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#BC355D

#bc355d ≈ Dogwood Rose

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc355d is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 20.78% green and 36.47% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 71.81% magenta, 50.53% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 342.22°, with 56.02% saturation and 47.25% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.52:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dogwood Rose (#d71868), ΔE 5.06.

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Relative luminance0.1403

Complementary

  1. #bc355d
  2. #35bc94

Split complementary

  1. #bc355d
  2. #35bc50
  3. #35a0bc

Analogous

  1. #bc35a0
  2. #bc355d
  3. #bc5035

Triadic

  1. #bc355d
  2. #5dbc35
  3. #355dbc

Tetradic

  1. #bc355d
  2. #bc9435
  3. #35bc94
  4. #355dbc

Square

  1. #bc355d
  2. #a0bc35
  3. #35bc94
  4. #5035bc

Monochromatic

  1. #451322
  2. #80243f
  3. #bc355d
  4. #d56989
  5. #e5a4b8

Shades

#bc355d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc355d
  2. #a93054
  3. #962a4a
  4. #842541
  5. #712038
  6. #5e1b2f
  7. #4b1525
  8. #38101c
  9. #260b13
  10. #130509
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc355d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc355d
  2. #c3496d
  3. #c95d7d
  4. #d0728e
  5. #d7869e
  6. #de9aae
  7. #e4aebe
  8. #ebc2ce
  9. #f2d7df
  10. #f8ebef
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc355d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc355d
  2. #b63d61
  3. #b04464
  4. #aa4c68
  5. #a4536b
  6. #9e5b6f
  7. #986272
  8. #926a76
  9. #8c7179
  10. #86797d
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.52:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.81:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #696969 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #925864 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #55575e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #79735a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cd1945 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8a4c5d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #98605b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c62750 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc355d {
  color: #bc355d;
}
Background
.bg-bc355d {
  background-color: #bc355d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc355d {
  border: 2px solid #bc355d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc355d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 53 93;
  --color-primary-hsl: 342 56% 47%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc355d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc355d, #bc5035);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc355d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 53 93 / 0.35);
}

#d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 5.06 #e0115f Ruby ΔE 6.21 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 6.28 #de3163 Cerise ΔE 6.87 #e30b5c Raspberry ΔE 6.89 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 7.19 #e3256b Razzmatazz ΔE 7.27 #43caa2 Inverted #696969 Grayscale 

Dogwood Rose
#bc355d  rgb(188, 53, 93)  hsl(342, 56%, 47%)  Dogwood Rose
#35bc94  rgb(53, 188, 148)  hsl(162, 56%, 47%)  Mint
#5dbc35  rgb(93, 188, 53)  hsl(102, 56%, 47%)  Kelly Green
#355dbc  rgb(53, 93, 188)  hsl(222, 56%, 47%)  Denim