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#BC0010

#bc0010 ≈ Cornell Red

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc0010 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 0% green and 6.27% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 91.49% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 354.89°, with 100% saturation and 36.86% 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 6.68:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cornell Red (#b31b1b), ΔE 2.21.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Relative luminance0.1073

Complementary

  1. #bc0010
  2. #00bcac

Split complementary

  1. #bc0010
  2. #00bc4e
  3. #006ebc

Analogous

  1. #bc006e
  2. #bc0010
  3. #bc4e00

Triadic

  1. #bc0010
  2. #10bc00
  3. #0010bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc0010
  2. #bcac00
  3. #00bcac
  4. #0010bc

Square

  1. #bc0010
  2. #6ebc00
  3. #00bcac
  4. #4e00bc

Monochromatic

  1. #230003
  2. #6f0009
  3. #bc0010
  4. #ff091e
  5. #ff5664

Shades

#bc0010 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc0010
  2. #a9000e
  3. #96000d
  4. #84000b
  5. #71000a
  6. #5e0008
  7. #4b0006
  8. #380005
  9. #260003
  10. #130002
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc0010 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc0010
  2. #c31a28
  3. #c93340
  4. #d04d58
  5. #d76670
  6. #de8088
  7. #e4999f
  8. #ebb3b7
  9. #f2cccf
  10. #f8e6e7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc0010 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc0010
  2. #b60d1b
  3. #b01a26
  4. #aa2632
  5. #a4333d
  6. #9e4048
  7. #984d53
  8. #925a5e
  9. #8c666a
  10. #867375
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.68:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.15:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5c5c5c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8d4849 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4e440b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #776900 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d0000d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #88340d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #975205 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c8000e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc0010 {
  color: #bc0010;
}
Background
.bg-bc0010 {
  background-color: #bc0010;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc0010 {
  border: 2px solid #bc0010;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc0010;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 0 16;
  --color-primary-hsl: 355 100% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc0010 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc0010, #bc4e00);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc0010 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 0 16 / 0.35);
}

#b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 2.21 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 2.63 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 3.39 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 4.38 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 4.70 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 5.79 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 5.86 #43ffef Inverted #5c5c5c Grayscale 

Cornell Red
#bc0010  rgb(188, 0, 16)  hsl(355, 100%, 37%)  Cornell Red
#00bcac  rgb(0, 188, 172)  hsl(175, 100%, 37%)  Light Sea Green
#10bc00  rgb(16, 188, 0)  hsl(115, 100%, 37%)  Kelly Green
#0010bc  rgb(0, 16, 188)  hsl(235, 100%, 37%)  Medium Blue