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#BC002D

#bc002d ≈ Cardinal

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc002d 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 17.65% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 76.06% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 345.64°, 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 6.61:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 3.34.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#cc0033
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Relative luminance0.1088

Complementary

  1. #bc002d
  2. #00bc8f

Split complementary

  1. #bc002d
  2. #00bc31
  3. #008bbc

Analogous

  1. #bc008b
  2. #bc002d
  3. #bc3100

Triadic

  1. #bc002d
  2. #2dbc00
  3. #002dbc

Tetradic

  1. #bc002d
  2. #bc8f00
  3. #00bc8f
  4. #002dbc

Square

  1. #bc002d
  2. #8bbc00
  3. #00bc8f
  4. #3100bc

Monochromatic

  1. #230008
  2. #6f001b
  3. #bc002d
  4. #ff0944
  5. #ff567e

Shades

#bc002d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc002d
  2. #a90029
  3. #960024
  4. #840020
  5. #71001b
  6. #5e0017
  7. #4b0012
  8. #38000e
  9. #260009
  10. #130005
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc002d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc002d
  2. #c31a42
  3. #c93357
  4. #d04d6c
  5. #d76681
  6. #de8096
  7. #e499ab
  8. #ebb3c0
  9. #f2ccd5
  10. #f8e6ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc002d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc002d
  2. #b60d35
  3. #b01a3e
  4. #aa2646
  5. #a4334e
  6. #9e4057
  7. #984d5f
  8. #925a67
  9. #8c666f
  10. #867378
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.61:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.18:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5d5d5d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8d484e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4b452c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #756926 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf001a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #87352d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #975229 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c80023 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc002d {
  color: #bc002d;
}
Background
.bg-bc002d {
  background-color: #bc002d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc002d {
  border: 2px solid #bc002d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc002d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 0 45;
  --color-primary-hsl: 346 100% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc002d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc002d, #bc3100);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc002d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 0 45 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 3.34 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 5.03 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 5.03 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 5.09 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 6.06 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 6.31 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 6.44 #43ffd2 Inverted #5d5d5d Grayscale 

Cardinal
#bc002d  rgb(188, 0, 45)  hsl(346, 100%, 37%)  Cardinal
#00bc8f  rgb(0, 188, 143)  hsl(166, 100%, 37%)  Mint
#2dbc00  rgb(45, 188, 0)  hsl(106, 100%, 37%)  Kelly Green
#002dbc  rgb(0, 45, 188)  hsl(226, 100%, 37%)  Persian Blue