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#BC022B

#bc022b ≈ Cardinal

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc022b is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 0.78% green and 16.86% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 98.94% magenta, 77.13% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 346.77°, with 97.89% saturation and 37.25% 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 6.6:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 3.63.

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Relative luminance0.1091

Complementary

  1. #bc022b
  2. #02bc93

Split complementary

  1. #bc022b
  2. #02bc36
  3. #0288bc

Analogous

  1. #bc0288
  2. #bc022b
  3. #bc3602

Triadic

  1. #bc022b
  2. #2bbc02
  3. #022bbc

Tetradic

  1. #bc022b
  2. #bc9302
  3. #02bc93
  4. #022bbc

Square

  1. #bc022b
  2. #88bc02
  3. #02bc93
  4. #3602bc

Monochromatic

  1. #250008
  2. #70011a
  3. #bc022b
  4. #fc0e43
  5. #fd5a7e

Shades

#bc022b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc022b
  2. #a90227
  3. #960222
  4. #84011e
  5. #71011a
  6. #5e0116
  7. #4b0111
  8. #38010d
  9. #260009
  10. #130004
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc022b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc022b
  2. #c31b40
  3. #c93555
  4. #d04e6b
  5. #d76780
  6. #de8195
  7. #e49aaa
  8. #ebb3bf
  9. #f2ccd5
  10. #f8e6ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc022b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc022b
  2. #b60f34
  3. #b01b3c
  4. #aa2845
  5. #a4344d
  6. #9e4156
  7. #984e5e
  8. #925a67
  9. #8c676f
  10. #867378
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.6:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.18:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5d5d5d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8d484d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4c462a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #766924 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf001a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #88362b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #975327 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c80022 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc022b {
  color: #bc022b;
}
Background
.bg-bc022b {
  background-color: #bc022b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc022b {
  border: 2px solid #bc022b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc022b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 2 43;
  --color-primary-hsl: 347 98% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc022b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc022b, #bc3602);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc022b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 2 43 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 3.63 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 4.50 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 4.73 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 4.73 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 5.43 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 5.98 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 6.35 #43fdd4 Inverted #5d5d5d Grayscale 

Cardinal
#bc022b  rgb(188, 2, 43)  hsl(347, 98%, 37%)  Cardinal
#02bc93  rgb(2, 188, 147)  hsl(167, 98%, 37%)  Mint
#2bbc02  rgb(43, 188, 2)  hsl(107, 98%, 37%)  Kelly Green
#022bbc  rgb(2, 43, 188)  hsl(227, 98%, 37%)  Persian Blue