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#BC0237

#bc0237 ≈ Cardinal

  • rose
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc0237 is a color from the rose family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 0.78% green and 21.57% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 98.94% magenta, 70.74% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 342.9°, with 97.89% saturation and 37.25% 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 call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.56:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 3.16.

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Relative luminance0.1101

Complementary

  1. #bc0237
  2. #02bc87

Split complementary

  1. #bc0237
  2. #02bc2a
  3. #0294bc

Analogous

  1. #bc0294
  2. #bc0237
  3. #bc2a02

Triadic

  1. #bc0237
  2. #37bc02
  3. #0237bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc0237
  2. #bc8702
  3. #02bc87
  4. #0237bc

Square

  1. #bc0237
  2. #94bc02
  3. #02bc87
  4. #2a02bc

Monochromatic

  1. #25000b
  2. #700121
  3. #bc0237
  4. #fc0e52
  5. #fd5a88

Shades

#bc0237 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc0237
  2. #a90232
  3. #96022c
  4. #840127
  5. #710121
  6. #5e011c
  7. #4b0116
  8. #380111
  9. #26000b
  10. #130006
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc0237 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc0237
  2. #c31b4b
  3. #c9355f
  4. #d04e73
  5. #d76787
  6. #de819b
  7. #e49aaf
  8. #ebb3c3
  9. #f2ccd7
  10. #f8e6eb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc0237 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc0237
  2. #b60f3e
  3. #b01b46
  4. #aa284d
  5. #a43454
  6. #9e415c
  7. #984e63
  8. #925a6a
  9. #8c6771
  10. #867379
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.56:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.2:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5d5d5d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8d4951 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4a4637 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #756a31 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf0020 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #873637 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #965334 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c8002b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc0237 {
  color: #bc0237;
}
Background
.bg-bc0237 {
  background-color: #bc0237;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc0237 {
  border: 2px solid #bc0237;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc0237;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 2 55;
  --color-primary-hsl: 343 98% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc0237 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc0237, #bc2a02);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc0237 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 2 55 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 3.16 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 5.26 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 6.81 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 6.81 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 7.47 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 7.72 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 8.52 #43fdc8 Inverted #5d5d5d Grayscale 

Cardinal
#bc0237  rgb(188, 2, 55)  hsl(343, 98%, 37%)  Cardinal
#02bc87  rgb(2, 188, 135)  hsl(163, 98%, 37%)  Mint
#37bc02  rgb(55, 188, 2)  hsl(103, 98%, 37%)  Kelly Green
#0237bc  rgb(2, 55, 188)  hsl(223, 98%, 37%)  Persian Blue