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#BC0331

#bc0331 ≈ Cardinal

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc0331 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 1.18% green and 19.22% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 98.4% magenta, 73.94% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 345.08°, with 96.86% saturation and 37.45% 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 6.57:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 2.89.

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Relative luminance0.1098

Complementary

  1. #bc0331
  2. #03bc8e

Split complementary

  1. #bc0331
  2. #03bc31
  3. #038ebc

Analogous

  1. #bc038e
  2. #bc0331
  3. #bc3103

Triadic

  1. #bc0331
  2. #31bc03
  3. #0331bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc0331
  2. #bc8e03
  3. #03bc8e
  4. #0331bc

Square

  1. #bc0331
  2. #8ebc03
  3. #03bc8e
  4. #3103bc

Monochromatic

  1. #25010a
  2. #71021d
  3. #bc0331
  4. #fb104b
  5. #fc5c84

Shades

#bc0331 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc0331
  2. #a9032c
  3. #960227
  4. #840222
  5. #71021d
  6. #5e0219
  7. #4b0114
  8. #38010f
  9. #26010a
  10. #130005
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc0331 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc0331
  2. #c31c46
  3. #c9355a
  4. #d04f6f
  5. #d76883
  6. #de8198
  7. #e49aad
  8. #ebb3c1
  9. #f2cdd6
  10. #f8e6ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc0331 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc0331
  2. #b61039
  3. #b01c41
  4. #aa2949
  5. #a43551
  6. #9e4259
  7. #984e60
  8. #925b68
  9. #8c6770
  10. #867478
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.57:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.2:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5d5d5d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8d494f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4b4631 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #756a2b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf001d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #873631 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #97532d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c80026 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc0331 {
  color: #bc0331;
}
Background
.bg-bc0331 {
  background-color: #bc0331;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc0331 {
  border: 2px solid #bc0331;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc0331;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 3 49;
  --color-primary-hsl: 345 97% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc0331 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc0331, #bc3103);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc0331 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 3 49 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 2.89 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 5.56 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 5.56 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 5.80 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 6.02 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 7.06 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 7.08 #43fcce Inverted #5d5d5d Grayscale 

Cardinal
#bc0331  rgb(188, 3, 49)  hsl(345, 97%, 37%)  Cardinal
#03bc8e  rgb(3, 188, 142)  hsl(165, 97%, 37%)  Mint
#31bc03  rgb(49, 188, 3)  hsl(105, 97%, 37%)  Kelly Green
#0331bc  rgb(3, 49, 188)  hsl(225, 97%, 37%)  Persian Blue