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#BC042F

#bc042f ≈ Cardinal

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc042f is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 1.57% green and 18.43% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 97.87% magenta, 75% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 345.98°, with 95.83% saturation and 37.65% 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 3.03.

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Relative luminance0.1098

Complementary

  1. #bc042f
  2. #04bc91

Split complementary

  1. #bc042f
  2. #04bc35
  3. #048bbc

Analogous

  1. #bc048b
  2. #bc042f
  3. #bc3504

Triadic

  1. #bc042f
  2. #2fbc04
  3. #042fbc

Tetradic

  1. #bc042f
  2. #bc9104
  3. #04bc91
  4. #042fbc

Square

  1. #bc042f
  2. #8bbc04
  3. #04bc91
  4. #3504bc

Monochromatic

  1. #26010a
  2. #71021c
  3. #bc042f
  4. #fa1349
  5. #fc5d82

Shades

#bc042f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc042f
  2. #a9042a
  3. #960326
  4. #840321
  5. #71021c
  6. #5e0218
  7. #4b0213
  8. #38010e
  9. #260109
  10. #130005
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc042f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc042f
  2. #c31d44
  3. #c93659
  4. #d04f6d
  5. #d76882
  6. #de8297
  7. #e49bac
  8. #ebb4c1
  9. #f2cdd5
  10. #f8e6ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc042f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc042f
  2. #b61037
  3. #b01d3f
  4. #aa2947
  5. #a4364f
  6. #9e4258
  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 #4c462f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #756a28 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf001c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #88362f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #97532b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c80025 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc042f {
  color: #bc042f;
}
Background
.bg-bc042f {
  background-color: #bc042f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc042f {
  border: 2px solid #bc042f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc042f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 4 47;
  --color-primary-hsl: 346 96% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc042f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc042f, #bc3504);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc042f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 4 47 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 3.03 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 5.20 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 5.20 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 5.43 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 6.11 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 6.45 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 6.62 #43fbd0 Inverted #5d5d5d Grayscale 

Cardinal
#bc042f  rgb(188, 4, 47)  hsl(346, 96%, 38%)  Cardinal
#04bc91  rgb(4, 188, 145)  hsl(166, 96%, 38%)  Mint
#2fbc04  rgb(47, 188, 4)  hsl(106, 96%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#042fbc  rgb(4, 47, 188)  hsl(226, 96%, 38%)  Persian Blue