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#BC043C

#bc043c ≈ Cardinal

  • rose
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc043c is a color from the rose family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 1.57% green and 23.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 97.87% magenta, 68.09% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 341.74°, with 95.83% saturation and 37.65% 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 6.52:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 3.91.

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Relative luminance0.111

Complementary

  1. #bc043c
  2. #04bc84

Split complementary

  1. #bc043c
  2. #04bc28
  3. #0498bc

Analogous

  1. #bc0498
  2. #bc043c
  3. #bc2804

Triadic

  1. #bc043c
  2. #3cbc04
  3. #043cbc

Tetradic

  1. #bc043c
  2. #bc8404
  3. #04bc84
  4. #043cbc

Square

  1. #bc043c
  2. #98bc04
  3. #04bc84
  4. #2804bc

Monochromatic

  1. #26010c
  2. #710224
  3. #bc043c
  4. #fa1359
  5. #fc5d8e

Shades

#bc043c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc043c
  2. #a90436
  3. #960330
  4. #84032a
  5. #710224
  6. #5e021e
  7. #4b0218
  8. #380112
  9. #26010c
  10. #130006
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc043c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc043c
  2. #c31d50
  3. #c93663
  4. #d04f77
  5. #d7688a
  6. #de829e
  7. #e49bb1
  8. #ebb4c5
  9. #f2cdd8
  10. #f8e6ec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc043c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc043c
  2. #b61043
  3. #b01d4a
  4. #aa2950
  5. #a43657
  6. #9e425e
  7. #984e65
  8. #925b6c
  9. #8c6772
  10. #867479
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.52:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.22:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5e5e5e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8d4952 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4a473c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #746a37 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf0023 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #87373c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #965339 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c8002f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc043c {
  color: #bc043c;
}
Background
.bg-bc043c {
  background-color: #bc043c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc043c {
  border: 2px solid #bc043c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc043c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 4 60;
  --color-primary-hsl: 342 96% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc043c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc043c, #bc2804);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc043c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 4 60 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 3.91 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 5.25 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 7.91 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 7.91 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 7.95 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 8.46 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 9.07 #43fbc3 Inverted #5e5e5e Grayscale 

Cardinal
#bc043c  rgb(188, 4, 60)  hsl(342, 96%, 38%)  Cardinal
#04bc84  rgb(4, 188, 132)  hsl(162, 96%, 38%)  Mint
#3cbc04  rgb(60, 188, 4)  hsl(102, 96%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#043cbc  rgb(4, 60, 188)  hsl(222, 96%, 38%)  Persian Blue