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#BC0610

#bc0610 ≈ Cornell Red

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc0610 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 2.35% green and 6.27% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 96.81% magenta, 91.49% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 356.7°, with 93.81% saturation and 38.04% 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 6.62:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cornell Red (#b31b1b), ΔE 2.29.

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Relative luminance0.1086

Complementary

  1. #bc0610
  2. #06bcb2

Split complementary

  1. #bc0610
  2. #06bc57
  3. #066bbc

Analogous

  1. #bc066b
  2. #bc0610
  3. #bc5706

Triadic

  1. #bc0610
  2. #10bc06
  3. #0610bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc0610
  2. #bcb206
  3. #06bcb2
  4. #0610bc

Square

  1. #bc0610
  2. #6bbc06
  3. #06bcb2
  4. #5706bc

Monochromatic

  1. #280103
  2. #72040a
  3. #bc0610
  4. #f81723
  5. #fa6169

Shades

#bc0610 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc0610
  2. #a9050e
  3. #96050d
  4. #84040b
  5. #71040a
  6. #5e0308
  7. #4b0206
  8. #380205
  9. #260103
  10. #130102
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc0610 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc0610
  2. #c31f28
  3. #c93840
  4. #d05158
  5. #d76a70
  6. #de8388
  7. #e49b9f
  8. #ebb4b7
  9. #f2cdcf
  10. #f8e6e7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc0610 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc0610
  2. #b6121b
  3. #b01e26
  4. #aa2b32
  5. #a4373d
  6. #9e4348
  7. #984f53
  8. #925b5e
  9. #8c686a
  10. #867475
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.62:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.17:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5d5d5d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8d4949 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4f450b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #776900 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d00010 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #88360d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #985305 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c80010 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc0610 {
  color: #bc0610;
}
Background
.bg-bc0610 {
  background-color: #bc0610;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc0610 {
  border: 2px solid #bc0610;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc0610;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 6 16;
  --color-primary-hsl: 357 94% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc0610 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc0610, #bc5706);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc0610 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 6 16 / 0.35);
}

#b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 2.29 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 2.51 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 3.47 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 4.27 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 4.66 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 5.55 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 5.83 #43f9ef Inverted #5d5d5d Grayscale 

Cornell Red
#bc0610  rgb(188, 6, 16)  hsl(357, 94%, 38%)  Cornell Red
#06bcb2  rgb(6, 188, 178)  hsl(177, 94%, 38%)  Tiffany Blue
#10bc06  rgb(16, 188, 6)  hsl(117, 94%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#0610bc  rgb(6, 16, 188)  hsl(237, 94%, 38%)  Medium Blue