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#BC061C

#bc061c ≈ Cornell Red

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc061c 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 10.98% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 96.81% magenta, 85.11% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 352.75°, 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 6.6:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cornell Red (#b31b1b), ΔE 1.93.

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Relative luminance0.1091

Complementary

  1. #bc061c
  2. #06bca6

Split complementary

  1. #bc061c
  2. #06bc4b
  3. #0677bc

Analogous

  1. #bc0677
  2. #bc061c
  3. #bc4b06

Triadic

  1. #bc061c
  2. #1cbc06
  3. #061cbc

Tetradic

  1. #bc061c
  2. #bca606
  3. #06bca6
  4. #061cbc

Square

  1. #bc061c
  2. #77bc06
  3. #06bca6
  4. #4b06bc

Monochromatic

  1. #280106
  2. #720411
  3. #bc061c
  4. #f81732
  5. #fa6174

Shades

#bc061c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc061c
  2. #a90519
  3. #960516
  4. #840414
  5. #710411
  6. #5e030e
  7. #4b020b
  8. #380208
  9. #260106
  10. #130103
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc061c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc061c
  2. #c31f33
  3. #c93849
  4. #d05160
  5. #d76a77
  6. #de838e
  7. #e49ba4
  8. #ebb4bb
  9. #f2cdd2
  10. #f8e6e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc061c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc061c
  2. #b61226
  3. #b01e30
  4. #aa2b3a
  5. #a43744
  6. #9e434e
  7. #984f58
  8. #925b62
  9. #8c686c
  10. #867476
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.6:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.18:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5d5d5d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8d494b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4e451a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #776910 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d00014 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #88361b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #975316 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c80018 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc061c {
  color: #bc061c;
}
Background
.bg-bc061c {
  background-color: #bc061c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc061c {
  border: 2px solid #bc061c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc061c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 6 28;
  --color-primary-hsl: 353 94% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc061c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc061c, #bc4b06);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc061c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 6 28 / 0.35);
}

#b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 1.93 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 2.09 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 3.34 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 4.16 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 4.81 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 4.86 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 4.86 #43f9e3 Inverted #5d5d5d Grayscale 

Cornell Red
#bc061c  rgb(188, 6, 28)  hsl(353, 94%, 38%)  Cornell Red
#06bca6  rgb(6, 188, 166)  hsl(173, 94%, 38%)  Light Sea Green
#1cbc06  rgb(28, 188, 6)  hsl(113, 94%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#061cbc  rgb(6, 28, 188)  hsl(233, 94%, 38%)  Medium Blue