ColorTool
Log in
#BC062A

#bc062a ≈ Cardinal

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#bc062a 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 16.47% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 96.81% magenta, 77.66% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 348.13°, 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 6.57:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 3.81.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#cc0033
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.1099

Complementary

  1. #bc062a
  2. #06bc98

Split complementary

  1. #bc062a
  2. #06bc3d
  3. #0685bc

Analogous

  1. #bc0685
  2. #bc062a
  3. #bc3d06

Triadic

  1. #bc062a
  2. #2abc06
  3. #062abc

Tetradic

  1. #bc062a
  2. #bc9806
  3. #06bc98
  4. #062abc

Square

  1. #bc062a
  2. #85bc06
  3. #06bc98
  4. #3d06bc

Monochromatic

  1. #280109
  2. #720419
  3. #bc062a
  4. #f81743
  5. #fa617f

Shades

#bc062a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc062a
  2. #a90526
  3. #960522
  4. #84041d
  5. #710419
  6. #5e0315
  7. #4b0211
  8. #38020d
  9. #260108
  10. #130104
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc062a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc062a
  2. #c31f3f
  3. #c93855
  4. #d0516a
  5. #d76a7f
  6. #de8395
  7. #e49baa
  8. #ebb4bf
  9. #f2cdd4
  10. #f8e6ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc062a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc062a
  2. #b61233
  3. #b01e3b
  4. #aa2b44
  5. #a4374c
  6. #9e4355
  7. #984f5e
  8. #925b66
  9. #8c686f
  10. #867477
  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 #8d494d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4d4629 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #766a23 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf001b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #883629 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #975326 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c80022 ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-bc062a {
  color: #bc062a;
}
Background
.bg-bc062a {
  background-color: #bc062a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc062a {
  border: 2px solid #bc062a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc062a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 6 42;
  --color-primary-hsl: 348 94% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc062a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc062a, #bc3d06);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc062a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 6 42 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 3.81 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 4.07 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 4.54 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 4.54 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 5.00 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 5.63 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 5.95 #43f9d5 Inverted #5d5d5d Grayscale 

Cardinal
#bc062a  rgb(188, 6, 42)  hsl(348, 94%, 38%)  Cardinal
#06bc98  rgb(6, 188, 152)  hsl(168, 94%, 38%)  Mint
#2abc06  rgb(42, 188, 6)  hsl(108, 94%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#062abc  rgb(6, 42, 188)  hsl(228, 94%, 38%)  Persian Blue