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#BC062D

#bc062d ≈ Cardinal

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc062d 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 17.65% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 96.81% magenta, 76.06% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 347.14°, 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 6.56:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 3.27.

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Relative luminance0.1101

Complementary

  1. #bc062d
  2. #06bc95

Split complementary

  1. #bc062d
  2. #06bc3a
  3. #0688bc

Analogous

  1. #bc0688
  2. #bc062d
  3. #bc3a06

Triadic

  1. #bc062d
  2. #2dbc06
  3. #062dbc

Tetradic

  1. #bc062d
  2. #bc9506
  3. #06bc95
  4. #062dbc

Square

  1. #bc062d
  2. #88bc06
  3. #06bc95
  4. #3a06bc

Monochromatic

  1. #28010a
  2. #72041b
  3. #bc062d
  4. #f81747
  5. #fa6182

Shades

#bc062d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc062d
  2. #a90529
  3. #960524
  4. #840420
  5. #71041b
  6. #5e0317
  7. #4b0212
  8. #38020e
  9. #260109
  10. #130105
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc062d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc062d
  2. #c31f42
  3. #c93857
  4. #d0516c
  5. #d76a81
  6. #de8396
  7. #e49bab
  8. #ebb4c0
  9. #f2cdd5
  10. #f8e6ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc062d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc062d
  2. #b61235
  3. #b01e3e
  4. #aa2b46
  5. #a4374e
  6. #9e4357
  7. #984f5f
  8. #925b67
  9. #8c686f
  10. #867478
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.56:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.2:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5d5d5d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8d494e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4c462c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #766a26 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf001c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #88372d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #975329 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c80024 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc062d {
  color: #bc062d;
}
Background
.bg-bc062d {
  background-color: #bc062d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc062d {
  border: 2px solid #bc062d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc062d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 6 45;
  --color-primary-hsl: 347 94% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc062d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc062d, #bc3a06);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc062d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 6 45 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 3.27 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 4.82 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 4.86 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 4.86 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 5.81 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 6.13 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 6.48 #43f9d2 Inverted #5d5d5d Grayscale 

Cardinal
#bc062d  rgb(188, 6, 45)  hsl(347, 94%, 38%)  Cardinal
#06bc95  rgb(6, 188, 149)  hsl(167, 94%, 38%)  Mint
#2dbc06  rgb(45, 188, 6)  hsl(107, 94%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#062dbc  rgb(6, 45, 188)  hsl(227, 94%, 38%)  Persian Blue