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#BC062F

#bc062f ≈ Cardinal

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc062f 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 18.43% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 96.81% magenta, 75% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 346.48°, 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 6.55:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 2.99.

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Relative luminance0.1103

Complementary

  1. #bc062f
  2. #06bc93

Split complementary

  1. #bc062f
  2. #06bc38
  3. #068abc

Analogous

  1. #bc068a
  2. #bc062f
  3. #bc3806

Triadic

  1. #bc062f
  2. #2fbc06
  3. #062fbc

Tetradic

  1. #bc062f
  2. #bc9306
  3. #06bc93
  4. #062fbc

Square

  1. #bc062f
  2. #8abc06
  3. #06bc93
  4. #3806bc

Monochromatic

  1. #28010a
  2. #72041c
  3. #bc062f
  4. #f8174a
  5. #fa6184

Shades

#bc062f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc062f
  2. #a9052a
  3. #960526
  4. #840421
  5. #71041c
  6. #5e0318
  7. #4b0213
  8. #38020e
  9. #260109
  10. #130105
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc062f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc062f
  2. #c31f44
  3. #c93859
  4. #d0516d
  5. #d76a82
  6. #de8397
  7. #e49bac
  8. #ebb4c1
  9. #f2cdd5
  10. #f8e6ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc062f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc062f
  2. #b61237
  3. #b01e3f
  4. #aa2b47
  5. #a4374f
  6. #9e4358
  7. #984f60
  8. #925b68
  9. #8c6870
  10. #867478
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.55:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.21:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5d5d5d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8d494f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4c462e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #766a28 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf001d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #88372f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #97532b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c80025 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc062f {
  color: #bc062f;
}
Background
.bg-bc062f {
  background-color: #bc062f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc062f {
  border: 2px solid #bc062f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc062f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 6 47;
  --color-primary-hsl: 346 94% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc062f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc062f, #bc3806);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc062f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 6 47 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 2.99 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 5.14 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 5.14 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 5.35 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 6.16 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 6.37 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 6.52 #43f9d0 Inverted #5d5d5d Grayscale 

Cardinal
#bc062f  rgb(188, 6, 47)  hsl(346, 94%, 38%)  Cardinal
#06bc93  rgb(6, 188, 147)  hsl(166, 94%, 38%)  Mint
#2fbc06  rgb(47, 188, 6)  hsl(106, 94%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#062fbc  rgb(6, 47, 188)  hsl(226, 94%, 38%)  Persian Blue