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#BC0630

#bc0630 ≈ Cardinal

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc0630 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 18.82% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 96.81% magenta, 74.47% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 346.15°, 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 2.89.

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Relative luminance0.1104

Complementary

  1. #bc0630
  2. #06bc92

Split complementary

  1. #bc0630
  2. #06bc37
  3. #068bbc

Analogous

  1. #bc068b
  2. #bc0630
  3. #bc3706

Triadic

  1. #bc0630
  2. #30bc06
  3. #0630bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc0630
  2. #bc9206
  3. #06bc92
  4. #0630bc

Square

  1. #bc0630
  2. #8bbc06
  3. #06bc92
  4. #3706bc

Monochromatic

  1. #28010a
  2. #72041d
  3. #bc0630
  4. #f8174b
  5. #fa6184

Shades

#bc0630 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc0630
  2. #a9052b
  3. #960526
  4. #840422
  5. #71041d
  6. #5e0318
  7. #4b0213
  8. #38020e
  9. #26010a
  10. #130105
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc0630 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc0630
  2. #c31f45
  3. #c93859
  4. #d0516e
  5. #d76a83
  6. #de8398
  7. #e49bac
  8. #ebb4c1
  9. #f2cdd6
  10. #f8e6ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc0630 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc0630
  2. #b61238
  3. #b01e40
  4. #aa2b48
  5. #a43750
  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 #4c4630 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #766a2a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf001d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #883730 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #97532c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c80026 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc0630 {
  color: #bc0630;
}
Background
.bg-bc0630 {
  background-color: #bc0630;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc0630 {
  border: 2px solid #bc0630;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc0630;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 6 48;
  --color-primary-hsl: 346 94% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc0630 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc0630, #bc3706);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc0630 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 6 48 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 2.89 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 5.30 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 5.30 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 5.61 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 6.01 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 6.65 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 6.72 #43f9cf Inverted #5d5d5d Grayscale 

Cardinal
#bc0630  rgb(188, 6, 48)  hsl(346, 94%, 38%)  Cardinal
#06bc92  rgb(6, 188, 146)  hsl(166, 94%, 38%)  Mint
#30bc06  rgb(48, 188, 6)  hsl(106, 94%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#0630bc  rgb(6, 48, 188)  hsl(226, 94%, 38%)  Persian Blue