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#BC0637

#bc0637 ≈ Cardinal

  • rose
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc0637 is a color from the rose family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 2.35% green and 21.57% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 96.81% magenta, 70.74% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 343.85°, with 93.81% saturation and 38.04% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with romance, playfulness and affection. 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 6.52:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 2.97.

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Web safe#cc0033
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Relative luminance0.111

Complementary

  1. #bc0637
  2. #06bc8b

Split complementary

  1. #bc0637
  2. #06bc30
  3. #0692bc

Analogous

  1. #bc0692
  2. #bc0637
  3. #bc3006

Triadic

  1. #bc0637
  2. #37bc06
  3. #0637bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc0637
  2. #bc8b06
  3. #06bc8b
  4. #0637bc

Square

  1. #bc0637
  2. #92bc06
  3. #06bc8b
  4. #3006bc

Monochromatic

  1. #28010c
  2. #720421
  3. #bc0637
  4. #f81753
  5. #fa618a

Shades

#bc0637 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc0637
  2. #a90532
  3. #96052c
  4. #840427
  5. #710421
  6. #5e031c
  7. #4b0216
  8. #380211
  9. #26010b
  10. #130106
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc0637 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc0637
  2. #c31f4b
  3. #c9385f
  4. #d05173
  5. #d76a87
  6. #de839b
  7. #e49baf
  8. #ebb4c3
  9. #f2cdd7
  10. #f8e6eb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc0637 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc0637
  2. #b6123e
  3. #b01e46
  4. #aa2b4d
  5. #a43754
  6. #9e435c
  7. #984f63
  8. #925b6a
  9. #8c6871
  10. #867479
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.52:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.22:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5e5e5e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8d4951 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4b4737 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #756a31 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf0021 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #873737 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #975334 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c8002b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc0637 {
  color: #bc0637;
}
Background
.bg-bc0637 {
  background-color: #bc0637;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc0637 {
  border: 2px solid #bc0637;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc0637;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 6 55;
  --color-primary-hsl: 344 94% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc0637 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc0637, #bc3006);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc0637 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 6 55 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 2.97 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 5.31 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 6.67 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 6.67 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 7.32 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 7.56 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 8.32 #43f9c8 Inverted #5e5e5e Grayscale 

Cardinal
#bc0637  rgb(188, 6, 55)  hsl(344, 94%, 38%)  Cardinal
#06bc8b  rgb(6, 188, 139)  hsl(164, 94%, 38%)  Mint
#37bc06  rgb(55, 188, 6)  hsl(104, 94%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#0637bc  rgb(6, 55, 188)  hsl(224, 94%, 38%)  Persian Blue