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#BC0639

#bc0639 ≈ Cardinal

  • rose
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc0639 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 22.35% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 96.81% magenta, 69.68% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 343.19°, 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 6.51:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 3.25.

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Relative luminance0.1112

Complementary

  1. #bc0639
  2. #06bc89

Split complementary

  1. #bc0639
  2. #06bc2e
  3. #0694bc

Analogous

  1. #bc0694
  2. #bc0639
  3. #bc2e06

Triadic

  1. #bc0639
  2. #39bc06
  3. #0639bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc0639
  2. #bc8906
  3. #06bc89
  4. #0639bc

Square

  1. #bc0639
  2. #94bc06
  3. #06bc89
  4. #2e06bc

Monochromatic

  1. #28010c
  2. #720423
  3. #bc0639
  4. #f81756
  5. #fa618c

Shades

#bc0639 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc0639
  2. #a90533
  3. #96052e
  4. #840428
  5. #710422
  6. #5e031d
  7. #4b0217
  8. #380211
  9. #26010b
  10. #130106
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc0639 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc0639
  2. #c31f4d
  3. #c93861
  4. #d05174
  5. #d76a88
  6. #de839c
  7. #e49bb0
  8. #ebb4c4
  9. #f2cdd7
  10. #f8e6eb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc0639 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc0639
  2. #b61240
  3. #b01e47
  4. #aa2b4e
  5. #a43755
  6. #9e435d
  7. #984f64
  8. #925b6b
  9. #8c6872
  10. #867479
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.51:1 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 #4b4739 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #756a34 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf0022 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #873739 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #975336 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c8002d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc0639 {
  color: #bc0639;
}
Background
.bg-bc0639 {
  background-color: #bc0639;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc0639 {
  border: 2px solid #bc0639;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc0639;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 6 57;
  --color-primary-hsl: 343 94% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc0639 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc0639, #bc2e06);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc0639 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 6 57 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 3.25 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 5.24 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 7.13 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 7.13 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 7.51 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 8.12 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 8.50 #43f9c6 Inverted #5e5e5e Grayscale 

Cardinal
#bc0639  rgb(188, 6, 57)  hsl(343, 94%, 38%)  Cardinal
#06bc89  rgb(6, 188, 137)  hsl(163, 94%, 38%)  Mint
#39bc06  rgb(57, 188, 6)  hsl(103, 94%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#0639bc  rgb(6, 57, 188)  hsl(223, 94%, 38%)  Persian Blue