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#BC063D

#bc063d ≈ Cardinal

  • rose
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc063d 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 23.92% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 96.81% magenta, 67.55% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 341.87°, 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 6.5:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 4.02.

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Web safe#cc0033
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Relative luminance0.1116

Complementary

  1. #bc063d
  2. #06bc85

Split complementary

  1. #bc063d
  2. #06bc2a
  3. #0698bc

Analogous

  1. #bc0698
  2. #bc063d
  3. #bc2a06

Triadic

  1. #bc063d
  2. #3dbc06
  3. #063dbc

Tetradic

  1. #bc063d
  2. #bc8506
  3. #06bc85
  4. #063dbc

Square

  1. #bc063d
  2. #98bc06
  3. #06bc85
  4. #2a06bc

Monochromatic

  1. #28010d
  2. #720425
  3. #bc063d
  4. #f8175b
  5. #fa618f

Shades

#bc063d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc063d
  2. #a90537
  3. #960531
  4. #84042b
  5. #710425
  6. #5e031f
  7. #4b0218
  8. #380212
  9. #26010c
  10. #130106
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc063d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc063d
  2. #c31f50
  3. #c93864
  4. #d05177
  5. #d76a8b
  6. #de839e
  7. #e49bb1
  8. #ebb4c5
  9. #f2cdd8
  10. #f8e6ec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc063d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc063d
  2. #b61244
  3. #b01e4a
  4. #aa2b51
  5. #a43758
  6. #9e435f
  7. #984f65
  8. #925b6c
  9. #8c6873
  10. #867479
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.5:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.23:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5e5e5e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8d4a53 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4a473d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #746a38 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf0024 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #87383d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #96533a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c80030 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc063d {
  color: #bc063d;
}
Background
.bg-bc063d {
  background-color: #bc063d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc063d {
  border: 2px solid #bc063d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc063d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 6 61;
  --color-primary-hsl: 342 94% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc063d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc063d, #bc2a06);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc063d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 6 61 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 4.02 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 5.30 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 8.01 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 8.08 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 8.08 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 8.37 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 9.27 #43f9c2 Inverted #5e5e5e Grayscale 

Cardinal
#bc063d  rgb(188, 6, 61)  hsl(342, 94%, 38%)  Cardinal
#06bc85  rgb(6, 188, 133)  hsl(162, 94%, 38%)  Mint
#3dbc06  rgb(61, 188, 6)  hsl(102, 94%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#063dbc  rgb(6, 61, 188)  hsl(222, 94%, 38%)  Persian Blue