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#BC0640

#bc0640 ≈ Cardinal

  • rose
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc0640 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 25.1% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 96.81% magenta, 65.96% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 340.88°, 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 6.48:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 4.71.

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Relative luminance0.1119

Complementary

  1. #bc0640
  2. #06bc82

Split complementary

  1. #bc0640
  2. #06bc27
  3. #069bbc

Analogous

  1. #bc069b
  2. #bc0640
  3. #bc2706

Triadic

  1. #bc0640
  2. #40bc06
  3. #0640bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc0640
  2. #bc8206
  3. #06bc82
  4. #0640bc

Square

  1. #bc0640
  2. #9bbc06
  3. #06bc82
  4. #2706bc

Monochromatic

  1. #28010e
  2. #720427
  3. #bc0640
  4. #f8175f
  5. #fa6192

Shades

#bc0640 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc0640
  2. #a9053a
  3. #960533
  4. #84042d
  5. #710426
  6. #5e0320
  7. #4b021a
  8. #380213
  9. #26010d
  10. #130106
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc0640 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc0640
  2. #c31f53
  3. #c93866
  4. #d05179
  5. #d76a8c
  6. #de83a0
  7. #e49bb3
  8. #ebb4c6
  9. #f2cdd9
  10. #f8e6ec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc0640 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc0640
  2. #b61246
  3. #b01e4d
  4. #aa2b53
  5. #a4375a
  6. #9e4360
  7. #984f66
  8. #925b6d
  9. #8c6873
  10. #86747a
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.48:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.24:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5e5e5e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8d4a54 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4a4840 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #746a3b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf0026 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #873840 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #96533d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c80032 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc0640 {
  color: #bc0640;
}
Background
.bg-bc0640 {
  background-color: #bc0640;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc0640 {
  border: 2px solid #bc0640;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc0640;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 6 64;
  --color-primary-hsl: 341 94% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc0640 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc0640, #bc2706);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc0640 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 6 64 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 4.71 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 5.51 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 8.37 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 8.47 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 8.83 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 8.83 #e0115f Ruby ΔE 9.09 #43f9bf Inverted #5e5e5e Grayscale 

Cardinal
#bc0640  rgb(188, 6, 64)  hsl(341, 94%, 38%)  Cardinal
#06bc82  rgb(6, 188, 130)  hsl(161, 94%, 38%)  Mint
#40bc06  rgb(64, 188, 6)  hsl(101, 94%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#0640bc  rgb(6, 64, 188)  hsl(221, 94%, 38%)  Persian Blue