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#BC0643

#bc0643 ≈ Cardinal

  • rose
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc0643 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 26.27% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 96.81% magenta, 64.36% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 339.89°, 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 6.47:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 5.46.

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Relative luminance0.1123

Complementary

  1. #bc0643
  2. #06bc7f

Split complementary

  1. #bc0643
  2. #06bc24
  3. #069ebc

Analogous

  1. #bc069e
  2. #bc0643
  3. #bc2406

Triadic

  1. #bc0643
  2. #43bc06
  3. #0643bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc0643
  2. #bc7f06
  3. #06bc7f
  4. #0643bc

Square

  1. #bc0643
  2. #9ebc06
  3. #06bc7f
  4. #2406bc

Monochromatic

  1. #28010e
  2. #720429
  3. #bc0643
  4. #f81762
  5. #fa6194

Shades

#bc0643 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc0643
  2. #a9053c
  3. #960536
  4. #84042f
  5. #710428
  6. #5e0322
  7. #4b021b
  8. #380214
  9. #26010d
  10. #130107
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc0643 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc0643
  2. #c31f56
  3. #c93869
  4. #d0517b
  5. #d76a8e
  6. #de83a1
  7. #e49bb4
  8. #ebb4c7
  9. #f2cdd9
  10. #f8e6ec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc0643 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc0643
  2. #b61249
  3. #b01e4f
  4. #aa2b55
  5. #a4375b
  6. #9e4362
  7. #984f68
  8. #925b6e
  9. #8c6874
  10. #86747a
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.47:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.25:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5e5e5e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8e4a55 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #494844 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #746a3e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf0027 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #873843 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #965340 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c70034 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc0643 {
  color: #bc0643;
}
Background
.bg-bc0643 {
  background-color: #bc0643;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc0643 {
  border: 2px solid #bc0643;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc0643;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 6 67;
  --color-primary-hsl: 340 94% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc0643 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc0643, #bc2406);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc0643 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 6 67 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 5.46 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 5.84 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 8.47 #e0115f Ruby ΔE 8.68 #e30b5c Raspberry ΔE 8.78 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 9.00 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 9.14 #43f9bc Inverted #5e5e5e Grayscale 

Cardinal
#bc0643  rgb(188, 6, 67)  hsl(340, 94%, 38%)  Cardinal
#06bc7f  rgb(6, 188, 127)  hsl(160, 94%, 38%)  Medium Sea Green
#43bc06  rgb(67, 188, 6)  hsl(100, 94%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#0643bc  rgb(6, 67, 188)  hsl(220, 94%, 38%)  Cobalt Blue