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#BC0645

#bc0645 ≈ Cardinal

  • rose
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc0645 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 27.06% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 96.81% magenta, 63.3% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 339.23°, 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 6.46:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 5.97.

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Relative luminance0.1125

Complementary

  1. #bc0645
  2. #06bc7d

Split complementary

  1. #bc0645
  2. #06bc22
  3. #06a0bc

Analogous

  1. #bc06a0
  2. #bc0645
  3. #bc2206

Triadic

  1. #bc0645
  2. #45bc06
  3. #0645bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc0645
  2. #bc7d06
  3. #06bc7d
  4. #0645bc

Square

  1. #bc0645
  2. #a0bc06
  3. #06bc7d
  4. #2206bc

Monochromatic

  1. #28010f
  2. #72042a
  3. #bc0645
  4. #f81765
  5. #fa6196

Shades

#bc0645 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc0645
  2. #a9053e
  3. #960537
  4. #840430
  5. #710429
  6. #5e0323
  7. #4b021c
  8. #380215
  9. #26010e
  10. #130107
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc0645 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc0645
  2. #c31f58
  3. #c9386a
  4. #d0517d
  5. #d76a8f
  6. #de83a2
  7. #e49bb5
  8. #ebb4c7
  9. #f2cdda
  10. #f8e6ec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc0645 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc0645
  2. #b6124b
  3. #b01e51
  4. #aa2b57
  5. #a4375d
  6. #9e4363
  7. #984f68
  8. #925b6e
  9. #8c6874
  10. #86747a
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.46:1 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 #494846 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #736a40 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf0029 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #873845 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #965442 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c70036 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc0645 {
  color: #bc0645;
}
Background
.bg-bc0645 {
  background-color: #bc0645;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc0645 {
  border: 2px solid #bc0645;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc0645;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 6 69;
  --color-primary-hsl: 339 94% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc0645 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc0645, #bc2206);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc0645 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 6 69 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 5.97 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 6.12 #e0115f Ruby ΔE 8.45 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 8.58 #e30b5c Raspberry ΔE 8.62 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 8.72 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 9.38 #43f9ba Inverted #5e5e5e Grayscale 

Cardinal
#bc0645  rgb(188, 6, 69)  hsl(339, 94%, 38%)  Cardinal
#06bc7d  rgb(6, 188, 125)  hsl(159, 94%, 38%)  Medium Sea Green
#45bc06  rgb(69, 188, 6)  hsl(99, 94%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#0645bc  rgb(6, 69, 188)  hsl(219, 94%, 38%)  Cobalt Blue