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#BC0832

#bc0832 ≈ Cardinal

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc0832 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 3.14% green and 19.61% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 95.74% magenta, 73.4% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 346°, with 91.84% saturation and 38.43% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with energy, passion and urgency. 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 6.52:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 2.69.

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Relative luminance0.111

Complementary

  1. #bc0832
  2. #08bc92

Split complementary

  1. #bc0832
  2. #08bc38
  3. #088cbc

Analogous

  1. #bc088c
  2. #bc0832
  3. #bc3808

Triadic

  1. #bc0832
  2. #32bc08
  3. #0832bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc0832
  2. #bc9208
  3. #08bc92
  4. #0832bc

Square

  1. #bc0832
  2. #8cbc08
  3. #08bc92
  4. #3808bc

Monochromatic

  1. #29020b
  2. #73051e
  3. #bc0832
  4. #f51b4e
  5. #f86587

Shades

#bc0832 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc0832
  2. #a9072d
  3. #960628
  4. #840623
  5. #71051e
  6. #5e0419
  7. #4b0314
  8. #38020f
  9. #26020a
  10. #130105
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc0832 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc0832
  2. #c32147
  3. #c9395b
  4. #d05270
  5. #d76b84
  6. #de8499
  7. #e49cad
  8. #ebb5c2
  9. #f2ced6
  10. #f8e6eb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc0832 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc0832
  2. #b6143a
  3. #b02042
  4. #aa2c49
  5. #a43851
  6. #9e4459
  7. #985061
  8. #925c69
  9. #8c6870
  10. #867478
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.52:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.22:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5e5e5e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8d4950 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4c4732 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #766a2c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf001f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #883732 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #97532e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c80028 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc0832 {
  color: #bc0832;
}
Background
.bg-bc0832 {
  background-color: #bc0832;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc0832 {
  border: 2px solid #bc0832;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc0832;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 8 50;
  --color-primary-hsl: 346 92% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc0832 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc0832, #bc3808);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc0832 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 8 50 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 2.69 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 5.59 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 5.59 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 5.80 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 6.07 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 7.00 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 7.05 #43f7cd Inverted #5e5e5e Grayscale 

Cardinal
#bc0832  rgb(188, 8, 50)  hsl(346, 92%, 38%)  Cardinal
#08bc92  rgb(8, 188, 146)  hsl(166, 92%, 38%)  Mint
#32bc08  rgb(50, 188, 8)  hsl(106, 92%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#0832bc  rgb(8, 50, 188)  hsl(226, 92%, 38%)  Persian Blue