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#BC0833

#bc0833 ≈ Cardinal

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc0833 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 20% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 95.74% magenta, 72.87% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 345.67°, 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 2.67.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#cc0033
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Relative luminance0.111

Complementary

  1. #bc0833
  2. #08bc91

Split complementary

  1. #bc0833
  2. #08bc37
  3. #088dbc

Analogous

  1. #bc088d
  2. #bc0833
  3. #bc3708

Triadic

  1. #bc0833
  2. #33bc08
  3. #0833bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc0833
  2. #bc9108
  3. #08bc91
  4. #0833bc

Square

  1. #bc0833
  2. #8dbc08
  3. #08bc91
  4. #3708bc

Monochromatic

  1. #29020b
  2. #73051f
  3. #bc0833
  4. #f51b4f
  5. #f86588

Shades

#bc0833 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc0833
  2. #a9072e
  3. #960629
  4. #840624
  5. #71051f
  6. #5e041a
  7. #4b0314
  8. #38020f
  9. #26020a
  10. #130105
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc0833 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc0833
  2. #c32147
  3. #c9395c
  4. #d05270
  5. #d76b85
  6. #de8499
  7. #e49cad
  8. #ebb5c2
  9. #f2ced6
  10. #f8e6eb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc0833 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc0833
  2. #b6143b
  3. #b02042
  4. #aa2c4a
  5. #a43852
  6. #9e445a
  7. #985061
  8. #925c69
  9. #8c6871
  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 #8d4a50 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4c4733 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #756a2d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf0020 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #883733 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #97532f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c80029 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc0833 {
  color: #bc0833;
}
Background
.bg-bc0833 {
  background-color: #bc0833;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc0833 {
  border: 2px solid #bc0833;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc0833;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 8 51;
  --color-primary-hsl: 346 92% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc0833 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc0833, #bc3708);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc0833 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 8 51 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 2.67 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 5.68 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 5.77 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 5.77 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 6.35 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 7.03 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 7.27 #43f7cc Inverted #5e5e5e Grayscale 

Cardinal
#bc0833  rgb(188, 8, 51)  hsl(346, 92%, 38%)  Cardinal
#08bc91  rgb(8, 188, 145)  hsl(166, 92%, 38%)  Mint
#33bc08  rgb(51, 188, 8)  hsl(106, 92%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#0833bc  rgb(8, 51, 188)  hsl(226, 92%, 38%)  Persian Blue