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#BC0835

#bc0835 ≈ Cardinal

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc0835 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 20.78% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 95.74% magenta, 71.81% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 345°, 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 6.51:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 2.71.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Relative luminance0.1112

Complementary

  1. #bc0835
  2. #08bc8f

Split complementary

  1. #bc0835
  2. #08bc35
  3. #088fbc

Analogous

  1. #bc088f
  2. #bc0835
  3. #bc3508

Triadic

  1. #bc0835
  2. #35bc08
  3. #0835bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc0835
  2. #bc8f08
  3. #08bc8f
  4. #0835bc

Square

  1. #bc0835
  2. #8fbc08
  3. #08bc8f
  4. #3508bc

Monochromatic

  1. #29020c
  2. #730520
  3. #bc0835
  4. #f51b52
  5. #f8658a

Shades

#bc0835 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc0835
  2. #a90730
  3. #96062a
  4. #840625
  5. #710520
  6. #5e041b
  7. #4b0315
  8. #380210
  9. #26020b
  10. #130105
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc0835 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc0835
  2. #c32149
  3. #c9395d
  4. #d05272
  5. #d76b86
  6. #de849a
  7. #e49cae
  8. #ebb5c2
  9. #f2ced7
  10. #f8e6eb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc0835 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc0835
  2. #b6143d
  3. #b02044
  4. #aa2c4c
  5. #a43853
  6. #9e445b
  7. #985062
  8. #925c6a
  9. #8c6871
  10. #867479
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.51:1 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 #4c4735 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #756a2f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf0021 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #883735 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #975332 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c8002a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc0835 {
  color: #bc0835;
}
Background
.bg-bc0835 {
  background-color: #bc0835;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc0835 {
  border: 2px solid #bc0835;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc0835;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 8 53;
  --color-primary-hsl: 345 92% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc0835 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc0835, #bc3508);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc0835 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 8 53 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 2.71 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 5.49 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 6.18 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 6.18 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 6.91 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 7.11 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 7.74 #43f7ca Inverted #5e5e5e Grayscale 

Cardinal
#bc0835  rgb(188, 8, 53)  hsl(345, 92%, 38%)  Cardinal
#08bc8f  rgb(8, 188, 143)  hsl(165, 92%, 38%)  Mint
#35bc08  rgb(53, 188, 8)  hsl(105, 92%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#0835bc  rgb(8, 53, 188)  hsl(225, 92%, 38%)  Persian Blue