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#BC0846

#bc0846 ≈ Cardinal

  • rose
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc0846 is a color from the rose family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 3.14% green and 27.45% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 95.74% magenta, 62.77% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 339.33°, with 91.84% saturation and 38.43% 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 6.44:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 6.15.

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Relative luminance0.1131

Complementary

  1. #bc0846
  2. #08bc7e

Split complementary

  1. #bc0846
  2. #08bc24
  3. #08a0bc

Analogous

  1. #bc08a0
  2. #bc0846
  3. #bc2408

Triadic

  1. #bc0846
  2. #46bc08
  3. #0846bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc0846
  2. #bc7e08
  3. #08bc7e
  4. #0846bc

Square

  1. #bc0846
  2. #a0bc08
  3. #08bc7e
  4. #2408bc

Monochromatic

  1. #29020f
  2. #73052b
  3. #bc0846
  4. #f51b66
  5. #f86598

Shades

#bc0846 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc0846
  2. #a9073f
  3. #960638
  4. #840631
  5. #71052a
  6. #5e0423
  7. #4b031c
  8. #380215
  9. #26020e
  10. #130107
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc0846 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc0846
  2. #c32159
  3. #c9396b
  4. #d0527e
  5. #d76b90
  6. #de84a3
  7. #e49cb5
  8. #ebb5c8
  9. #f2ceda
  10. #f8e6ed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc0846 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc0846
  2. #b6144c
  3. #b02052
  4. #aa2c57
  5. #a4385d
  6. #9e4463
  7. #985069
  8. #925c6f
  9. #8c6874
  10. #86747a
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.44:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.26:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5e5e5e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8e4a56 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #494847 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #736a41 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ce002a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #873946 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #965443 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c70037 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc0846 {
  color: #bc0846;
}
Background
.bg-bc0846 {
  background-color: #bc0846;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc0846 {
  border: 2px solid #bc0846;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc0846;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 8 70;
  --color-primary-hsl: 339 92% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc0846 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc0846, #bc2408);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc0846 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 8 70 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 6.15 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 6.26 #e0115f Ruby ΔE 8.33 #e30b5c Raspberry ΔE 8.52 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 8.52 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 8.55 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 9.49 #43f7b9 Inverted #5e5e5e Grayscale 

Cardinal
#bc0846  rgb(188, 8, 70)  hsl(339, 92%, 38%)  Cardinal
#08bc7e  rgb(8, 188, 126)  hsl(159, 92%, 38%)  Medium Sea Green
#46bc08  rgb(70, 188, 8)  hsl(99, 92%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#0846bc  rgb(8, 70, 188)  hsl(219, 92%, 38%)  Cobalt Blue