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#BC1237

#bc1237 ≈ Cardinal

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc1237 is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 7.06% green and 21.57% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 90.43% magenta, 70.74% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 346.94°, with 82.52% saturation and 40.39% 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 6.4:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 2.34.

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Web safe#cc0033
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Relative luminance0.114

Complementary

  1. #bc1237
  2. #12bc97

Split complementary

  1. #bc1237
  2. #12bc42
  3. #128cbc

Analogous

  1. #bc128c
  2. #bc1237
  3. #bc4212

Triadic

  1. #bc1237
  2. #37bc12
  3. #1237bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc1237
  2. #bc9712
  3. #12bc97
  4. #1237bc

Square

  1. #bc1237
  2. #8cbc12
  3. #12bc97
  4. #4212bc

Monochromatic

  1. #30050e
  2. #760b23
  3. #bc1237
  4. #eb2f58
  5. #f27590

Shades

#bc1237 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc1237
  2. #a91032
  3. #960e2c
  4. #840d27
  5. #710b21
  6. #5e091c
  7. #4b0716
  8. #380511
  9. #26040b
  10. #130206
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc1237 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc1237
  2. #c32a4b
  3. #c9415f
  4. #d05973
  5. #d77187
  6. #de899b
  7. #e4a0af
  8. #ebb8c3
  9. #f2d0d7
  10. #f8e7eb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc1237 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc1237
  2. #b61d3e
  3. #b02846
  4. #aa334d
  5. #a43e54
  6. #9e495c
  7. #985463
  8. #925f6a
  9. #8c6a71
  10. #867579
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.4:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.28:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5f5f5f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8e4b52 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4d4937 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #766b32 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf0025 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #883a37 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #975534 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c8002d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc1237 {
  color: #bc1237;
}
Background
.bg-bc1237 {
  background-color: #bc1237;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc1237 {
  border: 2px solid #bc1237;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc1237;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 18 55;
  --color-primary-hsl: 347 83% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc1237 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc1237, #bc4212);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc1237 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 18 55 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 2.34 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 5.58 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 6.22 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 6.22 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 6.86 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 6.99 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 7.64 #43edc8 Inverted #5f5f5f Grayscale 

Cardinal
#bc1237  rgb(188, 18, 55)  hsl(347, 83%, 40%)  Cardinal
#12bc97  rgb(18, 188, 151)  hsl(167, 83%, 40%)  Mint
#37bc12  rgb(55, 188, 18)  hsl(107, 83%, 40%)  Kelly Green
#1237bc  rgb(18, 55, 188)  hsl(227, 83%, 40%)  Persian Blue