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#BC1333

#bc1333 ≈ Cardinal

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc1333 is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 7.45% green and 20% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 89.89% magenta, 72.87% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 348.64°, with 81.64% saturation and 40.59% 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 2.29.

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Web safe#cc0033
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Relative luminance0.114

Complementary

  1. #bc1333
  2. #13bc9c

Split complementary

  1. #bc1333
  2. #13bc48
  3. #1388bc

Analogous

  1. #bc1388
  2. #bc1333
  3. #bc4813

Triadic

  1. #bc1333
  2. #33bc13
  3. #1333bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc1333
  2. #bc9c13
  3. #13bc9c
  4. #1333bc

Square

  1. #bc1333
  2. #88bc13
  3. #13bc9c
  4. #4813bc

Monochromatic

  1. #31050d
  2. #770c20
  3. #bc1333
  4. #ea3154
  5. #f1778e

Shades

#bc1333 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc1333
  2. #a9112e
  3. #960f29
  4. #840d24
  5. #710b1f
  6. #5e0a1a
  7. #4b0814
  8. #38060f
  9. #26040a
  10. #130205
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc1333 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc1333
  2. #c32b47
  3. #c9425c
  4. #d05a70
  5. #d77185
  6. #de8999
  7. #e4a1ad
  8. #ebb8c2
  9. #f2d0d6
  10. #f8e7eb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc1333 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc1333
  2. #b61e3b
  3. #b02942
  4. #aa344a
  5. #a43f52
  6. #9e4a5a
  7. #985461
  8. #925f69
  9. #8c6a71
  10. #867578
  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 #8e4b51 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4e4933 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #766b2d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf0023 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #883a33 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #975530 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c8002a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc1333 {
  color: #bc1333;
}
Background
.bg-bc1333 {
  background-color: #bc1333;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc1333 {
  border: 2px solid #bc1333;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc1333;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 19 51;
  --color-primary-hsl: 349 82% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc1333 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc1333, #bc4813);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc1333 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 19 51 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 2.29 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 5.38 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 5.38 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 5.79 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 6.03 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 6.61 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 6.66 #43eccc Inverted #5f5f5f Grayscale 

Cardinal
#bc1333  rgb(188, 19, 51)  hsl(349, 82%, 41%)  Cardinal
#13bc9c  rgb(19, 188, 156)  hsl(169, 82%, 41%)  Mint
#33bc13  rgb(51, 188, 19)  hsl(109, 82%, 41%)  Kelly Green
#1333bc  rgb(19, 51, 188)  hsl(229, 82%, 41%)  Persian Blue