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#BC1637

#bc1637 ≈ Cardinal

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc1637 is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 8.63% green and 21.57% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 88.3% magenta, 70.74% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 348.07°, with 79.05% saturation and 41.18% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.35:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 2.09.

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Relative luminance0.1154

Complementary

  1. #bc1637
  2. #16bc9b

Split complementary

  1. #bc1637
  2. #16bc48
  3. #168abc

Analogous

  1. #bc168a
  2. #bc1637
  3. #bc4816

Triadic

  1. #bc1637
  2. #37bc16
  3. #1637bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc1637
  2. #bc9b16
  3. #16bc9b
  4. #1637bc

Square

  1. #bc1637
  2. #8abc16
  3. #16bc9b
  4. #4816bc

Monochromatic

  1. #33060f
  2. #780e23
  3. #bc1637
  4. #e8375a
  5. #f07b93

Shades

#bc1637 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc1637
  2. #a91432
  3. #96122c
  4. #840f27
  5. #710d21
  6. #5e0b1c
  7. #4b0916
  8. #380711
  9. #26040b
  10. #130206
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc1637 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc1637
  2. #c32d4b
  3. #c9455f
  4. #d05c73
  5. #d77387
  6. #de8b9b
  7. #e4a2af
  8. #ebb9c3
  9. #f2d0d7
  10. #f8e8eb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc1637 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc1637
  2. #b6213e
  3. #b02b46
  4. #aa364d
  5. #a44054
  6. #9e4b5c
  7. #985663
  8. #92606a
  9. #8c6b71
  10. #867579
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.35:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.31:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5f5f5f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8e4c52 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4f4a37 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #776b32 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf0026 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #883b37 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #975634 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c8002e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc1637 {
  color: #bc1637;
}
Background
.bg-bc1637 {
  background-color: #bc1637;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc1637 {
  border: 2px solid #bc1637;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc1637;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 22 55;
  --color-primary-hsl: 348 79% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc1637 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc1637, #bc4816);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc1637 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 22 55 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 2.09 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 5.74 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 6.03 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 6.03 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 6.66 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 6.74 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 7.33 #43e9c8 Inverted #5f5f5f Grayscale 

Cardinal
#bc1637  rgb(188, 22, 55)  hsl(348, 79%, 41%)  Cardinal
#16bc9b  rgb(22, 188, 155)  hsl(168, 79%, 41%)  Mint
#37bc16  rgb(55, 188, 22)  hsl(108, 79%, 41%)  Kelly Green
#1637bc  rgb(22, 55, 188)  hsl(228, 79%, 41%)  Persian Blue