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#BC1647

#bc1647 ≈ Cardinal

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc1647 is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 8.63% green and 27.84% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 88.3% magenta, 62.23% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 342.29°, with 79.05% saturation and 41.18% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.28:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 5.61.

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Relative luminance0.1172

Complementary

  1. #bc1647
  2. #16bc8b

Split complementary

  1. #bc1647
  2. #16bc38
  3. #169abc

Analogous

  1. #bc169a
  2. #bc1647
  3. #bc3816

Triadic

  1. #bc1647
  2. #47bc16
  3. #1647bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc1647
  2. #bc8b16
  3. #16bc8b
  4. #1647bc

Square

  1. #bc1647
  2. #9abc16
  3. #16bc8b
  4. #3816bc

Monochromatic

  1. #330613
  2. #780e2d
  3. #bc1647
  4. #e8376b
  5. #f07b9e

Shades

#bc1647 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc1647
  2. #a91440
  3. #961239
  4. #840f32
  5. #710d2b
  6. #5e0b24
  7. #4b091c
  8. #380715
  9. #26040e
  10. #130207
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc1647 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc1647
  2. #c32d59
  3. #c9456c
  4. #d05c7e
  5. #d77391
  6. #de8ba3
  7. #e4a2b5
  8. #ebb9c8
  9. #f2d0da
  10. #f8e8ed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc1647 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc1647
  2. #b6214d
  3. #b02b52
  4. #aa3658
  5. #a4405e
  6. #9e4b64
  7. #985669
  8. #92606f
  9. #8c6b75
  10. #86757a
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.28:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.34:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #606060 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8e4d57 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4c4b48 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #756c43 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ce002e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #883c47 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #975644 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c70039 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc1647 {
  color: #bc1647;
}
Background
.bg-bc1647 {
  background-color: #bc1647;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc1647 {
  border: 2px solid #bc1647;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc1647;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 22 71;
  --color-primary-hsl: 342 79% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc1647 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc1647, #bc3816);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc1647 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 22 71 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 5.61 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 6.32 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 7.79 #e0115f Ruby ΔE 8.01 #e30b5c Raspberry ΔE 8.17 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 8.37 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 8.95 #43e9b8 Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Cardinal
#bc1647  rgb(188, 22, 71)  hsl(342, 79%, 41%)  Cardinal
#16bc8b  rgb(22, 188, 139)  hsl(162, 79%, 41%)  Mint
#47bc16  rgb(71, 188, 22)  hsl(102, 79%, 41%)  Kelly Green
#1647bc  rgb(22, 71, 188)  hsl(222, 79%, 41%)  Cobalt Blue