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#BC164E

#bc164e ≈ Dogwood Rose

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc164e 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 30.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 88.3% magenta, 58.51% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 339.76°, 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 6.24:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dogwood Rose (#d71868), ΔE 7.02.

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Relative luminance0.1182

Complementary

  1. #bc164e
  2. #16bc84

Split complementary

  1. #bc164e
  2. #16bc31
  3. #16a1bc

Analogous

  1. #bc16a1
  2. #bc164e
  3. #bc3116

Triadic

  1. #bc164e
  2. #4ebc16
  3. #164ebc

Tetradic

  1. #bc164e
  2. #bc8416
  3. #16bc84
  4. #164ebc

Square

  1. #bc164e
  2. #a1bc16
  3. #16bc84
  4. #3116bc

Monochromatic

  1. #330615
  2. #780e32
  3. #bc164e
  4. #e83773
  5. #f07ba3

Shades

#bc164e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc164e
  2. #a91446
  3. #96123e
  4. #840f37
  5. #710d2f
  6. #5e0b27
  7. #4b091f
  8. #380717
  9. #260410
  10. #130208
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc164e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc164e
  2. #c32d60
  3. #c94571
  4. #d05c83
  5. #d77395
  6. #de8ba7
  7. #e4a2b8
  8. #ebb9ca
  9. #f2d0dc
  10. #f8e8ed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc164e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc164e
  2. #b62153
  3. #b02b58
  4. #aa365d
  5. #a44062
  6. #9e4b67
  7. #98566c
  8. #926071
  9. #8c6b76
  10. #86757b
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.24:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.36:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #606060 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8e4d5a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4b4c4f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #746c4a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ce0031 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #873d4e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #96564c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c7003f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc164e {
  color: #bc164e;
}
Background
.bg-bc164e {
  background-color: #bc164e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc164e {
  border: 2px solid #bc164e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc164e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 22 78;
  --color-primary-hsl: 340 79% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc164e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc164e, #bc3116);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc164e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 22 78 / 0.35);
}

#d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 7.02 #e0115f Ruby ΔE 7.47 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 7.55 #c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 7.57 #e30b5c Raspberry ΔE 7.89 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 8.50 #de3163 Cerise ΔE 8.97 #43e9b1 Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Dogwood Rose
#bc164e  rgb(188, 22, 78)  hsl(340, 79%, 41%)  Dogwood Rose
#16bc84  rgb(22, 188, 132)  hsl(160, 79%, 41%)  Mint
#4ebc16  rgb(78, 188, 22)  hsl(100, 79%, 41%)  Kelly Green
#164ebc  rgb(22, 78, 188)  hsl(220, 79%, 41%)  Sapphire