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#BC167F

#bc167f ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bc167f 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 49.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 88.3% magenta, 32.45% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 322.05°, with 79.05% saturation and 41.18% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is 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 5.9:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 2.28.

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Relative luminance0.128

Complementary

  1. #bc167f
  2. #16bc53

Split complementary

  1. #bc167f
  2. #2cbc16
  3. #16bca6

Analogous

  1. #a616bc
  2. #bc167f
  3. #bc162c

Triadic

  1. #bc167f
  2. #7fbc16
  3. #167fbc

Tetradic

  1. #bc167f
  2. #bc5316
  3. #16bc53
  4. #167fbc

Square

  1. #bc167f
  2. #bca616
  3. #16bc53
  4. #162cbc

Monochromatic

  1. #330622
  2. #780e51
  3. #bc167f
  4. #e837a7
  5. #f07bc5

Shades

#bc167f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc167f
  2. #a91472
  3. #961266
  4. #840f59
  5. #710d4c
  6. #5e0b40
  7. #4b0933
  8. #380726
  9. #260419
  10. #13020d
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc167f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc167f
  2. #c32d8c
  3. #c94599
  4. #d05ca5
  5. #d773b2
  6. #de8bbf
  7. #e4a2cc
  8. #ebb9d9
  9. #f2d0e5
  10. #f8e8f2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc167f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc167f
  2. #b6217f
  3. #b02b7f
  4. #aa367f
  5. #a4407f
  6. #9e4b80
  7. #985680
  8. #926080
  9. #8c6b80
  10. #867580
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.9:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.56:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #646464 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #905070 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #395281 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6a6e7c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ca004c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #834280 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #92587d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c50964 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc167f {
  color: #bc167f;
}
Background
.bg-bc167f {
  background-color: #bc167f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc167f {
  border: 2px solid #bc167f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc167f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 22 127;
  --color-primary-hsl: 322 79% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc167f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc167f, #bc162c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc167f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 22 127 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 2.28 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 7.17 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 8.18 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 8.51 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.91 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 9.95 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 10.33 #43e980 Inverted #646464 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bc167f  rgb(188, 22, 127)  hsl(322, 79%, 41%)  Medium Violet Red
#16bc53  rgb(22, 188, 83)  hsl(142, 79%, 41%)  Emerald
#7fbc16  rgb(127, 188, 22)  hsl(82, 79%, 41%)  Apple Green
#167fbc  rgb(22, 127, 188)  hsl(202, 79%, 41%)  Steel Blue