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#BC183D

#bc183d ≈ Cardinal

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc183d is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 9.41% green and 23.92% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 87.23% magenta, 67.55% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 346.46°, with 77.36% saturation and 41.57% 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 6.29:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 2.85.

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Relative luminance0.1168

Complementary

  1. #bc183d
  2. #18bc97

Split complementary

  1. #bc183d
  2. #18bc45
  3. #188fbc

Analogous

  1. #bc188f
  2. #bc183d
  3. #bc4518

Triadic

  1. #bc183d
  2. #3dbc18
  3. #183dbc

Tetradic

  1. #bc183d
  2. #bc9718
  3. #18bc97
  4. #183dbc

Square

  1. #bc183d
  2. #8fbc18
  3. #18bc97
  4. #4518bc

Monochromatic

  1. #340711
  2. #780f27
  3. #bc183d
  4. #e63b61
  5. #ef7e98

Shades

#bc183d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc183d
  2. #a91637
  3. #961331
  4. #84112b
  5. #710e25
  6. #5e0c1f
  7. #4b0a18
  8. #380712
  9. #26050c
  10. #130206
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc183d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc183d
  2. #c32f50
  3. #c94664
  4. #d05d77
  5. #d7748b
  6. #de8c9e
  7. #e4a3b1
  8. #ebbac5
  9. #f2d1d8
  10. #f8e8ec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc183d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc183d
  2. #b62244
  3. #b02d4a
  4. #aa3751
  5. #a44258
  6. #9e4c5f
  7. #985665
  8. #92616c
  9. #8c6b73
  10. #867679
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.29:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.34:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #606060 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8e4d54 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4e4a3d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #766c38 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf002a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #883c3d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #97563a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c80032 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc183d {
  color: #bc183d;
}
Background
.bg-bc183d {
  background-color: #bc183d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc183d {
  border: 2px solid #bc183d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc183d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 24 61;
  --color-primary-hsl: 346 77% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc183d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc183d, #bc4518);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc183d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 24 61 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 2.85 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 5.56 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 7.10 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 7.30 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 7.30 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 7.52 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 8.35 #43e7c2 Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Cardinal
#bc183d  rgb(188, 24, 61)  hsl(346, 77%, 42%)  Cardinal
#18bc97  rgb(24, 188, 151)  hsl(166, 77%, 42%)  Mint
#3dbc18  rgb(61, 188, 24)  hsl(106, 77%, 42%)  Kelly Green
#183dbc  rgb(24, 61, 188)  hsl(226, 77%, 42%)  Persian Blue