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#BC1845

#bc1845 ≈ Cardinal

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc1845 is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 9.41% green and 27.06% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 87.23% magenta, 63.3% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 343.54°, with 77.36% saturation and 41.57% 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 6.26:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 4.91.

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Relative luminance0.1177

Complementary

  1. #bc1845
  2. #18bc8f

Split complementary

  1. #bc1845
  2. #18bc3d
  3. #1897bc

Analogous

  1. #bc1897
  2. #bc1845
  3. #bc3d18

Triadic

  1. #bc1845
  2. #45bc18
  3. #1845bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc1845
  2. #bc8f18
  3. #18bc8f
  4. #1845bc

Square

  1. #bc1845
  2. #97bc18
  3. #18bc8f
  4. #3d18bc

Monochromatic

  1. #340713
  2. #780f2c
  3. #bc1845
  4. #e63b6a
  5. #ef7e9d

Shades

#bc1845 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc1845
  2. #a9163e
  3. #961337
  4. #841130
  5. #710e29
  6. #5e0c23
  7. #4b0a1c
  8. #380715
  9. #26050e
  10. #130207
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc1845 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc1845
  2. #c32f58
  3. #c9466a
  4. #d05d7d
  5. #d7748f
  6. #de8ca2
  7. #e4a3b5
  8. #ebbac7
  9. #f2d1da
  10. #f8e8ec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc1845 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc1845
  2. #b6224b
  3. #b02d51
  4. #aa3757
  5. #a4425d
  6. #9e4c63
  7. #985668
  8. #92616e
  9. #8c6b74
  10. #86767a
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.26:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.35:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #606060 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8e4d57 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4d4b45 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #756c41 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ce002e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #883d45 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #975642 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c70038 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc1845 {
  color: #bc1845;
}
Background
.bg-bc1845 {
  background-color: #bc1845;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc1845 {
  border: 2px solid #bc1845;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc1845;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 24 69;
  --color-primary-hsl: 344 77% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc1845 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc1845, #bc3d18);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc1845 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 24 69 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 4.91 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 6.06 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 7.51 #e0115f Ruby ΔE 8.24 #e30b5c Raspberry ΔE 8.31 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 8.41 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 8.85 #43e7ba Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Cardinal
#bc1845  rgb(188, 24, 69)  hsl(344, 77%, 42%)  Cardinal
#18bc8f  rgb(24, 188, 143)  hsl(164, 77%, 42%)  Mint
#45bc18  rgb(69, 188, 24)  hsl(104, 77%, 42%)  Kelly Green
#1845bc  rgb(24, 69, 188)  hsl(224, 77%, 42%)  Cobalt Blue