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#BC194F

#bc194f ≈ Dogwood Rose

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc194f is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 9.8% green and 30.98% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 86.7% magenta, 57.98% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 340.12°, with 76.53% saturation and 41.76% 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 6.19:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dogwood Rose (#d71868), ΔE 6.84.

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Relative luminance0.1195

Complementary

  1. #bc194f
  2. #19bc86

Split complementary

  1. #bc194f
  2. #19bc34
  3. #19a0bc

Analogous

  1. #bc19a0
  2. #bc194f
  3. #bc3419

Triadic

  1. #bc194f
  2. #4fbc19
  3. #194fbc

Tetradic

  1. #bc194f
  2. #bc8619
  3. #19bc86
  4. #194fbc

Square

  1. #bc194f
  2. #a0bc19
  3. #19bc86
  4. #3419bc

Monochromatic

  1. #350716
  2. #781033
  3. #bc194f
  4. #e53c74
  5. #ee80a4

Shades

#bc194f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc194f
  2. #a91747
  3. #96143f
  4. #841237
  5. #710f2f
  6. #5e0d28
  7. #4b0a20
  8. #380818
  9. #260510
  10. #130308
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc194f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc194f
  2. #c33061
  3. #c94772
  4. #d05e84
  5. #d77595
  6. #de8ca7
  7. #e4a3b9
  8. #ebbaca
  9. #f2d1dc
  10. #f8e8ed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc194f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc194f
  2. #b62354
  3. #b02e59
  4. #aa385e
  5. #a44263
  6. #9e4d68
  7. #98576c
  8. #926171
  9. #8c6b76
  10. #86767b
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.19:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.39:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #616161 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8f4e5a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4b4c50 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #746c4b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ce0033 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #873e4f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #96574d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c70040 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc194f {
  color: #bc194f;
}
Background
.bg-bc194f {
  background-color: #bc194f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc194f {
  border: 2px solid #bc194f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc194f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 25 79;
  --color-primary-hsl: 340 77% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc194f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc194f, #bc3419);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc194f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 25 79 / 0.35);
}

#d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 6.84 #e0115f Ruby ΔE 7.33 #c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 7.64 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 7.70 #e30b5c Raspberry ΔE 7.77 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 8.37 #de3163 Cerise ΔE 8.80 #43e6b0 Inverted #616161 Grayscale 

Dogwood Rose
#bc194f  rgb(188, 25, 79)  hsl(340, 77%, 42%)  Dogwood Rose
#19bc86  rgb(25, 188, 134)  hsl(160, 77%, 42%)  Mint
#4fbc19  rgb(79, 188, 25)  hsl(100, 77%, 42%)  Kelly Green
#194fbc  rgb(25, 79, 188)  hsl(220, 77%, 42%)  Sapphire