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#BC196D

#bc196d ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bc196d 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 42.75% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 86.7% magenta, 42.02% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 329.08°, with 76.53% saturation and 41.76% 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 6:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 4.94.

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Relative luminance0.1249

Complementary

  1. #bc196d
  2. #19bc68

Split complementary

  1. #bc196d
  2. #1bbc19
  3. #19bcb9

Analogous

  1. #b919bc
  2. #bc196d
  3. #bc191b

Triadic

  1. #bc196d
  2. #6dbc19
  3. #196dbc

Tetradic

  1. #bc196d
  2. #bc6819
  3. #19bc68
  4. #196dbc

Square

  1. #bc196d
  2. #bcb919
  3. #19bc68
  4. #191bbc

Monochromatic

  1. #35071f
  2. #781046
  3. #bc196d
  4. #e53c93
  5. #ee80b9

Shades

#bc196d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc196d
  2. #a91762
  3. #961457
  4. #84124c
  5. #710f41
  6. #5e0d37
  7. #4b0a2c
  8. #380821
  9. #260516
  10. #13030b
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc196d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc196d
  2. #c3307c
  3. #c9478a
  4. #d05e99
  5. #d775a7
  6. #de8cb6
  7. #e4a3c5
  8. #ebbad3
  9. #f2d1e2
  10. #f8e8f0
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc196d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc196d
  2. #b6236f
  3. #b02e71
  4. #aa3873
  5. #a44275
  6. #9e4d77
  7. #985778
  8. #92617a
  9. #8c6b7c
  10. #86767e
  11. #808080

Readable text 6:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.5:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #636363 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8f4f67 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #43506f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6f6e69 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cc0043 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #85416e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #94586b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c60057 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc196d {
  color: #bc196d;
}
Background
.bg-bc196d {
  background-color: #bc196d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc196d {
  border: 2px solid #bc196d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc196d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 25 109;
  --color-primary-hsl: 329 77% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc196d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc196d, #bc191b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc196d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 25 109 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 4.94 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 5.27 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 6.26 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 6.93 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 9.14 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 9.91 #e0115f Ruby ΔE 10.14 #43e692 Inverted #636363 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bc196d  rgb(188, 25, 109)  hsl(329, 77%, 42%)  Medium Violet Red
#19bc68  rgb(25, 188, 104)  hsl(149, 77%, 42%)  Medium Sea Green
#6dbc19  rgb(109, 188, 25)  hsl(89, 77%, 42%)  Kelly Green
#196dbc  rgb(25, 109, 188)  hsl(209, 77%, 42%)  French Blue