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#BC196E

#bc196e ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bc196e 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 43.14% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 86.7% magenta, 41.49% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 328.71°, 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 4.73.

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Relative luminance0.1251

Complementary

  1. #bc196e
  2. #19bc67

Split complementary

  1. #bc196e
  2. #1cbc19
  3. #19bcb8

Analogous

  1. #b819bc
  2. #bc196e
  3. #bc191c

Triadic

  1. #bc196e
  2. #6ebc19
  3. #196ebc

Tetradic

  1. #bc196e
  2. #bc6719
  3. #19bc67
  4. #196ebc

Square

  1. #bc196e
  2. #bcb819
  3. #19bc67
  4. #191cbc

Monochromatic

  1. #35071f
  2. #781046
  3. #bc196e
  4. #e53c94
  5. #ee80b9

Shades

#bc196e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc196e
  2. #a91763
  3. #961458
  4. #84124d
  5. #710f42
  6. #5e0d37
  7. #4b0a2c
  8. #380821
  9. #260516
  10. #13030b
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc196e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc196e
  2. #c3307d
  3. #c9478b
  4. #d05e9a
  5. #d775a8
  6. #de8cb7
  7. #e4a3c5
  8. #ebbad4
  9. #f2d1e2
  10. #f8e8f1
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc196e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc196e
  2. #b62370
  3. #b02e72
  4. #aa3873
  5. #a44275
  6. #9e4d77
  7. #985779
  8. #92617b
  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 #8f4f68 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #425070 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6f6e6a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cc0043 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #85416f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #94586c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c60057 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc196e {
  color: #bc196e;
}
Background
.bg-bc196e {
  background-color: #bc196e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc196e {
  border: 2px solid #bc196e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc196e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 25 110;
  --color-primary-hsl: 329 77% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc196e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc196e, #bc191c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc196e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 25 110 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 4.73 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 5.31 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 6.30 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 7.07 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 9.04 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 9.88 #e0115f Ruby ΔE 10.30 #43e691 Inverted #636363 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bc196e  rgb(188, 25, 110)  hsl(329, 77%, 42%)  Medium Violet Red
#19bc67  rgb(25, 188, 103)  hsl(149, 77%, 42%)  Medium Sea Green
#6ebc19  rgb(110, 188, 25)  hsl(89, 77%, 42%)  Kelly Green
#196ebc  rgb(25, 110, 188)  hsl(209, 77%, 42%)  French Blue