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#BC204C

#bc204c ≈ Cardinal

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc204c is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 12.55% green and 29.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 82.98% magenta, 59.57% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 343.08°, with 70.91% saturation and 43.14% 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 6.09:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 6.23.

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Relative luminance0.1225

Complementary

  1. #bc204c
  2. #20bc90

Split complementary

  1. #bc204c
  2. #20bc42
  3. #209abc

Analogous

  1. #bc209a
  2. #bc204c
  3. #bc4220

Triadic

  1. #bc204c
  2. #4cbc20
  3. #204cbc

Tetradic

  1. #bc204c
  2. #bc9020
  3. #20bc90
  4. #204cbc

Square

  1. #bc204c
  2. #9abc20
  3. #20bc90
  4. #4220bc

Monochromatic

  1. #390a17
  2. #7b1532
  3. #bc204c
  4. #e04973
  5. #eb8aa5

Shades

#bc204c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc204c
  2. #a91d44
  3. #961a3d
  4. #841635
  5. #71132e
  6. #5e1026
  7. #4b0d1e
  8. #380a17
  9. #26060f
  10. #130308
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc204c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc204c
  2. #c3365e
  3. #c94d70
  4. #d06382
  5. #d77994
  6. #de90a6
  7. #e4a6b7
  8. #ebbcc9
  9. #f2d2db
  10. #f8e9ed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc204c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc204c
  2. #b62a51
  3. #b03356
  4. #aa3d5c
  5. #a44661
  6. #9e5066
  7. #985a6b
  8. #926370
  9. #8c6d76
  10. #86767b
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.09:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.45:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #626262 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8f505a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4e4e4d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #766d48 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ce0034 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #88404c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #97584a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c7003f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc204c {
  color: #bc204c;
}
Background
.bg-bc204c {
  background-color: #bc204c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc204c {
  border: 2px solid #bc204c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc204c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 32 76;
  --color-primary-hsl: 343 71% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc204c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc204c, #bc4220);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc204c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 32 76 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 6.23 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 7.09 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 7.28 #e0115f Ruby ΔE 7.31 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 7.44 #e30b5c Raspberry ΔE 7.57 #de3163 Cerise ΔE 8.53 #43dfb3 Inverted #626262 Grayscale 

Cardinal
#bc204c  rgb(188, 32, 76)  hsl(343, 71%, 43%)  Cardinal
#20bc90  rgb(32, 188, 144)  hsl(163, 71%, 43%)  Mint
#4cbc20  rgb(76, 188, 32)  hsl(103, 71%, 43%)  Kelly Green
#204cbc  rgb(32, 76, 188)  hsl(223, 71%, 43%)  Sapphire