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#BC2139

#bc2139 ≈ Cardinal

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc2139 is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 12.94% green and 22.35% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 82.45% magenta, 69.68% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 350.71°, with 70.14% saturation and 43.33% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with energy, passion and urgency. 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 6.15:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 1.49.

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Relative luminance0.1207

Complementary

  1. #bc2139
  2. #21bca4

Split complementary

  1. #bc2139
  2. #21bc56
  3. #2186bc

Analogous

  1. #bc2186
  2. #bc2139
  3. #bc5621

Triadic

  1. #bc2139
  2. #39bc21
  3. #2139bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc2139
  2. #bca421
  3. #21bca4
  4. #2139bc

Square

  1. #bc2139
  2. #86bc21
  3. #21bca4
  4. #5621bc

Monochromatic

  1. #3a0a12
  2. #7b1625
  3. #bc2139
  4. #df4a61
  5. #eb8b9a

Shades

#bc2139 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc2139
  2. #a91e33
  3. #961a2e
  4. #841728
  5. #711422
  6. #5e111d
  7. #4b0d17
  8. #380a11
  9. #26070b
  10. #130306
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc2139 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc2139
  2. #c3374d
  3. #c94d61
  4. #d06474
  5. #d77a88
  6. #de909c
  7. #e4a6b0
  8. #ebbcc4
  9. #f2d3d7
  10. #f8e9eb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc2139 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc2139
  2. #b62b40
  3. #b03447
  4. #aa3e4e
  5. #a44755
  6. #9e515d
  7. #985a64
  8. #92646b
  9. #8c6d72
  10. #867779
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.15:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.41:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #616161 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8f4f54 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #524d39 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #786d34 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf002c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #893f39 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #985836 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c80032 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc2139 {
  color: #bc2139;
}
Background
.bg-bc2139 {
  background-color: #bc2139;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc2139 {
  border: 2px solid #bc2139;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc2139;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 33 57;
  --color-primary-hsl: 351 70% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc2139 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc2139, #bc5621);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc2139 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 33 57 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 1.49 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 5.88 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 5.88 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 6.15 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 6.23 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 6.49 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 6.76 #43dec6 Inverted #616161 Grayscale 

Cardinal
#bc2139  rgb(188, 33, 57)  hsl(351, 70%, 43%)  Cardinal
#21bca4  rgb(33, 188, 164)  hsl(171, 70%, 43%)  Light Sea Green
#39bc21  rgb(57, 188, 33)  hsl(111, 70%, 43%)  Kelly Green
#2139bc  rgb(33, 57, 188)  hsl(231, 70%, 43%)  Persian Blue