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#BC2157

#bc2157 ≈ Dogwood Rose

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc2157 is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 12.94% green and 34.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 82.45% magenta, 53.72% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 339.1°, with 70.14% saturation and 43.33% 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 6.01:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dogwood Rose (#d71868), ΔE 5.64.

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Relative luminance0.1247

Complementary

  1. #bc2157
  2. #21bc86

Split complementary

  1. #bc2157
  2. #21bc39
  3. #21a4bc

Analogous

  1. #bc21a4
  2. #bc2157
  3. #bc3921

Triadic

  1. #bc2157
  2. #57bc21
  3. #2157bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc2157
  2. #bc8621
  3. #21bc86
  4. #2157bc

Square

  1. #bc2157
  2. #a4bc21
  3. #21bc86
  4. #3921bc

Monochromatic

  1. #3a0a1b
  2. #7b1639
  3. #bc2157
  4. #df4a7e
  5. #eb8bad

Shades

#bc2157 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc2157
  2. #a91e4e
  3. #961a46
  4. #84173d
  5. #711434
  6. #5e112c
  7. #4b0d23
  8. #380a1a
  9. #260711
  10. #130309
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc2157 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc2157
  2. #c33768
  3. #c94d79
  4. #d06489
  5. #d77a9a
  6. #de90ab
  7. #e4a6bc
  8. #ebbccd
  9. #f2d3dd
  10. #f8e9ee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc2157 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc2157
  2. #b62b5b
  3. #b0345f
  4. #aa3e63
  5. #a44767
  6. #9e516c
  7. #985a70
  8. #926474
  9. #8c6d78
  10. #86777c
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.01:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.49:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #636363 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8f505e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4c4f58 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #746e53 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cd003a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #884158 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #965955 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c70047 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc2157 {
  color: #bc2157;
}
Background
.bg-bc2157 {
  background-color: #bc2157;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc2157 {
  border: 2px solid #bc2157;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc2157;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 33 87;
  --color-primary-hsl: 339 70% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc2157 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc2157, #bc3921);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc2157 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 33 87 / 0.35);
}

#d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 5.64 #e0115f Ruby ΔE 6.97 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 7.50 #e30b5c Raspberry ΔE 7.64 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 8.00 #de3163 Cerise ΔE 8.38 #e3256b Razzmatazz ΔE 8.52 #43dea8 Inverted #636363 Grayscale 

Dogwood Rose
#bc2157  rgb(188, 33, 87)  hsl(339, 70%, 43%)  Dogwood Rose
#21bc86  rgb(33, 188, 134)  hsl(159, 70%, 43%)  Mint
#57bc21  rgb(87, 188, 33)  hsl(99, 70%, 43%)  Kelly Green
#2157bc  rgb(33, 87, 188)  hsl(219, 70%, 43%)  Sapphire