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#BC2242

#bc2242 ≈ Cardinal

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc2242 is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 13.33% green and 25.88% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 81.91% magenta, 64.89% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 347.53°, with 69.37% saturation and 43.53% 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 6.09:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 3.17.

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Relative luminance0.1223

Complementary

  1. #bc2242
  2. #22bc9c

Split complementary

  1. #bc2242
  2. #22bc4f
  3. #228fbc

Analogous

  1. #bc228f
  2. #bc2242
  3. #bc4f22

Triadic

  1. #bc2242
  2. #42bc22
  3. #2242bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc2242
  2. #bc9c22
  3. #22bc9c
  4. #2242bc

Square

  1. #bc2242
  2. #8fbc22
  3. #22bc9c
  4. #4f22bc

Monochromatic

  1. #3a0b15
  2. #7b162b
  3. #bc2242
  4. #df4c6a
  5. #ea8da0

Shades

#bc2242 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc2242
  2. #a91f3b
  3. #961b35
  4. #84182e
  5. #711428
  6. #5e1121
  7. #4b0e1a
  8. #380a14
  9. #26070d
  10. #130307
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc2242 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc2242
  2. #c33855
  3. #c94e68
  4. #d0647b
  5. #d77a8e
  6. #de91a1
  7. #e4a7b3
  8. #ebbdc6
  9. #f2d3d9
  10. #f8e9ec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc2242 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc2242
  2. #b62b48
  3. #b0354e
  4. #aa3e55
  5. #a4485b
  6. #9e5161
  7. #985a67
  8. #92646d
  9. #8c6d74
  10. #86777a
  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 #8f5057 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #514e42 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #776d3e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ce0030 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #894042 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #98593f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c70038 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc2242 {
  color: #bc2242;
}
Background
.bg-bc2242 {
  background-color: #bc2242;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc2242 {
  border: 2px solid #bc2242;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc2242;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 34 66;
  --color-primary-hsl: 348 69% 44%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc2242 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc2242, #bc4f22);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc2242 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 34 66 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 3.17 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 6.05 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 6.60 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 7.05 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 7.94 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 7.94 #e30b5c Raspberry ΔE 8.64 #43ddbd Inverted #626262 Grayscale 

Cardinal
#bc2242  rgb(188, 34, 66)  hsl(348, 69%, 44%)  Cardinal
#22bc9c  rgb(34, 188, 156)  hsl(168, 69%, 44%)  Mint
#42bc22  rgb(66, 188, 34)  hsl(108, 69%, 44%)  Kelly Green
#2242bc  rgb(34, 66, 188)  hsl(228, 69%, 44%)  Persian Blue