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#BC243B

#bc243b ≈ Cardinal

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc243b is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 14.12% green and 23.14% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 80.85% magenta, 68.62% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 350.92°, with 67.86% saturation and 43.92% 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 6.08:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 1.48.

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Web safe#cc3333
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Relative luminance0.1227

Complementary

  1. #bc243b
  2. #24bca5

Split complementary

  1. #bc243b
  2. #24bc59
  3. #2487bc

Analogous

  1. #bc2487
  2. #bc243b
  3. #bc5924

Triadic

  1. #bc243b
  2. #3bbc24
  3. #243bbc

Tetradic

  1. #bc243b
  2. #bca524
  3. #24bca5
  4. #243bbc

Square

  1. #bc243b
  2. #87bc24
  3. #24bca5
  4. #5924bc

Monochromatic

  1. #3c0b13
  2. #7c1827
  3. #bc243b
  4. #dd4f65
  5. #ea8f9d

Shades

#bc243b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc243b
  2. #a92035
  3. #961d2f
  4. #841929
  5. #711623
  6. #5e121e
  7. #4b0e18
  8. #380b12
  9. #26070c
  10. #130406
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc243b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc243b
  2. #c33a4f
  3. #c95062
  4. #d06676
  5. #d77c89
  6. #de929d
  7. #e4a7b1
  8. #ebbdc4
  9. #f2d3d8
  10. #f8e9eb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc243b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc243b
  2. #b62d42
  3. #b03649
  4. #aa4050
  5. #a44957
  6. #9e525e
  7. #985b64
  8. #92646b
  9. #8c6e72
  10. #867779
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.08:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.45:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #626262 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8f5055 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #534e3b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #796e36 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf002e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8a413b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #985938 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c80034 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc243b {
  color: #bc243b;
}
Background
.bg-bc243b {
  background-color: #bc243b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc243b {
  border: 2px solid #bc243b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc243b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 36 59;
  --color-primary-hsl: 351 68% 44%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc243b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc243b, #bc5924);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc243b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 36 59 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 1.48 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 6.08 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 6.15 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 6.15 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 6.31 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 6.83 #cc3333 Persian Red ΔE 6.91 #43dbc4 Inverted #626262 Grayscale 

Cardinal
#bc243b  rgb(188, 36, 59)  hsl(351, 68%, 44%)  Cardinal
#24bca5  rgb(36, 188, 165)  hsl(171, 68%, 44%)  Light Sea Green
#3bbc24  rgb(59, 188, 36)  hsl(111, 68%, 44%)  Kelly Green
#243bbc  rgb(36, 59, 188)  hsl(231, 68%, 44%)  Persian Blue