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#BC274F

#bc274f ≈ Cardinal

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc274f is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 15.29% green and 30.98% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 79.26% magenta, 57.98% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 343.89°, with 65.64% saturation and 44.51% 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 5.93:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 6.48.

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Relative luminance0.1271

Complementary

  1. #bc274f
  2. #27bc94

Split complementary

  1. #bc274f
  2. #27bc49
  3. #279abc

Analogous

  1. #bc279a
  2. #bc274f
  3. #bc4927

Triadic

  1. #bc274f
  2. #4fbc27
  3. #274fbc

Tetradic

  1. #bc274f
  2. #bc9427
  3. #27bc94
  4. #274fbc

Square

  1. #bc274f
  2. #9abc27
  3. #27bc94
  4. #4927bc

Monochromatic

  1. #3d0d1a
  2. #7d1a34
  3. #bc274f
  4. #dc5478
  5. #e993aa

Shades

#bc274f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc274f
  2. #a92347
  3. #961f3f
  4. #841b37
  5. #71172f
  6. #5e1428
  7. #4b1020
  8. #380c18
  9. #260810
  10. #130408
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc274f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc274f
  2. #c33d61
  3. #c95272
  4. #d06884
  5. #d77d95
  6. #de93a7
  7. #e4a9b9
  8. #ebbeca
  9. #f2d4dc
  10. #f8e9ed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc274f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc274f
  2. #b63054
  3. #b03959
  4. #aa425e
  5. #a44b63
  6. #9e5468
  7. #985c6c
  8. #926571
  9. #8c6e76
  10. #86777b
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.93:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.54:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #646464 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #90525c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #515150 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #776f4b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ce0038 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #89434f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #985a4d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c70943 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc274f {
  color: #bc274f;
}
Background
.bg-bc274f {
  background-color: #bc274f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc274f {
  border: 2px solid #bc274f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc274f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 39 79;
  --color-primary-hsl: 344 66% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc274f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc274f, #bc4927);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc274f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 39 79 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 6.48 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 6.76 #e0115f Ruby ΔE 6.90 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 6.97 #e30b5c Raspberry ΔE 7.20 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 7.62 #de3163 Cerise ΔE 7.97 #43d8b0 Inverted #646464 Grayscale 

Cardinal
#bc274f  rgb(188, 39, 79)  hsl(344, 66%, 45%)  Cardinal
#27bc94  rgb(39, 188, 148)  hsl(164, 66%, 45%)  Mint
#4fbc27  rgb(79, 188, 39)  hsl(104, 66%, 45%)  Kelly Green
#274fbc  rgb(39, 79, 188)  hsl(224, 66%, 45%)  Sapphire