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#BC2835

#bc2835 ≈ Cardinal

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc2835 is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 15.69% green and 20.78% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 78.72% magenta, 71.81% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 354.73°, with 64.91% saturation and 44.71% 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 6.01:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 2.33.

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Web safe#cc3333
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Relative luminance0.1247

Complementary

  1. #bc2835
  2. #28bcaf

Split complementary

  1. #bc2835
  2. #28bc65
  3. #287fbc

Analogous

  1. #bc287f
  2. #bc2835
  3. #bc6528

Triadic

  1. #bc2835
  2. #35bc28
  3. #2835bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc2835
  2. #bcaf28
  3. #28bcaf
  4. #2835bc

Square

  1. #bc2835
  2. #7fbc28
  3. #28bcaf
  4. #6528bc

Monochromatic

  1. #3e0d11
  2. #7d1b23
  3. #bc2835
  4. #db5661
  5. #e8959c

Shades

#bc2835 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc2835
  2. #a92430
  3. #96202a
  4. #841c25
  5. #711820
  6. #5e141b
  7. #4b1015
  8. #380c10
  9. #26080b
  10. #130405
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc2835 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc2835
  2. #c33e49
  3. #c9535d
  4. #d06972
  5. #d77e86
  6. #de949a
  7. #e4a9ae
  8. #ebbfc2
  9. #f2d4d7
  10. #f8eaeb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc2835 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc2835
  2. #b6313d
  3. #b03a44
  4. #aa424c
  5. #a44b53
  6. #9e545b
  7. #985d62
  8. #92666a
  9. #8c6e71
  10. #867779
  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 #8f5154 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #554f34 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7a6e30 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf002e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8a4234 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #995a32 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c80031 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc2835 {
  color: #bc2835;
}
Background
.bg-bc2835 {
  background-color: #bc2835;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc2835 {
  border: 2px solid #bc2835;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc2835;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 40 53;
  --color-primary-hsl: 355 65% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc2835 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc2835, #bc6528);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc2835 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 40 53 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 2.33 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 4.85 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 4.95 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 4.95 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 4.96 #cc3333 Persian Red ΔE 5.09 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 5.89 #43d7ca Inverted #636363 Grayscale 

Cardinal
#bc2835  rgb(188, 40, 53)  hsl(355, 65%, 45%)  Cardinal
#28bcaf  rgb(40, 188, 175)  hsl(175, 65%, 45%)  Tiffany Blue
#35bc28  rgb(53, 188, 40)  hsl(115, 65%, 45%)  Kelly Green
#2835bc  rgb(40, 53, 188)  hsl(235, 65%, 45%)  Persian Blue