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#BC2D35

#bc2d35 ≈ Cardinal

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc2d35 is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 17.65% green and 20.78% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 76.06% magenta, 71.81% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 356.64°, with 61.37% saturation and 45.69% 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 5.89:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cardinal (#c41e3a), ΔE 3.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#cc3333
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Relative luminance0.1283

Complementary

  1. #bc2d35
  2. #2dbcb4

Split complementary

  1. #bc2d35
  2. #2dbc6d
  3. #2d7dbc

Analogous

  1. #bc2d7d
  2. #bc2d35
  3. #bc6d2d

Triadic

  1. #bc2d35
  2. #35bc2d
  3. #2d35bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc2d35
  2. #bcb42d
  3. #2dbcb4
  4. #2d35bc

Square

  1. #bc2d35
  2. #7dbc2d
  3. #2dbcb4
  4. #6d2dbc

Monochromatic

  1. #410f12
  2. #7e1e24
  3. #bc2d35
  4. #d85d64
  5. #e79b9f

Shades

#bc2d35 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc2d35
  2. #a92930
  3. #96242a
  4. #842025
  5. #711b20
  6. #5e171b
  7. #4b1215
  8. #380e10
  9. #26090b
  10. #130505
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc2d35 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc2d35
  2. #c34249
  3. #c9575d
  4. #d06c72
  5. #d78186
  6. #de969a
  7. #e4abae
  8. #ebc0c2
  9. #f2d5d7
  10. #f8eaeb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc2d35 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc2d35
  2. #b6353d
  3. #b03e44
  4. #aa464c
  5. #a44e53
  6. #9e575b
  7. #985f62
  8. #92676a
  9. #8c6f71
  10. #867879
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.89:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.57:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #646464 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #905355 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #585134 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7b6f30 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf0032 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8b4534 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #995c32 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c80f33 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc2d35 {
  color: #bc2d35;
}
Background
.bg-bc2d35 {
  background-color: #bc2d35;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc2d35 {
  border: 2px solid #bc2d35;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc2d35;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 45 53;
  --color-primary-hsl: 357 61% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc2d35 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc2d35, #bc6d2d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc2d35 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 45 53 / 0.35);
}

#c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 3.00 #cc3333 Persian Red ΔE 4.36 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 4.40 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 4.59 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 4.97 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 4.97 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 5.46 #43d2ca Inverted #646464 Grayscale 

Cardinal
#bc2d35  rgb(188, 45, 53)  hsl(357, 61%, 46%)  Cardinal
#2dbcb4  rgb(45, 188, 180)  hsl(177, 61%, 46%)  Tiffany Blue
#35bc2d  rgb(53, 188, 45)  hsl(117, 61%, 46%)  Kelly Green
#2d35bc  rgb(45, 53, 188)  hsl(237, 61%, 46%)  Persian Blue