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#BC0200

#bc0200 ≈ Rufous

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc0200 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 0.78% green and 0% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 98.94% magenta, 100% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 0.64°, with 100% saturation and 36.86% 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 call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.67:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rufous (#a81c07), ΔE 3.57.

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Relative luminance0.1073

Complementary

  1. #bc0200
  2. #00babc

Split complementary

  1. #bc0200
  2. #00bc60
  3. #005cbc

Analogous

  1. #bc005c
  2. #bc0200
  3. #bc6000

Triadic

  1. #bc0200
  2. #00bc02
  3. #0200bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc0200
  2. #babc00
  3. #00babc
  4. #0200bc

Square

  1. #bc0200
  2. #5cbc00
  3. #00babc
  4. #6000bc

Monochromatic

  1. #230000
  2. #6f0100
  3. #bc0200
  4. #ff0c09
  5. #ff5856

Shades

#bc0200 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc0200
  2. #a90200
  3. #960200
  4. #840100
  5. #710100
  6. #5e0100
  7. #4b0100
  8. #380100
  9. #260000
  10. #130000
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc0200 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc0200
  2. #c31b1a
  3. #c93533
  4. #d04e4d
  5. #d76766
  6. #de8180
  7. #e49a99
  8. #ebb3b3
  9. #f2cccc
  10. #f8e6e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc0200 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc0200
  2. #b60f0d
  3. #b01b1a
  4. #aa2826
  5. #a43433
  6. #9e4140
  7. #984e4d
  8. #925a5a
  9. #8c6766
  10. #867373
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.67:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.15:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5c5c5c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8d4848 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4f4400 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #776900 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d00009 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #883500 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #985200 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c80006 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc0200 {
  color: #bc0200;
}
Background
.bg-bc0200 {
  background-color: #bc0200;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc0200 {
  border: 2px solid #bc0200;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc0200;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 2 0;
  --color-primary-hsl: 1 100% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc0200 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc0200, #bc6000);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc0200 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 2 0 / 0.35);
}

#a81c07 Rufous ΔE 3.57 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 3.88 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 4.39 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 4.87 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 5.65 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 6.29 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 7.62 #43fdff Inverted #5c5c5c Grayscale 

Rufous
#bc0200  rgb(188, 2, 0)  hsl(1, 100%, 37%)  Rufous
#00babc  rgb(0, 186, 188)  hsl(181, 100%, 37%)  Tiffany Blue
#00bc02  rgb(0, 188, 2)  hsl(121, 100%, 37%)  Kelly Green
#0200bc  rgb(2, 0, 188)  hsl(241, 100%, 37%)  Medium Blue