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#BC021D

#bc021d ≈ Firebrick

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc021d 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 11.37% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 98.94% magenta, 84.57% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 351.29°, with 97.89% saturation and 37.25% 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 6.64:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Firebrick (#b22222), ΔE 2.18.

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Relative luminance0.1082

Complementary

  1. #bc021d
  2. #02bca1

Split complementary

  1. #bc021d
  2. #02bc44
  3. #027abc

Analogous

  1. #bc027a
  2. #bc021d
  3. #bc4402

Triadic

  1. #bc021d
  2. #1dbc02
  3. #021dbc

Tetradic

  1. #bc021d
  2. #bca102
  3. #02bca1
  4. #021dbc

Square

  1. #bc021d
  2. #7abc02
  3. #02bca1
  4. #4402bc

Monochromatic

  1. #250006
  2. #700111
  3. #bc021d
  4. #fc0e31
  5. #fd5a71

Shades

#bc021d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc021d
  2. #a9021a
  3. #960217
  4. #840114
  5. #710111
  6. #5e010f
  7. #4b010c
  8. #380109
  9. #260006
  10. #130003
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc021d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc021d
  2. #c31b34
  3. #c9354a
  4. #d04e61
  5. #d76777
  6. #de818e
  7. #e49aa5
  8. #ebb3bb
  9. #f2ccd2
  10. #f8e6e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc021d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc021d
  2. #b60f27
  3. #b01b31
  4. #aa283b
  5. #a43445
  6. #9e414f
  7. #984e58
  8. #925a62
  9. #8c676c
  10. #867376
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.64:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.16:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5c5c5c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8d484b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4d451b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #766912 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d00013 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #88351c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #975217 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c80017 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc021d {
  color: #bc021d;
}
Background
.bg-bc021d {
  background-color: #bc021d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc021d {
  border: 2px solid #bc021d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc021d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 2 29;
  --color-primary-hsl: 351 98% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc021d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc021d, #bc4402);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc021d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 2 29 / 0.35);
}

#b22222 Firebrick ΔE 2.18 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 2.20 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 3.70 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 4.34 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 4.74 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 4.74 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 4.89 #43fde2 Inverted #5c5c5c Grayscale 

Firebrick
#bc021d  rgb(188, 2, 29)  hsl(351, 98%, 37%)  Firebrick
#02bca1  rgb(2, 188, 161)  hsl(171, 98%, 37%)  Jungle Green
#1dbc02  rgb(29, 188, 2)  hsl(111, 98%, 37%)  Kelly Green
#021dbc  rgb(2, 29, 188)  hsl(231, 98%, 37%)  Zaffre