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#BC0601

#bc0601 ≈ Rufous

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc0601 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 2.35% green and 0.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 96.81% magenta, 99.47% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 1.6°, with 98.94% saturation and 37.06% 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 Rufous (#a81c07), ΔE 3.58.

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Relative luminance0.1082

Complementary

  1. #bc0601
  2. #01b7bc

Split complementary

  1. #bc0601
  2. #01bc63
  3. #015abc

Analogous

  1. #bc015a
  2. #bc0601
  3. #bc6301

Triadic

  1. #bc0601
  2. #01bc06
  3. #0601bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc0601
  2. #b7bc01
  3. #01b7bc
  4. #0601bc

Square

  1. #bc0601
  2. #5abc01
  3. #01b7bc
  4. #6301bc

Monochromatic

  1. #240100
  2. #700401
  3. #bc0601
  4. #fe120c
  5. #fe5c58

Shades

#bc0601 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc0601
  2. #a90501
  3. #960501
  4. #840401
  5. #710401
  6. #5e0301
  7. #4b0200
  8. #380200
  9. #260100
  10. #130100
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc0601 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc0601
  2. #c31f1a
  3. #c93834
  4. #d0514d
  5. #d76a67
  6. #de8380
  7. #e49b99
  8. #ebb4b3
  9. #f2cdcc
  10. #f8e6e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc0601 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc0601
  2. #b6120e
  3. #b01e1a
  4. #aa2b27
  5. #a43734
  6. #9e4341
  7. #984f4d
  8. #925b5a
  9. #8c6867
  10. #867473
  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 #8d4848 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4f4500 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #786900 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d0000c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #893500 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #985300 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c80008 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc0601 {
  color: #bc0601;
}
Background
.bg-bc0601 {
  background-color: #bc0601;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc0601 {
  border: 2px solid #bc0601;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc0601;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 6 1;
  --color-primary-hsl: 2 99% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc0601 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc0601, #bc6301);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc0601 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 6 1 / 0.35);
}

#a81c07 Rufous ΔE 3.58 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 3.79 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 4.34 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 4.79 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 5.58 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 6.19 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 7.51 #43f9fe Inverted #5c5c5c Grayscale 

Rufous
#bc0601  rgb(188, 6, 1)  hsl(2, 99%, 37%)  Rufous
#01b7bc  rgb(1, 183, 188)  hsl(182, 99%, 37%)  Tiffany Blue
#01bc06  rgb(1, 188, 6)  hsl(122, 99%, 37%)  Kelly Green
#0601bc  rgb(6, 1, 188)  hsl(242, 99%, 37%)  Medium Blue