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#BC0621

#bc0621 ≈ Firebrick

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc0621 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 12.94% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 96.81% magenta, 82.45% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 351.1°, with 93.81% saturation and 38.04% 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 6.59:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Firebrick (#b22222), ΔE 2.33.

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Web safe#cc0033
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Relative luminance0.1093

Complementary

  1. #bc0621
  2. #06bca1

Split complementary

  1. #bc0621
  2. #06bc46
  3. #067cbc

Analogous

  1. #bc067c
  2. #bc0621
  3. #bc4606

Triadic

  1. #bc0621
  2. #21bc06
  3. #0621bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc0621
  2. #bca106
  3. #06bca1
  4. #0621bc

Square

  1. #bc0621
  2. #7cbc06
  3. #06bca1
  4. #4606bc

Monochromatic

  1. #280107
  2. #720414
  3. #bc0621
  4. #f81738
  5. #fa6178

Shades

#bc0621 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc0621
  2. #a9051e
  3. #96051a
  4. #840417
  5. #710414
  6. #5e0311
  7. #4b020d
  8. #38020a
  9. #260107
  10. #130103
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc0621 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc0621
  2. #c31f37
  3. #c9384d
  4. #d05164
  5. #d76a7a
  6. #de8390
  7. #e49ba6
  8. #ebb4bc
  9. #f2cdd3
  10. #f8e6e9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc0621 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc0621
  2. #b6122b
  3. #b01e34
  4. #aa2b3e
  5. #a43747
  6. #9e4351
  7. #984f5a
  8. #925b64
  9. #8c686d
  10. #867477
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.59:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.19:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5d5d5d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8d494c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4e461f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #776a18 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d00016 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #883620 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #97531c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c8001b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc0621 {
  color: #bc0621;
}
Background
.bg-bc0621 {
  background-color: #bc0621;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc0621 {
  border: 2px solid #bc0621;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc0621;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 6 33;
  --color-primary-hsl: 351 94% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc0621 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc0621, #bc4606);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc0621 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 6 33 / 0.35);
}

#b22222 Firebrick ΔE 2.33 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 2.80 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 4.31 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 4.43 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 4.43 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 4.50 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 4.78 #43f9de Inverted #5d5d5d Grayscale 

Firebrick
#bc0621  rgb(188, 6, 33)  hsl(351, 94%, 38%)  Firebrick
#06bca1  rgb(6, 188, 161)  hsl(171, 94%, 38%)  Jungle Green
#21bc06  rgb(33, 188, 6)  hsl(111, 94%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#0621bc  rgb(6, 33, 188)  hsl(231, 94%, 38%)  Zaffre