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#BC0628

#bc0628 ≈ Firebrick

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc0628 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 15.69% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 96.81% magenta, 78.72% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 348.79°, 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 6.57:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Firebrick (#b22222), ΔE 3.6.

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Relative luminance0.1097

Complementary

  1. #bc0628
  2. #06bc9a

Split complementary

  1. #bc0628
  2. #06bc3f
  3. #0683bc

Analogous

  1. #bc0683
  2. #bc0628
  3. #bc3f06

Triadic

  1. #bc0628
  2. #28bc06
  3. #0628bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc0628
  2. #bc9a06
  3. #06bc9a
  4. #0628bc

Square

  1. #bc0628
  2. #83bc06
  3. #06bc9a
  4. #3f06bc

Monochromatic

  1. #280108
  2. #720418
  3. #bc0628
  4. #f81741
  5. #fa617e

Shades

#bc0628 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc0628
  2. #a90524
  3. #960520
  4. #84041c
  5. #710418
  6. #5e0314
  7. #4b0210
  8. #38020c
  9. #260108
  10. #130104
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc0628 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc0628
  2. #c31f3e
  3. #c93853
  4. #d05169
  5. #d76a7e
  6. #de8394
  7. #e49ba9
  8. #ebb4bf
  9. #f2cdd4
  10. #f8e6ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc0628 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc0628
  2. #b61231
  3. #b01e3a
  4. #aa2b42
  5. #a4374b
  6. #9e4354
  7. #984f5d
  8. #925b66
  9. #8c686e
  10. #867477
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.57:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.19:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5d5d5d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8d494d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4d4627 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #766a20 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d0001a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #883627 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #975324 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c80020 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc0628 {
  color: #bc0628;
}
Background
.bg-bc0628 {
  background-color: #bc0628;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc0628 {
  border: 2px solid #bc0628;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc0628;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 6 40;
  --color-primary-hsl: 349 94% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc0628 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc0628, #bc3f06);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc0628 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 6 40 / 0.35);
}

#b22222 Firebrick ΔE 3.60 #c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 4.22 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 4.40 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 4.40 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 4.47 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 5.35 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 5.56 #43f9d7 Inverted #5d5d5d Grayscale 

Firebrick
#bc0628  rgb(188, 6, 40)  hsl(349, 94%, 38%)  Firebrick
#06bc9a  rgb(6, 188, 154)  hsl(169, 94%, 38%)  Mint
#28bc06  rgb(40, 188, 6)  hsl(109, 94%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#0628bc  rgb(6, 40, 188)  hsl(229, 94%, 38%)  Persian Blue