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#BC0922

#bc0922 ≈ Firebrick

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc0922 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 3.53% green and 13.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 95.21% magenta, 81.91% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 351.62°, with 90.86% saturation and 38.63% 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 6.56:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Firebrick (#b22222), ΔE 2.35.

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Relative luminance0.11

Complementary

  1. #bc0922
  2. #09bca3

Split complementary

  1. #bc0922
  2. #09bc4a
  3. #097cbc

Analogous

  1. #bc097c
  2. #bc0922
  3. #bc4a09

Triadic

  1. #bc0922
  2. #22bc09
  3. #0922bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc0922
  2. #bca309
  3. #09bca3
  4. #0922bc

Square

  1. #bc0922
  2. #7cbc09
  3. #09bca3
  4. #4a09bc

Monochromatic

  1. #2a0208
  2. #730615
  3. #bc0922
  4. #f41d3b
  5. #f8667b

Shades

#bc0922 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc0922
  2. #a9081f
  3. #96071b
  4. #840618
  5. #710514
  6. #5e0511
  7. #4b040e
  8. #38030a
  9. #260207
  10. #130103
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc0922 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc0922
  2. #c32238
  3. #c93a4e
  4. #d05364
  5. #d76b7a
  6. #de8491
  7. #e49da7
  8. #ebb5bd
  9. #f2ced3
  10. #f8e6e9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc0922 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc0922
  2. #b6152b
  3. #b02135
  4. #aa2d3e
  5. #a43948
  6. #9e4551
  7. #98505a
  8. #925c64
  9. #8c686d
  10. #867477
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.56:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.2:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5d5d5d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8d494c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4e4620 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #776a19 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d00018 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #883721 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #97531d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c8001c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc0922 {
  color: #bc0922;
}
Background
.bg-bc0922 {
  background-color: #bc0922;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc0922 {
  border: 2px solid #bc0922;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc0922;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 9 34;
  --color-primary-hsl: 352 91% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc0922 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc0922, #bc4a09);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc0922 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 9 34 / 0.35);
}

#b22222 Firebrick ΔE 2.35 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 2.90 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 4.37 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 4.37 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 4.39 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 4.50 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 4.71 #43f6dd Inverted #5d5d5d Grayscale 

Firebrick
#bc0922  rgb(188, 9, 34)  hsl(352, 91%, 39%)  Firebrick
#09bca3  rgb(9, 188, 163)  hsl(172, 91%, 39%)  Light Sea Green
#22bc09  rgb(34, 188, 9)  hsl(112, 91%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#0922bc  rgb(9, 34, 188)  hsl(232, 91%, 39%)  Zaffre