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#BC0928

#bc0928 ≈ Firebrick

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc0928 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 15.69% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 95.21% magenta, 78.72% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 349.61°, 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 6.55:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Firebrick (#b22222), ΔE 3.47.

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Relative luminance0.1104

Complementary

  1. #bc0928
  2. #09bc9d

Split complementary

  1. #bc0928
  2. #09bc44
  3. #0982bc

Analogous

  1. #bc0982
  2. #bc0928
  3. #bc4409

Triadic

  1. #bc0928
  2. #28bc09
  3. #0928bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc0928
  2. #bc9d09
  3. #09bc9d
  4. #0928bc

Square

  1. #bc0928
  2. #82bc09
  3. #09bc9d
  4. #4409bc

Monochromatic

  1. #2a0209
  2. #730618
  3. #bc0928
  4. #f41d43
  5. #f8667f

Shades

#bc0928 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc0928
  2. #a90824
  3. #960720
  4. #84061c
  5. #710518
  6. #5e0514
  7. #4b0410
  8. #38030c
  9. #260208
  10. #130104
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc0928 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc0928
  2. #c3223e
  3. #c93a53
  4. #d05369
  5. #d76b7e
  6. #de8494
  7. #e49da9
  8. #ebb5bf
  9. #f2ced4
  10. #f8e6ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc0928 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc0928
  2. #b61531
  3. #b0213a
  4. #aa2d42
  5. #a4394b
  6. #9e4554
  7. #98505d
  8. #925c66
  9. #8c686e
  10. #867477
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.55:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.21:1 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 #d0001b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #883727 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #975324 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c80021 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc0928 {
  color: #bc0928;
}
Background
.bg-bc0928 {
  background-color: #bc0928;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc0928 {
  border: 2px solid #bc0928;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc0928;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 9 40;
  --color-primary-hsl: 350 91% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc0928 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc0928, #bc4409);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc0928 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 9 40 / 0.35);
}

#b22222 Firebrick ΔE 3.47 #c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 4.24 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 4.35 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 4.35 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 4.35 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 5.21 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 5.42 #43f6d7 Inverted #5d5d5d Grayscale 

Firebrick
#bc0928  rgb(188, 9, 40)  hsl(350, 91%, 39%)  Firebrick
#09bc9d  rgb(9, 188, 157)  hsl(170, 91%, 39%)  Mint
#28bc09  rgb(40, 188, 9)  hsl(110, 91%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#0928bc  rgb(9, 40, 188)  hsl(230, 91%, 39%)  Persian Blue