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#BC0F24

#bc0f24 ≈ Firebrick

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc0f24 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 5.88% green and 14.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 92.02% magenta, 80.85% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 352.72°, with 85.22% saturation and 39.8% 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 6.5:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Firebrick (#b22222), ΔE 2.4.

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Relative luminance0.1116

Complementary

  1. #bc0f24
  2. #0fbca7

Split complementary

  1. #bc0f24
  2. #0fbc51
  3. #0f7abc

Analogous

  1. #bc0f7a
  2. #bc0f24
  3. #bc510f

Triadic

  1. #bc0f24
  2. #24bc0f
  3. #0f24bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc0f24
  2. #bca70f
  3. #0fbca7
  4. #0f24bc

Square

  1. #bc0f24
  2. #7abc0f
  3. #0fbca7
  4. #510fbc

Monochromatic

  1. #2e0409
  2. #750916
  3. #bc0f24
  4. #ee2a41
  5. #f47080

Shades

#bc0f24 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc0f24
  2. #a90e20
  3. #960c1d
  4. #840b19
  5. #710916
  6. #5e0812
  7. #4b060e
  8. #38050b
  9. #260307
  10. #130204
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc0f24 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc0f24
  2. #c3273a
  3. #c93f50
  4. #d05766
  5. #d76f7c
  6. #de8792
  7. #e49fa7
  8. #ebb7bd
  9. #f2cfd3
  10. #f8e7e9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc0f24 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc0f24
  2. #b61a2d
  3. #b02636
  4. #aa3140
  5. #a43c49
  6. #9e4852
  7. #98535b
  8. #925e64
  9. #8c696e
  10. #867577
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.5:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.23:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5e5e5e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8d4a4d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4f4722 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #776a1c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d0001b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #883823 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #98541f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c8001f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc0f24 {
  color: #bc0f24;
}
Background
.bg-bc0f24 {
  background-color: #bc0f24;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc0f24 {
  border: 2px solid #bc0f24;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc0f24;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 15 36;
  --color-primary-hsl: 353 85% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc0f24 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc0f24, #bc510f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc0f24 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 15 36 / 0.35);
}

#b22222 Firebrick ΔE 2.40 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 3.11 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 4.27 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 4.27 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 4.48 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 4.55 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 4.56 #43f0db Inverted #5e5e5e Grayscale 

Firebrick
#bc0f24  rgb(188, 15, 36)  hsl(353, 85%, 40%)  Firebrick
#0fbca7  rgb(15, 188, 167)  hsl(173, 85%, 40%)  Light Sea Green
#24bc0f  rgb(36, 188, 15)  hsl(113, 85%, 40%)  Kelly Green
#0f24bc  rgb(15, 36, 188)  hsl(233, 85%, 40%)  Zaffre