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#BC1827

#bc1827 ≈ Firebrick

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc1827 is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 9.41% green and 15.29% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 87.23% magenta, 79.26% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 354.51°, with 77.36% saturation and 41.57% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.37:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Firebrick (#b22222), ΔE 2.48.

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Relative luminance0.1149

Complementary

  1. #bc1827
  2. #18bcad

Split complementary

  1. #bc1827
  2. #18bc5b
  3. #1879bc

Analogous

  1. #bc1879
  2. #bc1827
  3. #bc5b18

Triadic

  1. #bc1827
  2. #27bc18
  3. #1827bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc1827
  2. #bcad18
  3. #18bcad
  4. #1827bc

Square

  1. #bc1827
  2. #79bc18
  3. #18bcad
  4. #5b18bc

Monochromatic

  1. #34070b
  2. #780f19
  3. #bc1827
  4. #e63b4a
  5. #ef7e89

Shades

#bc1827 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc1827
  2. #a91623
  3. #96131f
  4. #84111b
  5. #710e17
  6. #5e0c14
  7. #4b0a10
  8. #38070c
  9. #260508
  10. #130204
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc1827 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc1827
  2. #c32f3d
  3. #c94652
  4. #d05d68
  5. #d7747d
  6. #de8c93
  7. #e4a3a9
  8. #ebbabe
  9. #f2d1d4
  10. #f8e8e9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc1827 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc1827
  2. #b62230
  3. #b02d39
  4. #aa3742
  5. #a4424b
  6. #9e4c54
  7. #98565c
  8. #926165
  9. #8c6b6e
  10. #867677
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.37:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.3:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5f5f5f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8e4c4e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #514926 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #786b20 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf0021 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #893b26 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #985623 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c80023 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc1827 {
  color: #bc1827;
}
Background
.bg-bc1827 {
  background-color: #bc1827;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc1827 {
  border: 2px solid #bc1827;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc1827;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 24 39;
  --color-primary-hsl: 355 77% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc1827 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc1827, #bc5b18);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc1827 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 24 39 / 0.35);
}

#b22222 Firebrick ΔE 2.48 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 3.37 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 4.19 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 4.19 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 4.23 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 4.36 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 4.67 #43e7d8 Inverted #5f5f5f Grayscale 

Firebrick
#bc1827  rgb(188, 24, 39)  hsl(355, 77%, 42%)  Firebrick
#18bcad  rgb(24, 188, 173)  hsl(175, 77%, 42%)  Tiffany Blue
#27bc18  rgb(39, 188, 24)  hsl(115, 77%, 42%)  Kelly Green
#1827bc  rgb(24, 39, 188)  hsl(235, 77%, 42%)  Persian Blue