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#BC2004

#bc2004 ≈ Rufous

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc2004 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 12.55% green and 1.57% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 82.98% magenta, 97.87% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 9.13°, with 95.83% saturation and 37.65% 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 6.27:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rufous (#a81c07), ΔE 4.25.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#cc3300
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Relative luminance0.1173

Complementary

  1. #bc2004
  2. #04a0bc

Split complementary

  1. #bc2004
  2. #04bc7c
  3. #0444bc

Analogous

  1. #bc0444
  2. #bc2004
  3. #bc7c04

Triadic

  1. #bc2004
  2. #04bc20
  3. #2004bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc2004
  2. #a0bc04
  3. #04a0bc
  4. #2004bc

Square

  1. #bc2004
  2. #44bc04
  3. #04a0bc
  4. #7c04bc

Monochromatic

  1. #260701
  2. #711302
  3. #bc2004
  4. #fa3613
  5. #fc765d

Shades

#bc2004 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc2004
  2. #a91d04
  3. #961a03
  4. #841603
  5. #711302
  6. #5e1002
  7. #4b0d02
  8. #380a01
  9. #260601
  10. #130300
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc2004 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc2004
  2. #c3361d
  3. #c94d36
  4. #d0634f
  5. #d77968
  6. #de9082
  7. #e4a69b
  8. #ebbcb4
  9. #f2d2cd
  10. #f8e9e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc2004 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc2004
  2. #b62a10
  3. #b0331d
  4. #aa3d29
  5. #a44636
  6. #9e5042
  7. #985a4e
  8. #92635b
  9. #8c6d67
  10. #867674
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.27:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.35:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #606060 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8e4e4b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #554a00 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7b6c00 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d0001e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8a3d00 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #995700 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c80016 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc2004 {
  color: #bc2004;
}
Background
.bg-bc2004 {
  background-color: #bc2004;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc2004 {
  border: 2px solid #bc2004;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc2004;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 32 4;
  --color-primary-hsl: 9 96% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc2004 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc2004, #bc7c04);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc2004 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 32 4 / 0.35);
}

#a81c07 Rufous ΔE 4.25 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 4.26 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 4.40 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 5.36 #b7410e Rust ΔE 6.00 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 6.38 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 6.53 #43dffb Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Rufous
#bc2004  rgb(188, 32, 4)  hsl(9, 96%, 38%)  Rufous
#04a0bc  rgb(4, 160, 188)  hsl(189, 96%, 38%)  Bondi Blue
#04bc20  rgb(4, 188, 32)  hsl(129, 96%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#2004bc  rgb(32, 4, 188)  hsl(249, 96%, 38%)  Medium Blue