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#BC2123

#bc2123 ≈ Firebrick

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc2123 is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 12.94% green and 13.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 82.45% magenta, 81.38% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 359.23°, with 70.14% saturation and 43.33% 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 6.21:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Firebrick (#b22222), ΔE 1.95.

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Web safe#cc3333
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Relative luminance0.119

Complementary

  1. #bc2123
  2. #21bcba

Split complementary

  1. #bc2123
  2. #21bc6d
  3. #2170bc

Analogous

  1. #bc2170
  2. #bc2123
  3. #bc6d21

Triadic

  1. #bc2123
  2. #23bc21
  3. #2123bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc2123
  2. #bcba21
  3. #21bcba
  4. #2123bc

Square

  1. #bc2123
  2. #70bc21
  3. #21bcba
  4. #6d21bc

Monochromatic

  1. #3a0a0b
  2. #7b1617
  3. #bc2123
  4. #df4a4c
  5. #eb8b8d

Shades

#bc2123 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc2123
  2. #a91e20
  3. #961a1c
  4. #841719
  5. #711415
  6. #5e1112
  7. #4b0d0e
  8. #380a0b
  9. #260707
  10. #130304
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc2123 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc2123
  2. #c33739
  3. #c94d4f
  4. #d06465
  5. #d77a7b
  6. #de9091
  7. #e4a6a7
  8. #ebbcbd
  9. #f2d3d3
  10. #f8e9e9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc2123 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc2123
  2. #b62b2c
  3. #b03436
  4. #aa3e3f
  5. #a44748
  6. #9e5152
  7. #985a5b
  8. #926464
  9. #8c6d6d
  10. #867777
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.21:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.38:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #616161 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8e4f4f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #544b21 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7a6d1b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf0024 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8a3e22 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #99581e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c80024 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc2123 {
  color: #bc2123;
}
Background
.bg-bc2123 {
  background-color: #bc2123;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc2123 {
  border: 2px solid #bc2123;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc2123;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 33 35;
  --color-primary-hsl: 359 70% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc2123 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc2123, #bc6d21);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc2123 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 33 35 / 0.35);
}

#b22222 Firebrick ΔE 1.95 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 2.37 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 3.10 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 3.40 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 3.67 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 4.74 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 4.74 #43dedc Inverted #616161 Grayscale 

Firebrick
#bc2123  rgb(188, 33, 35)  hsl(359, 70%, 43%)  Firebrick
#21bcba  rgb(33, 188, 186)  hsl(179, 70%, 43%)  Tiffany Blue
#23bc21  rgb(35, 188, 33)  hsl(119, 70%, 43%)  Kelly Green
#2123bc  rgb(33, 35, 188)  hsl(239, 70%, 43%)  Medium Blue