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#BC2408

#bc2408 ≈ Rosso Corsa

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc2408 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 14.12% green and 3.14% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 80.85% magenta, 95.74% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 9.33°, with 91.84% saturation and 38.43% 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 6.19:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rosso Corsa (#d40000), ΔE 4.19.

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Relative luminance0.1197

Complementary

  1. #bc2408
  2. #08a0bc

Split complementary

  1. #bc2408
  2. #08bc7e
  3. #0846bc

Analogous

  1. #bc0846
  2. #bc2408
  3. #bc7e08

Triadic

  1. #bc2408
  2. #08bc24
  3. #2408bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc2408
  2. #a0bc08
  3. #08a0bc
  4. #2408bc

Square

  1. #bc2408
  2. #46bc08
  3. #08a0bc
  4. #7e08bc

Monochromatic

  1. #290802
  2. #731605
  3. #bc2408
  4. #f53d1b
  5. #f87c65

Shades

#bc2408 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc2408
  2. #a92007
  3. #961d06
  4. #841906
  5. #711605
  6. #5e1204
  7. #4b0e03
  8. #380b02
  9. #260702
  10. #130401
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc2408 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc2408
  2. #c33a21
  3. #c95039
  4. #d06652
  5. #d77c6b
  6. #de9284
  7. #e4a79c
  8. #ebbdb5
  9. #f2d3ce
  10. #f8e9e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc2408 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc2408
  2. #b62d14
  3. #b03620
  4. #aa402c
  5. #a44938
  6. #9e5244
  7. #985b50
  8. #92645c
  9. #8c6e68
  10. #867774
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.19:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.39:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #616161 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8f4f4c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #574c00 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7b6d00 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d00021 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8b3f03 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #995900 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c8001a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc2408 {
  color: #bc2408;
}
Background
.bg-bc2408 {
  background-color: #bc2408;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc2408 {
  border: 2px solid #bc2408;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc2408;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 36 8;
  --color-primary-hsl: 9 92% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc2408 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc2408, #bc7e08);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc2408 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 36 8 / 0.35);
}

#d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 4.19 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 4.28 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 4.44 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 5.29 #b7410e Rust ΔE 5.77 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 6.24 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 6.31 #43dbf7 Inverted #616161 Grayscale 

Rosso Corsa
#bc2408  rgb(188, 36, 8)  hsl(9, 92%, 38%)  Rosso Corsa
#08a0bc  rgb(8, 160, 188)  hsl(189, 92%, 38%)  Bondi Blue
#08bc24  rgb(8, 188, 36)  hsl(129, 92%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#2408bc  rgb(36, 8, 188)  hsl(249, 92%, 38%)  Medium Blue