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#BC272C

#bc272c ≈ Firebrick

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc272c is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 15.29% green and 17.25% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 79.26% magenta, 76.6% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 357.99°, with 65.64% saturation and 44.51% 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 6.06:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Firebrick (#b22222), ΔE 2.85.

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Web safe#cc3333
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Relative luminance0.1232

Complementary

  1. #bc272c
  2. #27bcb7

Split complementary

  1. #bc272c
  2. #27bc6d
  3. #2776bc

Analogous

  1. #bc2776
  2. #bc272c
  3. #bc6d27

Triadic

  1. #bc272c
  2. #2cbc27
  3. #272cbc

Tetradic

  1. #bc272c
  2. #bcb727
  3. #27bcb7
  4. #272cbc

Square

  1. #bc272c
  2. #76bc27
  3. #27bcb7
  4. #6d27bc

Monochromatic

  1. #3d0d0e
  2. #7d1a1d
  3. #bc272c
  4. #dc5459
  5. #e99396

Shades

#bc272c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc272c
  2. #a92328
  3. #961f23
  4. #841b1f
  5. #71171a
  6. #5e1416
  7. #4b1012
  8. #380c0d
  9. #260809
  10. #130404
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc272c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc272c
  2. #c33d41
  3. #c95256
  4. #d0686b
  5. #d77d80
  6. #de9396
  7. #e4a9ab
  8. #ebbec0
  9. #f2d4d5
  10. #f8e9ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc272c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc272c
  2. #b63034
  3. #b0393d
  4. #aa4245
  5. #a44b4e
  6. #9e5456
  7. #985c5e
  8. #926567
  9. #8c6e6f
  10. #867778
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.06:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.46:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #626262 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8f5152 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #564e2a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7b6e26 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf002b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8b422b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #995a28 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c8002b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc272c {
  color: #bc272c;
}
Background
.bg-bc272c {
  background-color: #bc272c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc272c {
  border: 2px solid #bc272c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc272c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 39 44;
  --color-primary-hsl: 358 66% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc272c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc272c, #bc6d27);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc272c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 39 44 / 0.35);
}

#b22222 Firebrick ΔE 2.85 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 3.52 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 3.89 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 4.05 #cc3333 Persian Red ΔE 4.26 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 4.42 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 4.42 #43d8d3 Inverted #626262 Grayscale 

Firebrick
#bc272c  rgb(188, 39, 44)  hsl(358, 66%, 45%)  Firebrick
#27bcb7  rgb(39, 188, 183)  hsl(178, 66%, 45%)  Tiffany Blue
#2cbc27  rgb(44, 188, 39)  hsl(118, 66%, 45%)  Kelly Green
#272cbc  rgb(39, 44, 188)  hsl(238, 66%, 45%)  Persian Blue