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#BC2822

#bc2822 ≈ Firebrick

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc2822 is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 15.69% green and 13.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 78.72% magenta, 81.91% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 2.34°, with 69.37% saturation and 43.53% 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 2.65.

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Web safe#cc3333
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Relative luminance0.1232

Complementary

  1. #bc2822
  2. #22b6bc

Split complementary

  1. #bc2822
  2. #22bc75
  3. #2269bc

Analogous

  1. #bc2269
  2. #bc2822
  3. #bc7522

Triadic

  1. #bc2822
  2. #22bc28
  3. #2822bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc2822
  2. #b6bc22
  3. #22b6bc
  4. #2822bc

Square

  1. #bc2822
  2. #69bc22
  3. #22b6bc
  4. #7522bc

Monochromatic

  1. #3a0c0b
  2. #7b1a16
  3. #bc2822
  4. #df524c
  5. #ea908d

Shades

#bc2822 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc2822
  2. #a9241f
  3. #96201b
  4. #841c18
  5. #711814
  6. #5e1411
  7. #4b100e
  8. #380c0a
  9. #260807
  10. #130403
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc2822 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc2822
  2. #c33e38
  3. #c9534e
  4. #d06964
  5. #d77e7a
  6. #de9491
  7. #e4a9a7
  8. #ebbfbd
  9. #f2d4d3
  10. #f8eae9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc2822 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc2822
  2. #b6312b
  3. #b03a35
  4. #aa423e
  5. #a44b48
  6. #9e5451
  7. #985d5a
  8. #926664
  9. #8c6e6d
  10. #867777
  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 #8f5150 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #574e1f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7b6e1a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf0029 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8b4220 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #995a1e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c80026 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc2822 {
  color: #bc2822;
}
Background
.bg-bc2822 {
  background-color: #bc2822;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc2822 {
  border: 2px solid #bc2822;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc2822;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 40 34;
  --color-primary-hsl: 2 69% 44%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc2822 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc2822, #bc7522);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc2822 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 40 34 / 0.35);
}

#b22222 Firebrick ΔE 2.65 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 2.71 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 2.74 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 3.34 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 3.74 #cc3333 Persian Red ΔE 4.82 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 5.44 #43d7dd Inverted #626262 Grayscale 

Firebrick
#bc2822  rgb(188, 40, 34)  hsl(2, 69%, 44%)  Firebrick
#22b6bc  rgb(34, 182, 188)  hsl(182, 69%, 44%)  Verdigris
#22bc28  rgb(34, 188, 40)  hsl(122, 69%, 44%)  Kelly Green
#2822bc  rgb(40, 34, 188)  hsl(242, 69%, 44%)  Medium Blue