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#BC2829

#bc2829 ≈ Firebrick

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc2829 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 16.08% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 78.72% magenta, 78.19% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 359.59°, with 64.91% saturation and 44.71% 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 6.05:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Firebrick (#b22222), ΔE 2.49.

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Relative luminance0.1237

Complementary

  1. #bc2829
  2. #28bcbb

Split complementary

  1. #bc2829
  2. #28bc71
  3. #2873bc

Analogous

  1. #bc2873
  2. #bc2829
  3. #bc7128

Triadic

  1. #bc2829
  2. #29bc28
  3. #2829bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc2829
  2. #bcbb28
  3. #28bcbb
  4. #2829bc

Square

  1. #bc2829
  2. #73bc28
  3. #28bcbb
  4. #7128bc

Monochromatic

  1. #3e0d0d
  2. #7d1b1b
  3. #bc2829
  4. #db5656
  5. #e89595

Shades

#bc2829 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc2829
  2. #a92425
  3. #962021
  4. #841c1d
  5. #711819
  6. #5e1415
  7. #4b1010
  8. #380c0c
  9. #260808
  10. #130404
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc2829 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc2829
  2. #c33e3e
  3. #c95354
  4. #d06969
  5. #d77e7f
  6. #de9494
  7. #e4a9a9
  8. #ebbfbf
  9. #f2d4d4
  10. #f8eaea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc2829 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc2829
  2. #b63132
  3. #b03a3a
  4. #aa4243
  5. #a44b4c
  6. #9e5455
  7. #985d5d
  8. #926666
  9. #8c6e6f
  10. #867777
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.05:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.47:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #636363 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8f5151 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #574e27 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7b6e23 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf002b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8b4228 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #995a25 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c8002a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc2829 {
  color: #bc2829;
}
Background
.bg-bc2829 {
  background-color: #bc2829;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc2829 {
  border: 2px solid #bc2829;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc2829;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 40 41;
  --color-primary-hsl: 360 65% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc2829 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc2829, #bc7128);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc2829 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 40 41 / 0.35);
}

#b22222 Firebrick ΔE 2.49 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 3.30 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 3.33 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 3.57 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 3.94 #cc3333 Persian Red ΔE 4.19 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 4.63 #43d7d6 Inverted #636363 Grayscale 

Firebrick
#bc2829  rgb(188, 40, 41)  hsl(360, 65%, 45%)  Firebrick
#28bcbb  rgb(40, 188, 187)  hsl(180, 65%, 45%)  Tiffany Blue
#29bc28  rgb(41, 188, 40)  hsl(120, 65%, 45%)  Kelly Green
#2829bc  rgb(40, 41, 188)  hsl(240, 65%, 45%)  Persian Blue