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#BC290B

#bc290b ≈ Rosso Corsa

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc290b is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 16.08% green and 4.31% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 78.19% magenta, 94.15% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 10.17°, with 88.94% saturation and 39.02% 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 6.07:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rosso Corsa (#d40000), ΔE 4.23.

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Relative luminance0.123

Complementary

  1. #bc290b
  2. #0b9ebc

Split complementary

  1. #bc290b
  2. #0bbc82
  3. #0b46bc

Analogous

  1. #bc0b46
  2. #bc290b
  3. #bc820b

Triadic

  1. #bc290b
  2. #0bbc29
  3. #290bbc

Tetradic

  1. #bc290b
  2. #9ebc0b
  3. #0b9ebc
  4. #290bbc

Square

  1. #bc290b
  2. #46bc0b
  3. #0b9ebc
  4. #820bbc

Monochromatic

  1. #2b0903
  2. #741907
  3. #bc290b
  4. #f24521
  5. #f6826a

Shades

#bc290b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc290b
  2. #a9250a
  3. #962109
  4. #841d08
  5. #711907
  6. #5e1506
  7. #4b1004
  8. #380c03
  9. #260802
  10. #130401
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc290b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc290b
  2. #c33e23
  3. #c9543c
  4. #d06954
  5. #d77f6d
  6. #de9485
  7. #e4a99d
  8. #ebbfb6
  9. #f2d4ce
  10. #f8eae7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc290b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc290b
  2. #b63217
  3. #b03a22
  4. #aa432e
  5. #a44c3a
  6. #9e5546
  7. #985d51
  8. #92665d
  9. #8c6f69
  10. #867774
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.07:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.46:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #626262 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8f514d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #594e02 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7c6e00 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d00025 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8c4205 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9a5a01 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c8001d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc290b {
  color: #bc290b;
}
Background
.bg-bc290b {
  background-color: #bc290b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc290b {
  border: 2px solid #bc290b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc290b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 41 11;
  --color-primary-hsl: 10 89% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc290b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc290b, #bc820b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc290b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 41 11 / 0.35);
}

#d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 4.23 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 4.55 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 4.84 #b7410e Rust ΔE 5.22 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 5.62 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 6.25 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 6.42 #43d6f4 Inverted #626262 Grayscale 

Rosso Corsa
#bc290b  rgb(188, 41, 11)  hsl(10, 89%, 39%)  Rosso Corsa
#0b9ebc  rgb(11, 158, 188)  hsl(190, 89%, 39%)  Bondi Blue
#0bbc29  rgb(11, 188, 41)  hsl(130, 89%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#290bbc  rgb(41, 11, 188)  hsl(250, 89%, 39%)  Medium Blue