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#BC2B04

#bc2b04 ≈ Rust

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc2b04 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 16.86% green and 1.57% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 77.13% magenta, 97.87% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 12.72°, with 95.83% saturation and 37.65% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with reliability, warmth and earthiness. Designers typically use it for cafés and coffee brands, rustic and natural styles and call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.02:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 4.31.

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Relative luminance0.1243

Complementary

  1. #bc2b04
  2. #0495bc

Split complementary

  1. #bc2b04
  2. #04bc87
  3. #0439bc

Analogous

  1. #bc0439
  2. #bc2b04
  3. #bc8704

Triadic

  1. #bc2b04
  2. #04bc2b
  3. #2b04bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc2b04
  2. #95bc04
  3. #0495bc
  4. #2b04bc

Square

  1. #bc2b04
  2. #39bc04
  3. #0495bc
  4. #8704bc

Monochromatic

  1. #260901
  2. #711a02
  3. #bc2b04
  4. #fa4413
  5. #fc7f5d

Shades

#bc2b04 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc2b04
  2. #a92704
  3. #962203
  4. #841e03
  5. #711a02
  6. #5e1602
  7. #4b1102
  8. #380d01
  9. #260901
  10. #130400
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc2b04 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc2b04
  2. #c3401d
  3. #c95536
  4. #d06b4f
  5. #d78068
  6. #de9582
  7. #e4aa9b
  8. #ebbfb4
  9. #f2d5cd
  10. #f8eae6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc2b04 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc2b04
  2. #b63410
  3. #b03c1d
  4. #aa4529
  5. #a44d36
  6. #9e5642
  7. #985e4e
  8. #92675b
  9. #8c6f67
  10. #867874
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.02:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.49:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #636363 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8f524d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5a4e00 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7d6e00 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d00026 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8c4300 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9a5b00 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c8001d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc2b04 {
  color: #bc2b04;
}
Background
.bg-bc2b04 {
  background-color: #bc2b04;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc2b04 {
  border: 2px solid #bc2b04;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc2b04;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 43 4;
  --color-primary-hsl: 13 96% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc2b04 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc2b04, #bc8704);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc2b04 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 43 4 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 4.31 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 4.62 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 5.22 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 5.37 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 5.68 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 5.88 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 6.78 #43d4fb Inverted #636363 Grayscale 

Rust
#bc2b04  rgb(188, 43, 4)  hsl(13, 96%, 38%)  Rust
#0495bc  rgb(4, 149, 188)  hsl(193, 96%, 38%)  Bondi Blue
#04bc2b  rgb(4, 188, 43)  hsl(133, 96%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#2b04bc  rgb(43, 4, 188)  hsl(253, 96%, 38%)  Medium Blue