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#BC2C24

#bc2c24 ≈ Firebrick

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc2c24 is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 17.25% green and 14.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 76.6% magenta, 80.85% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 3.16°, with 67.86% saturation and 43.92% 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 5.96:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Firebrick (#b22222), ΔE 3.

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Relative luminance0.1262

Complementary

  1. #bc2c24
  2. #24b4bc

Split complementary

  1. #bc2c24
  2. #24bc78
  3. #2468bc

Analogous

  1. #bc2468
  2. #bc2c24
  3. #bc7824

Triadic

  1. #bc2c24
  2. #24bc2c
  3. #2c24bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc2c24
  2. #b4bc24
  3. #24b4bc
  4. #2c24bc

Square

  1. #bc2c24
  2. #68bc24
  3. #24b4bc
  4. #7824bc

Monochromatic

  1. #3c0e0b
  2. #7c1d18
  3. #bc2c24
  4. #dd574f
  5. #ea948f

Shades

#bc2c24 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc2c24
  2. #a92820
  3. #96231d
  4. #841f19
  5. #711a16
  6. #5e1612
  7. #4b120e
  8. #380d0b
  9. #260907
  10. #130404
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc2c24 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc2c24
  2. #c3413a
  3. #c95650
  4. #d06b66
  5. #d7807c
  6. #de9692
  7. #e4aba7
  8. #ebc0bd
  9. #f2d5d3
  10. #f8eae9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc2c24 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc2c24
  2. #b6342d
  3. #b03d36
  4. #aa4540
  5. #a44e49
  6. #9e5652
  7. #985e5b
  8. #926764
  9. #8c6f6e
  10. #867877
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.96:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.52:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #646464 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #905351 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #594f21 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7c6f1d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf002c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8c4422 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9a5b20 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c80729 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc2c24 {
  color: #bc2c24;
}
Background
.bg-bc2c24 {
  background-color: #bc2c24;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc2c24 {
  border: 2px solid #bc2c24;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc2c24;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 44 36;
  --color-primary-hsl: 3 68% 44%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc2c24 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc2c24, #bc7824);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc2c24 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 44 36 / 0.35);
}

#b22222 Firebrick ΔE 3.00 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 3.00 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 3.18 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 3.41 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 3.65 #cc3333 Persian Red ΔE 4.51 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 5.60 #43d3db Inverted #646464 Grayscale 

Firebrick
#bc2c24  rgb(188, 44, 36)  hsl(3, 68%, 44%)  Firebrick
#24b4bc  rgb(36, 180, 188)  hsl(183, 68%, 44%)  Verdigris
#24bc2c  rgb(36, 188, 44)  hsl(123, 68%, 44%)  Kelly Green
#2c24bc  rgb(44, 36, 188)  hsl(243, 68%, 44%)  Medium Blue