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#BC2C30

#bc2c30 ≈ Firebrick

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc2c30 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 18.82% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 76.6% magenta, 74.47% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 358.33°, with 62.07% saturation and 45.49% 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 5.93:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Firebrick (#b22222), ΔE 3.54.

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Relative luminance0.1271

Complementary

  1. #bc2c30
  2. #2cbcb8

Split complementary

  1. #bc2c30
  2. #2cbc70
  3. #2c78bc

Analogous

  1. #bc2c78
  2. #bc2c30
  3. #bc702c

Triadic

  1. #bc2c30
  2. #30bc2c
  3. #2c30bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc2c30
  2. #bcb82c
  3. #2cbcb8
  4. #2c30bc

Square

  1. #bc2c30
  2. #78bc2c
  3. #2cbcb8
  4. #702cbc

Monochromatic

  1. #400f10
  2. #7e1d20
  3. #bc2c30
  4. #d95c5f
  5. #e79a9c

Shades

#bc2c30 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc2c30
  2. #a9282b
  3. #962326
  4. #841f22
  5. #711a1d
  6. #5e1618
  7. #4b1213
  8. #380d0e
  9. #26090a
  10. #130405
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc2c30 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc2c30
  2. #c34145
  3. #c95659
  4. #d06b6e
  5. #d78083
  6. #de9698
  7. #e4abac
  8. #ebc0c1
  9. #f2d5d6
  10. #f8eaea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc2c30 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc2c30
  2. #b63438
  3. #b03d40
  4. #aa4548
  5. #a44e50
  6. #9e5658
  7. #985e60
  8. #926768
  9. #8c6f70
  10. #867878
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.93:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.54:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #646464 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #905354 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #58502f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7b6f2b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf002f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8b442f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9a5b2d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c80a30 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc2c30 {
  color: #bc2c30;
}
Background
.bg-bc2c30 {
  background-color: #bc2c30;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc2c30 {
  border: 2px solid #bc2c30;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc2c30;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 44 48;
  --color-primary-hsl: 358 62% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc2c30 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc2c30, #bc702c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc2c30 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 44 48 / 0.35);
}

#b22222 Firebrick ΔE 3.54 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 3.60 #cc3333 Persian Red ΔE 3.91 #c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 4.18 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 4.43 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 4.65 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 4.66 #43d3cf Inverted #646464 Grayscale 

Firebrick
#bc2c30  rgb(188, 44, 48)  hsl(358, 62%, 45%)  Firebrick
#2cbcb8  rgb(44, 188, 184)  hsl(178, 62%, 45%)  Tiffany Blue
#30bc2c  rgb(48, 188, 44)  hsl(118, 62%, 45%)  Kelly Green
#2c30bc  rgb(44, 48, 188)  hsl(238, 62%, 45%)  Persian Blue