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#BC2E32

#bc2e32 ≈ Fire Engine Red

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc2e32 is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 18.04% green and 19.61% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 75.53% magenta, 73.4% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 358.31°, with 60.68% saturation and 45.88% 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 5.87:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Fire Engine Red (#ce2029), ΔE 3.74.

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Relative luminance0.1288

Complementary

  1. #bc2e32
  2. #2ebcb8

Split complementary

  1. #bc2e32
  2. #2ebc71
  3. #2e79bc

Analogous

  1. #bc2e79
  2. #bc2e32
  3. #bc712e

Triadic

  1. #bc2e32
  2. #32bc2e
  3. #2e32bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc2e32
  2. #bcb82e
  3. #2ebcb8
  4. #2e32bc

Square

  1. #bc2e32
  2. #79bc2e
  3. #2ebcb8
  4. #712ebc

Monochromatic

  1. #411011
  2. #7f1f22
  3. #bc2e32
  4. #d85f62
  5. #e79c9e

Shades

#bc2e32 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc2e32
  2. #a9292d
  3. #962528
  4. #842023
  5. #711c1e
  6. #5e1719
  7. #4b1214
  8. #380e0f
  9. #26090a
  10. #130505
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc2e32 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc2e32
  2. #c34347
  3. #c9585b
  4. #d06d70
  5. #d78284
  6. #de9799
  7. #e4abad
  8. #ebc0c2
  9. #f2d5d6
  10. #f8eaeb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc2e32 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc2e32
  2. #b6363a
  3. #b03e42
  4. #aa4749
  5. #a44f51
  6. #9e5759
  7. #985f61
  8. #926769
  9. #8c7070
  10. #867878
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.87:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.58:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #646464 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #905455 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #595131 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7c702d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf0031 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8c4531 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9a5c2f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c81032 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc2e32 {
  color: #bc2e32;
}
Background
.bg-bc2e32 {
  background-color: #bc2e32;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc2e32 {
  border: 2px solid #bc2e32;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc2e32;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 46 50;
  --color-primary-hsl: 358 61% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc2e32 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc2e32, #bc712e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc2e32 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 46 50 / 0.35);
}

#ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 3.74 #cc3333 Persian Red ΔE 3.83 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 3.92 #c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 3.95 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 4.69 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 4.82 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 4.82 #43d1cd Inverted #646464 Grayscale 

Fire Engine Red
#bc2e32  rgb(188, 46, 50)  hsl(358, 61%, 46%)  Fire Engine Red
#2ebcb8  rgb(46, 188, 184)  hsl(178, 61%, 46%)  Tiffany Blue
#32bc2e  rgb(50, 188, 46)  hsl(118, 61%, 46%)  Kelly Green
#2e32bc  rgb(46, 50, 188)  hsl(238, 61%, 46%)  Persian Blue