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#BC2F0C

#bc2f0c ≈ Rust

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc2f0c is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 18.43% green and 4.71% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 75% magenta, 93.62% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 11.93°, with 88% saturation and 39.22% 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 5.92:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 4.2.

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Relative luminance0.1275

Complementary

  1. #bc2f0c
  2. #0c99bc

Split complementary

  1. #bc2f0c
  2. #0cbc87
  3. #0c41bc

Analogous

  1. #bc0c41
  2. #bc2f0c
  3. #bc870c

Triadic

  1. #bc2f0c
  2. #0cbc2f
  3. #2f0cbc

Tetradic

  1. #bc2f0c
  2. #99bc0c
  3. #0c99bc
  4. #2f0cbc

Square

  1. #bc2f0c
  2. #41bc0c
  3. #0c99bc
  4. #870cbc

Monochromatic

  1. #2c0b03
  2. #741d07
  3. #bc2f0c
  4. #f14c24
  5. #f6876b

Shades

#bc2f0c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc2f0c
  2. #a92a0b
  3. #96260a
  4. #842108
  5. #711c07
  6. #5e1806
  7. #4b1305
  8. #380e04
  9. #260902
  10. #130501
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc2f0c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc2f0c
  2. #c34424
  3. #c9593d
  4. #d06d55
  5. #d7826d
  6. #de9786
  7. #e4ac9e
  8. #ebc1b6
  9. #f2d5ce
  10. #f8eae7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc2f0c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc2f0c
  2. #b63718
  3. #b03f23
  4. #aa472f
  5. #a44f3a
  6. #9e5846
  7. #986052
  8. #92685d
  9. #8c7069
  10. #867874
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.92:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.55:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #646464 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #90544f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5b5002 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7e6f00 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d0002a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8d4506 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9b5c03 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c80d21 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc2f0c {
  color: #bc2f0c;
}
Background
.bg-bc2f0c {
  background-color: #bc2f0c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc2f0c {
  border: 2px solid #bc2f0c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc2f0c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 47 12;
  --color-primary-hsl: 12 88% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc2f0c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc2f0c, #bc870c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc2f0c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 47 12 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 4.20 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 4.54 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 5.24 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 5.37 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 5.56 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 5.67 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 6.51 #43d0f3 Inverted #646464 Grayscale 

Rust
#bc2f0c  rgb(188, 47, 12)  hsl(12, 88%, 39%)  Rust
#0c99bc  rgb(12, 153, 188)  hsl(192, 88%, 39%)  Bondi Blue
#0cbc2f  rgb(12, 188, 47)  hsl(132, 88%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#2f0cbc  rgb(47, 12, 188)  hsl(252, 88%, 39%)  Medium Blue