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#BC3000

#bc3000 ≈ Rust

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc3000 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 18.82% green and 0% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 74.47% magenta, 100% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 15.32°, with 100% saturation and 36.86% 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 5.9:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 3.17.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#cc3300
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Relative luminance0.1281

Complementary

  1. #bc3000
  2. #008cbc

Split complementary

  1. #bc3000
  2. #00bc8e
  3. #002ebc

Analogous

  1. #bc002e
  2. #bc3000
  3. #bc8e00

Triadic

  1. #bc3000
  2. #00bc30
  3. #3000bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc3000
  2. #8cbc00
  3. #008cbc
  4. #3000bc

Square

  1. #bc3000
  2. #2ebc00
  3. #008cbc
  4. #8e00bc

Monochromatic

  1. #230900
  2. #6f1c00
  3. #bc3000
  4. #ff4809
  5. #ff8156

Shades

#bc3000 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc3000
  2. #a92b00
  3. #962600
  4. #842200
  5. #711d00
  6. #5e1800
  7. #4b1300
  8. #380e00
  9. #260a00
  10. #130500
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc3000 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc3000
  2. #c3451a
  3. #c95933
  4. #d06e4d
  5. #d78366
  6. #de9880
  7. #e4ac99
  8. #ebc1b3
  9. #f2d6cc
  10. #f8eae6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc3000 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc3000
  2. #b6380d
  3. #b0401a
  4. #aa4826
  5. #a45033
  6. #9e5840
  7. #98604d
  8. #92685a
  9. #8c7066
  10. #867873
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.9:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.56:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #646464 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #90544e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5c5000 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7e7000 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d0002a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8d4500 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9b5d00 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c80f1f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc3000 {
  color: #bc3000;
}
Background
.bg-bc3000 {
  background-color: #bc3000;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc3000 {
  border: 2px solid #bc3000;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc3000;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 48 0;
  --color-primary-hsl: 15 100% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc3000 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc3000, #bc8e00);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc3000 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 48 0 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 3.17 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 3.92 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 4.99 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 5.40 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 6.38 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 6.99 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 8.12 #43cfff Inverted #646464 Grayscale 

Rust
#bc3000  rgb(188, 48, 0)  hsl(15, 100%, 37%)  Rust
#008cbc  rgb(0, 140, 188)  hsl(195, 100%, 37%)  Bondi Blue
#00bc30  rgb(0, 188, 48)  hsl(135, 100%, 37%)  Kelly Green
#3000bc  rgb(48, 0, 188)  hsl(255, 100%, 37%)  Medium Blue