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#BC3003

#bc3003 ≈ Rust

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc3003 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 1.18% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 74.47% magenta, 98.4% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 14.59°, with 96.86% saturation and 37.45% 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 5.89:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 3.33.

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Web safe#cc3300
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Relative luminance0.1281

Complementary

  1. #bc3003
  2. #038fbc

Split complementary

  1. #bc3003
  2. #03bc8c
  3. #0333bc

Analogous

  1. #bc0333
  2. #bc3003
  3. #bc8c03

Triadic

  1. #bc3003
  2. #03bc30
  3. #3003bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc3003
  2. #8fbc03
  3. #038fbc
  4. #3003bc

Square

  1. #bc3003
  2. #33bc03
  3. #038fbc
  4. #8c03bc

Monochromatic

  1. #250a01
  2. #711d02
  3. #bc3003
  4. #fb4910
  5. #fc835c

Shades

#bc3003 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc3003
  2. #a92b03
  3. #962602
  4. #842202
  5. #711d02
  6. #5e1802
  7. #4b1301
  8. #380e01
  9. #260a01
  10. #130500
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc3003 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc3003
  2. #c3451c
  3. #c95935
  4. #d06e4f
  5. #d78368
  6. #de9881
  7. #e4ac9a
  8. #ebc1b3
  9. #f2d6cd
  10. #f8eae6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc3003 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc3003
  2. #b63810
  3. #b0401c
  4. #aa4829
  5. #a45035
  6. #9e5842
  7. #98604e
  8. #92685b
  9. #8c7067
  10. #867874
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.89:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.56:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #646464 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #90544f ≈ 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 #c80f20 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc3003 {
  color: #bc3003;
}
Background
.bg-bc3003 {
  background-color: #bc3003;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc3003 {
  border: 2px solid #bc3003;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc3003;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 48 3;
  --color-primary-hsl: 15 97% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc3003 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc3003, #bc8c03);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc3003 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 48 3 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 3.33 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 4.18 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 5.08 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 5.16 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 6.17 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 6.61 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 7.74 #43cffc Inverted #646464 Grayscale 

Rust
#bc3003  rgb(188, 48, 3)  hsl(15, 97%, 37%)  Rust
#038fbc  rgb(3, 143, 188)  hsl(195, 97%, 37%)  Bondi Blue
#03bc30  rgb(3, 188, 48)  hsl(135, 97%, 37%)  Kelly Green
#3003bc  rgb(48, 3, 188)  hsl(255, 97%, 37%)  Medium Blue