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#BC3052

#bc3052 ≈ Brick Red

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc3052 is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 18.82% green and 32.16% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 74.47% magenta, 56.38% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 345.43°, with 59.32% saturation and 46.27% 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 5.7:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Brick Red (#cb4154), ΔE 5.83.

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Relative luminance0.1341

Complementary

  1. #bc3052
  2. #30bc9a

Split complementary

  1. #bc3052
  2. #30bc54
  3. #3098bc

Analogous

  1. #bc3098
  2. #bc3052
  3. #bc5430

Triadic

  1. #bc3052
  2. #52bc30
  3. #3052bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc3052
  2. #bc9a30
  3. #30bc9a
  4. #3052bc

Square

  1. #bc3052
  2. #98bc30
  3. #30bc9a
  4. #5430bc

Monochromatic

  1. #42111d
  2. #7f2037
  3. #bc3052
  4. #d7627e
  5. #e69fb0

Shades

#bc3052 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc3052
  2. #a92b4a
  3. #962642
  4. #842239
  5. #711d31
  6. #5e1829
  7. #4b1321
  8. #380e19
  9. #260a10
  10. #130508
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc3052 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc3052
  2. #c34563
  3. #c95975
  4. #d06e86
  5. #d78397
  6. #de98a9
  7. #e4acba
  8. #ebc1cb
  9. #f2d6dc
  10. #f8eaee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc3052 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc3052
  2. #b63857
  3. #b0405b
  4. #aa4860
  5. #a45064
  6. #9e5869
  7. #98606e
  8. #926872
  9. #8c7077
  10. #86787b
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.7:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.68:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #666666 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #91565f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #555452 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #79714e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ce023e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8a4852 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #985d50 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c71d47 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc3052 {
  color: #bc3052;
}
Background
.bg-bc3052 {
  background-color: #bc3052;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc3052 {
  border: 2px solid #bc3052;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc3052;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 48 82;
  --color-primary-hsl: 345 59% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc3052 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc3052, #bc5430);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc3052 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 48 82 / 0.35);
}

#cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 5.83 #e0115f Ruby ΔE 6.55 #c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 6.58 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 6.74 #e30b5c Raspberry ΔE 6.85 #de3163 Cerise ΔE 7.28 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 8.29 #43cfad Inverted #666666 Grayscale 

Brick Red
#bc3052  rgb(188, 48, 82)  hsl(345, 59%, 46%)  Brick Red
#30bc9a  rgb(48, 188, 154)  hsl(165, 59%, 46%)  Mint
#52bc30  rgb(82, 188, 48)  hsl(105, 59%, 46%)  Kelly Green
#3052bc  rgb(48, 82, 188)  hsl(225, 59%, 46%)  Sapphire