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#BC3105

#bc3105 ≈ Rust

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc3105 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 19.22% green and 1.96% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 73.94% magenta, 97.34% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 14.43°, with 94.82% saturation and 37.84% 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 5.87:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 3.27.

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Web safe#cc3300
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Relative luminance0.129

Complementary

  1. #bc3105
  2. #0590bc

Split complementary

  1. #bc3105
  2. #05bc8d
  3. #0534bc

Analogous

  1. #bc0534
  2. #bc3105
  3. #bc8d05

Triadic

  1. #bc3105
  2. #05bc31
  3. #3105bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc3105
  2. #90bc05
  3. #0590bc
  4. #3105bc

Square

  1. #bc3105
  2. #34bc05
  3. #0590bc
  4. #8d05bc

Monochromatic

  1. #270a01
  2. #711e03
  3. #bc3105
  4. #f94c15
  5. #fb855f

Shades

#bc3105 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc3105
  2. #a92c05
  3. #962704
  4. #842204
  5. #711d03
  6. #5e1903
  7. #4b1402
  8. #380f02
  9. #260a01
  10. #130501
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc3105 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc3105
  2. #c3461e
  3. #c95a37
  4. #d06f50
  5. #d78369
  6. #de9882
  7. #e4ad9b
  8. #ebc1b4
  9. #f2d6cd
  10. #f8eae6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc3105 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc3105
  2. #b63911
  3. #b0411e
  4. #aa492a
  5. #a45136
  6. #9e5943
  7. #98604f
  8. #92685b
  9. #8c7067
  10. #867874
  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 #656565 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #90544f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5d5100 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7f7000 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d0002b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8d4600 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9b5d00 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c81221 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc3105 {
  color: #bc3105;
}
Background
.bg-bc3105 {
  background-color: #bc3105;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc3105 {
  border: 2px solid #bc3105;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc3105;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 49 5;
  --color-primary-hsl: 14 95% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc3105 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc3105, #bc8d05);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc3105 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 49 5 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 3.27 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 4.16 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 4.99 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 5.13 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 6.21 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 6.54 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 7.68 #43cefa Inverted #656565 Grayscale 

Rust
#bc3105  rgb(188, 49, 5)  hsl(14, 95%, 38%)  Rust
#0590bc  rgb(5, 144, 188)  hsl(194, 95%, 38%)  Bondi Blue
#05bc31  rgb(5, 188, 49)  hsl(134, 95%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#3105bc  rgb(49, 5, 188)  hsl(254, 95%, 38%)  Medium Blue