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#BC320C

#bc320c ≈ Rust

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc320c is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 19.61% green and 4.71% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 73.4% magenta, 93.62% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 12.95°, with 88% saturation and 39.22% 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 5.83:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 3.6.

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Web safe#cc3300
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Relative luminance0.13

Complementary

  1. #bc320c
  2. #0c96bc

Split complementary

  1. #bc320c
  2. #0cbc8a
  3. #0c3ebc

Analogous

  1. #bc0c3e
  2. #bc320c
  3. #bc8a0c

Triadic

  1. #bc320c
  2. #0cbc32
  3. #320cbc

Tetradic

  1. #bc320c
  2. #96bc0c
  3. #0c96bc
  4. #320cbc

Square

  1. #bc320c
  2. #3ebc0c
  3. #0c96bc
  4. #8a0cbc

Monochromatic

  1. #2c0c03
  2. #741f07
  3. #bc320c
  4. #f15024
  5. #f6896b

Shades

#bc320c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc320c
  2. #a92d0b
  3. #96280a
  4. #842308
  5. #711e07
  6. #5e1906
  7. #4b1405
  8. #380f04
  9. #260a02
  10. #130501
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc320c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc320c
  2. #c34724
  3. #c95b3d
  4. #d07055
  5. #d7846d
  6. #de9986
  7. #e4ad9e
  8. #ebc2b6
  9. #f2d6ce
  10. #f8ebe7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc320c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc320c
  2. #b63a18
  3. #b04223
  4. #aa492f
  5. #a4513a
  6. #9e5946
  7. #986152
  8. #92695d
  9. #8c7069
  10. #867874
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.83:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.6:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #656565 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #905550 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5d5101 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7f7000 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d0002c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8d4706 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9b5d03 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c81423 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc320c {
  color: #bc320c;
}
Background
.bg-bc320c {
  background-color: #bc320c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc320c {
  border: 2px solid #bc320c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc320c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 50 12;
  --color-primary-hsl: 13 88% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc320c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc320c, #bc8a0c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc320c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 50 12 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 3.60 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 4.62 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 4.83 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 5.15 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 5.93 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 6.02 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 7.08 #43cdf3 Inverted #656565 Grayscale 

Rust
#bc320c  rgb(188, 50, 12)  hsl(13, 88%, 39%)  Rust
#0c96bc  rgb(12, 150, 188)  hsl(193, 88%, 39%)  Bondi Blue
#0cbc32  rgb(12, 188, 50)  hsl(133, 88%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#320cbc  rgb(50, 12, 188)  hsl(253, 88%, 39%)  Medium Blue