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#BC3302

#bc3302 ≈ Rust

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc3302 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 20% green and 0.78% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 72.87% magenta, 98.94% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 15.81°, with 97.89% saturation and 37.25% 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 5.81:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 2.71.

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Web safe#cc3300
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Relative luminance0.1306

Complementary

  1. #bc3302
  2. #028bbc

Split complementary

  1. #bc3302
  2. #02bc90
  3. #022ebc

Analogous

  1. #bc022e
  2. #bc3302
  3. #bc9002

Triadic

  1. #bc3302
  2. #02bc33
  3. #3302bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc3302
  2. #8bbc02
  3. #028bbc
  4. #3302bc

Square

  1. #bc3302
  2. #2ebc02
  3. #028bbc
  4. #9002bc

Monochromatic

  1. #250a00
  2. #701e01
  3. #bc3302
  4. #fc4d0e
  5. #fd855a

Shades

#bc3302 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc3302
  2. #a92e02
  3. #962902
  4. #842401
  5. #711f01
  6. #5e1a01
  7. #4b1401
  8. #380f01
  9. #260a00
  10. #130500
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc3302 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc3302
  2. #c3471b
  3. #c95c35
  4. #d0704e
  5. #d78567
  6. #de9981
  7. #e4ad9a
  8. #ebc2b3
  9. #f2d6cc
  10. #f8ebe6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc3302 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc3302
  2. #b63b0f
  3. #b0421b
  4. #aa4a28
  5. #a45234
  6. #9e5a41
  7. #98614e
  8. #92695a
  9. #8c7167
  10. #867873
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.81:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.61:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #656565 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #90554f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5e5200 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7f7000 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d0002c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8d4700 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9b5e00 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c81621 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc3302 {
  color: #bc3302;
}
Background
.bg-bc3302 {
  background-color: #bc3302;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc3302 {
  border: 2px solid #bc3302;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc3302;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 51 2;
  --color-primary-hsl: 16 98% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc3302 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc3302, #bc9002);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc3302 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 51 2 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 2.71 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 3.47 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 4.60 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 5.62 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 6.75 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 7.28 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 8.42 #43ccfd Inverted #656565 Grayscale 

Rust
#bc3302  rgb(188, 51, 2)  hsl(16, 98%, 37%)  Rust
#028bbc  rgb(2, 139, 188)  hsl(196, 98%, 37%)  Cerulean
#02bc33  rgb(2, 188, 51)  hsl(136, 98%, 37%)  Kelly Green
#3302bc  rgb(51, 2, 188)  hsl(256, 98%, 37%)  Medium Blue