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#BC340C

#bc340c ≈ Rust

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc340c is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 20.39% green and 4.71% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 72.34% magenta, 93.62% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 13.64°, 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 5.78:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 3.18.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#cc3300
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Relative luminance0.1317

Complementary

  1. #bc340c
  2. #0c94bc

Split complementary

  1. #bc340c
  2. #0cbc8c
  3. #0c3cbc

Analogous

  1. #bc0c3c
  2. #bc340c
  3. #bc8c0c

Triadic

  1. #bc340c
  2. #0cbc34
  3. #340cbc

Tetradic

  1. #bc340c
  2. #94bc0c
  3. #0c94bc
  4. #340cbc

Square

  1. #bc340c
  2. #3cbc0c
  3. #0c94bc
  4. #8c0cbc

Monochromatic

  1. #2c0c03
  2. #742007
  3. #bc340c
  4. #f15224
  5. #f68b6b

Shades

#bc340c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc340c
  2. #a92f0b
  3. #962a0a
  4. #842408
  5. #711f07
  6. #5e1a06
  7. #4b1505
  8. #381004
  9. #260a02
  10. #130501
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc340c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc340c
  2. #c34824
  3. #c95d3d
  4. #d07155
  5. #d7856d
  6. #de9a86
  7. #e4ae9e
  8. #ebc2b6
  9. #f2d6ce
  10. #f8ebe7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc340c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc340c
  2. #b63c18
  3. #b04323
  4. #aa4b2f
  5. #a4523a
  6. #9e5a46
  7. #986252
  8. #92695d
  9. #8c7169
  10. #867874
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.78:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.63:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #666666 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #905650 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5e5201 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7f7100 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d0002e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8d4805 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9b5e03 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c81924 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc340c {
  color: #bc340c;
}
Background
.bg-bc340c {
  background-color: #bc340c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc340c {
  border: 2px solid #bc340c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc340c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 52 12;
  --color-primary-hsl: 14 88% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc340c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc340c, #bc8c0c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc340c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 52 12 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 3.18 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 4.19 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 4.80 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 5.07 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 6.32 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 6.36 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 7.48 #43cbf3 Inverted #666666 Grayscale 

Rust
#bc340c  rgb(188, 52, 12)  hsl(14, 88%, 39%)  Rust
#0c94bc  rgb(12, 148, 188)  hsl(194, 88%, 39%)  Bondi Blue
#0cbc34  rgb(12, 188, 52)  hsl(134, 88%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#340cbc  rgb(52, 12, 188)  hsl(254, 88%, 39%)  Medium Blue