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#BC340F

#bc340f ≈ Rust

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc340f 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 5.88% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 72.34% magenta, 92.02% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 12.83°, with 85.22% saturation and 39.8% 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 5.77:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 3.49.

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Web safe#cc3300
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Relative luminance0.1318

Complementary

  1. #bc340f
  2. #0f97bc

Split complementary

  1. #bc340f
  2. #0fbc8a
  3. #0f41bc

Analogous

  1. #bc0f41
  2. #bc340f
  3. #bc8a0f

Triadic

  1. #bc340f
  2. #0fbc34
  3. #340fbc

Tetradic

  1. #bc340f
  2. #97bc0f
  3. #0f97bc
  4. #340fbc

Square

  1. #bc340f
  2. #41bc0f
  3. #0f97bc
  4. #8a0fbc

Monochromatic

  1. #2e0d04
  2. #752009
  3. #bc340f
  4. #ee542a
  5. #f48c70

Shades

#bc340f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc340f
  2. #a92f0e
  3. #962a0c
  4. #84240b
  5. #711f09
  6. #5e1a08
  7. #4b1506
  8. #381005
  9. #260a03
  10. #130502
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc340f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc340f
  2. #c34827
  3. #c95d3f
  4. #d07157
  5. #d7856f
  6. #de9a87
  7. #e4ae9f
  8. #ebc2b7
  9. #f2d6cf
  10. #f8ebe7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc340f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc340f
  2. #b63c1a
  3. #b04326
  4. #aa4b31
  5. #a4523c
  6. #9e5a48
  7. #986253
  8. #92695e
  9. #8c7169
  10. #867875
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.77:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.64:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #666666 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #905650 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5e5205 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7f7101 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d0002e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8d4809 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9b5e07 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c81925 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc340f {
  color: #bc340f;
}
Background
.bg-bc340f {
  background-color: #bc340f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc340f {
  border: 2px solid #bc340f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc340f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 52 15;
  --color-primary-hsl: 13 85% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc340f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc340f, #bc8a0f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc340f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 52 15 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 3.49 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 4.55 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 4.90 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 4.99 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 5.96 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 6.21 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 7.12 #43cbf0 Inverted #666666 Grayscale 

Rust
#bc340f  rgb(188, 52, 15)  hsl(13, 85%, 40%)  Rust
#0f97bc  rgb(15, 151, 188)  hsl(193, 85%, 40%)  Bondi Blue
#0fbc34  rgb(15, 188, 52)  hsl(133, 85%, 40%)  Kelly Green
#340fbc  rgb(52, 15, 188)  hsl(253, 85%, 40%)  Medium Blue