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#BC3702

#bc3702 ≈ Rust

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc3702 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 21.57% green and 0.78% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 70.74% magenta, 98.94% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 17.1°, 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 5.7:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 1.96.

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Relative luminance0.1343

Complementary

  1. #bc3702
  2. #0287bc

Split complementary

  1. #bc3702
  2. #02bc94
  3. #022abc

Analogous

  1. #bc022a
  2. #bc3702
  3. #bc9402

Triadic

  1. #bc3702
  2. #02bc37
  3. #3702bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc3702
  2. #87bc02
  3. #0287bc
  4. #3702bc

Square

  1. #bc3702
  2. #2abc02
  3. #0287bc
  4. #9402bc

Monochromatic

  1. #250b00
  2. #702101
  3. #bc3702
  4. #fc520e
  5. #fd885a

Shades

#bc3702 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc3702
  2. #a93202
  3. #962c02
  4. #842701
  5. #712101
  6. #5e1c01
  7. #4b1601
  8. #381101
  9. #260b00
  10. #130600
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc3702 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc3702
  2. #c34b1b
  3. #c95f35
  4. #d0734e
  5. #d78767
  6. #de9b81
  7. #e4af9a
  8. #ebc3b3
  9. #f2d7cc
  10. #f8ebe6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc3702 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc3702
  2. #b63e0f
  3. #b0461b
  4. #aa4d28
  5. #a45434
  6. #9e5c41
  7. #98634e
  8. #926a5a
  9. #8c7167
  10. #867973
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.7:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.69:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #676767 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #915750 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #605400 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #807100 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d0002f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8e4a00 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9c5f00 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c81e24 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc3702 {
  color: #bc3702;
}
Background
.bg-bc3702 {
  background-color: #bc3702;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc3702 {
  border: 2px solid #bc3702;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc3702;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 55 2;
  --color-primary-hsl: 17 98% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc3702 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc3702, #bc9402);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc3702 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 55 2 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 1.96 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 2.61 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 4.05 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 6.24 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 7.52 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 8.07 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 8.15 #43c8fd Inverted #676767 Grayscale 

Rust
#bc3702  rgb(188, 55, 2)  hsl(17, 98%, 37%)  Rust
#0287bc  rgb(2, 135, 188)  hsl(197, 98%, 37%)  Cerulean
#02bc37  rgb(2, 188, 55)  hsl(137, 98%, 37%)  Kelly Green
#3702bc  rgb(55, 2, 188)  hsl(257, 98%, 37%)  Medium Blue