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#BC370C

#bc370c ≈ Rust

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc370c 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 4.71% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 70.74% magenta, 93.62% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 14.66°, 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 5.69:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 2.54.

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Relative luminance0.1345

Complementary

  1. #bc370c
  2. #0c91bc

Split complementary

  1. #bc370c
  2. #0cbc8f
  3. #0c39bc

Analogous

  1. #bc0c39
  2. #bc370c
  3. #bc8f0c

Triadic

  1. #bc370c
  2. #0cbc37
  3. #370cbc

Tetradic

  1. #bc370c
  2. #91bc0c
  3. #0c91bc
  4. #370cbc

Square

  1. #bc370c
  2. #39bc0c
  3. #0c91bc
  4. #8f0cbc

Monochromatic

  1. #2c0d03
  2. #742207
  3. #bc370c
  4. #f15624
  5. #f68d6b

Shades

#bc370c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc370c
  2. #a9320b
  3. #962c0a
  4. #842708
  5. #712107
  6. #5e1c06
  7. #4b1605
  8. #381104
  9. #260b02
  10. #130601
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc370c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc370c
  2. #c34b24
  3. #c95f3d
  4. #d07355
  5. #d7876d
  6. #de9b86
  7. #e4af9e
  8. #ebc3b6
  9. #f2d7ce
  10. #f8ebe7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc370c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc370c
  2. #b63e18
  3. #b04623
  4. #aa4d2f
  5. #a4543a
  6. #9e5c46
  7. #986352
  8. #926a5d
  9. #8c7169
  10. #867974
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.69:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.69:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #676767 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #915751 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #605400 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #807200 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d00030 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8e4a05 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9c5f03 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c81e26 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc370c {
  color: #bc370c;
}
Background
.bg-bc370c {
  background-color: #bc370c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc370c {
  border: 2px solid #bc370c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc370c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 55 12;
  --color-primary-hsl: 15 88% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc370c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc370c, #bc8f0c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc370c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 55 12 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 2.54 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 3.53 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 4.28 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 5.51 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 6.91 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 6.96 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 8.11 #43c8f3 Inverted #676767 Grayscale 

Rust
#bc370c  rgb(188, 55, 12)  hsl(15, 88%, 39%)  Rust
#0c91bc  rgb(12, 145, 188)  hsl(195, 88%, 39%)  Bondi Blue
#0cbc37  rgb(12, 188, 55)  hsl(135, 88%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#370cbc  rgb(55, 12, 188)  hsl(255, 88%, 39%)  Medium Blue