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#BC370F

#bc370f ≈ Rust

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc370f 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 5.88% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 70.74% magenta, 92.02% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 13.87°, 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 5.69:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 2.84.

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Relative luminance0.1346

Complementary

  1. #bc370f
  2. #0f94bc

Split complementary

  1. #bc370f
  2. #0fbc8d
  3. #0f3ebc

Analogous

  1. #bc0f3e
  2. #bc370f
  3. #bc8d0f

Triadic

  1. #bc370f
  2. #0fbc37
  3. #370fbc

Tetradic

  1. #bc370f
  2. #94bc0f
  3. #0f94bc
  4. #370fbc

Square

  1. #bc370f
  2. #3ebc0f
  3. #0f94bc
  4. #8d0fbc

Monochromatic

  1. #2e0e04
  2. #752209
  3. #bc370f
  4. #ee572a
  5. #f48f70

Shades

#bc370f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc370f
  2. #a9320e
  3. #962c0c
  4. #84270b
  5. #712109
  6. #5e1c08
  7. #4b1606
  8. #381105
  9. #260b03
  10. #130602
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc370f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc370f
  2. #c34b27
  3. #c95f3f
  4. #d07357
  5. #d7876f
  6. #de9b87
  7. #e4af9f
  8. #ebc3b7
  9. #f2d7cf
  10. #f8ebe7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc370f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc370f
  2. #b63e1a
  3. #b04626
  4. #aa4d31
  5. #a4543c
  6. #9e5c48
  7. #986353
  8. #926a5e
  9. #8c7169
  10. #867975
  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 #605404 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #807201 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d00031 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8e4a09 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9c5f07 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c81f27 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc370f {
  color: #bc370f;
}
Background
.bg-bc370f {
  background-color: #bc370f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc370f {
  border: 2px solid #bc370f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc370f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 55 15;
  --color-primary-hsl: 14 85% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc370f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc370f, #bc8d0f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc370f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 55 15 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 2.84 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 3.88 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 4.44 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 5.31 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 6.60 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 6.75 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 7.77 #43c8f0 Inverted #676767 Grayscale 

Rust
#bc370f  rgb(188, 55, 15)  hsl(14, 85%, 40%)  Rust
#0f94bc  rgb(15, 148, 188)  hsl(194, 85%, 40%)  Bondi Blue
#0fbc37  rgb(15, 188, 55)  hsl(134, 85%, 40%)  Kelly Green
#370fbc  rgb(55, 15, 188)  hsl(254, 85%, 40%)  Medium Blue