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#BC372B

#bc372b ≈ Persian Red

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc372b is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 21.57% green and 16.86% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 70.74% magenta, 77.13% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 4.97°, with 62.77% saturation and 45.29% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with energy, passion and urgency. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.65:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Persian Red (#cc3333), ΔE 3.74.

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Web safe#cc3333
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Relative luminance0.136

Complementary

  1. #bc372b
  2. #2bb0bc

Split complementary

  1. #bc372b
  2. #2bbc7f
  3. #2b67bc

Analogous

  1. #bc2b67
  2. #bc372b
  3. #bc7f2b

Triadic

  1. #bc372b
  2. #2bbc37
  3. #372bbc

Tetradic

  1. #bc372b
  2. #b0bc2b
  3. #2bb0bc
  4. #372bbc

Square

  1. #bc372b
  2. #67bc2b
  3. #2bb0bc
  4. #7f2bbc

Monochromatic

  1. #3f130f
  2. #7e251d
  3. #bc372b
  4. #d9655a
  5. #e89f98

Shades

#bc372b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc372b
  2. #a93227
  3. #962c22
  4. #84271e
  5. #71211a
  6. #5e1c16
  7. #4b1611
  8. #38110d
  9. #260b09
  10. #130604
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc372b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc372b
  2. #c34b40
  3. #c95f55
  4. #d0736b
  5. #d78780
  6. #de9b95
  7. #e4afaa
  8. #ebc3bf
  9. #f2d7d5
  10. #f8ebea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc372b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc372b
  2. #b63e34
  3. #b0463c
  4. #aa4d45
  5. #a4544d
  6. #9e5c56
  7. #98635e
  8. #926a67
  9. #8c716f
  10. #867978
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.65:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.72:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #676767 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #915855 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5e5528 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7f7226 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf0035 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8d4a29 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9b6028 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c82132 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc372b {
  color: #bc372b;
}
Background
.bg-bc372b {
  background-color: #bc372b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc372b {
  border: 2px solid #bc372b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc372b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 55 43;
  --color-primary-hsl: 5 63% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc372b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc372b, #bc7f2b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc372b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 55 43 / 0.35);
}

#cc3333 Persian Red ΔE 3.74 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 3.78 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 4.08 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 4.32 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 4.33 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 4.75 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 6.31 #43c8d4 Inverted #676767 Grayscale 

Persian Red
#bc372b  rgb(188, 55, 43)  hsl(5, 63%, 45%)  Persian Red
#2bb0bc  rgb(43, 176, 188)  hsl(185, 63%, 45%)  Verdigris
#2bbc37  rgb(43, 188, 55)  hsl(125, 63%, 45%)  Kelly Green
#372bbc  rgb(55, 43, 188)  hsl(245, 63%, 45%)  Persian Blue