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#BC3906

#bc3906 ≈ Rust

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc3906 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 22.35% green and 2.35% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 69.68% magenta, 96.81% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 16.81°, with 93.81% saturation and 38.04% 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 5.64:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 1.73.

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Web safe#cc3300
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Relative luminance0.1363

Complementary

  1. #bc3906
  2. #0689bc

Split complementary

  1. #bc3906
  2. #06bc94
  3. #062ebc

Analogous

  1. #bc062e
  2. #bc3906
  3. #bc9406

Triadic

  1. #bc3906
  2. #06bc39
  3. #3906bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc3906
  2. #89bc06
  3. #0689bc
  4. #3906bc

Square

  1. #bc3906
  2. #2ebc06
  3. #0689bc
  4. #9406bc

Monochromatic

  1. #280c01
  2. #722304
  3. #bc3906
  4. #f85617
  5. #fa8c61

Shades

#bc3906 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc3906
  2. #a93305
  3. #962e05
  4. #842804
  5. #712204
  6. #5e1d03
  7. #4b1702
  8. #381102
  9. #260b01
  10. #130601
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc3906 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc3906
  2. #c34d1f
  3. #c96138
  4. #d07451
  5. #d7886a
  6. #de9c83
  7. #e4b09b
  8. #ebc4b4
  9. #f2d7cd
  10. #f8ebe6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc3906 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc3906
  2. #b64012
  3. #b0471e
  4. #aa4e2b
  5. #a45537
  6. #9e5d43
  7. #98644f
  8. #926b5b
  9. #8c7268
  10. #867974
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.64:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.73:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #676767 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #915851 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #615500 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #817200 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d00031 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8f4b00 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9c6000 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c82226 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc3906 {
  color: #bc3906;
}
Background
.bg-bc3906 {
  background-color: #bc3906;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc3906 {
  border: 2px solid #bc3906;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc3906;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 57 6;
  --color-primary-hsl: 17 94% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc3906 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc3906, #bc9406);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc3906 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 57 6 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 1.73 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 2.49 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 3.83 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 6.27 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 7.66 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 7.90 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 8.05 #43c6f9 Inverted #676767 Grayscale 

Rust
#bc3906  rgb(188, 57, 6)  hsl(17, 94%, 38%)  Rust
#0689bc  rgb(6, 137, 188)  hsl(197, 94%, 38%)  Cerulean
#06bc39  rgb(6, 188, 57)  hsl(137, 94%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#3906bc  rgb(57, 6, 188)  hsl(257, 94%, 38%)  Medium Blue