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#BC3B39

#bc3b39 ≈ Persian Red

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc3b39 is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 23.14% green and 22.35% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 68.62% magenta, 69.68% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 0.92°, with 53.47% saturation and 48.04% 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 5.49:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Persian Red (#cc3333), ΔE 3.17.

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Web safe#cc3333
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Relative luminance0.1411

Complementary

  1. #bc3b39
  2. #39babc

Split complementary

  1. #bc3b39
  2. #39bc7d
  3. #3978bc

Analogous

  1. #bc3978
  2. #bc3b39
  3. #bc7d39

Triadic

  1. #bc3b39
  2. #39bc3b
  3. #3b39bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc3b39
  2. #babc39
  3. #39babc
  4. #3b39bc

Square

  1. #bc3b39
  2. #78bc39
  3. #39babc
  4. #7d39bc

Monochromatic

  1. #471615
  2. #812927
  3. #bc3b39
  4. #d3706e
  5. #e5aaa9

Shades

#bc3b39 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc3b39
  2. #a93533
  3. #962f2e
  4. #842928
  5. #712322
  6. #5e1e1d
  7. #4b1817
  8. #381211
  9. #260c0b
  10. #130606
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc3b39 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc3b39
  2. #c34f4d
  3. #c96261
  4. #d07674
  5. #d78988
  6. #de9d9c
  7. #e4b1b0
  8. #ebc4c4
  9. #f2d8d7
  10. #f8ebeb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc3b39 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc3b39
  2. #b64240
  3. #b04947
  4. #aa504e
  5. #a45755
  6. #9e5e5d
  7. #986464
  8. #926b6b
  9. #8c7272
  10. #867979
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.49:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.82:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #696969 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #925a59 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5f5738 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7f7335 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf153c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8e4d38 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9b6137 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c7293b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc3b39 {
  color: #bc3b39;
}
Background
.bg-bc3b39 {
  background-color: #bc3b39;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc3b39 {
  border: 2px solid #bc3b39;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc3b39;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 59 57;
  --color-primary-hsl: 1 53% 48%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc3b39 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc3b39, #bc7d39);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc3b39 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 59 57 / 0.35);
}

#cc3333 Persian Red ΔE 3.17 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 4.25 #c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 4.91 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 5.51 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 5.51 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 6.16 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 6.16 #43c4c6 Inverted #696969 Grayscale 

Persian Red
#bc3b39  rgb(188, 59, 57)  hsl(1, 53%, 48%)  Persian Red
#39babc  rgb(57, 186, 188)  hsl(181, 53%, 48%)  Tiffany Blue
#39bc3b  rgb(57, 188, 59)  hsl(121, 53%, 48%)  Kelly Green
#3b39bc  rgb(59, 57, 188)  hsl(241, 53%, 48%)  Persian Blue