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#BC3D04

#bc3d04 ≈ Rust

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc3d04 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 23.92% green and 1.57% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 67.55% magenta, 97.87% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 18.59°, with 95.83% saturation and 37.65% 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 5.52:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 1.17.

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Relative luminance0.1404

Complementary

  1. #bc3d04
  2. #0483bc

Split complementary

  1. #bc3d04
  2. #04bc99
  3. #0427bc

Analogous

  1. #bc0427
  2. #bc3d04
  3. #bc9904

Triadic

  1. #bc3d04
  2. #04bc3d
  3. #3d04bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc3d04
  2. #83bc04
  3. #0483bc
  4. #3d04bc

Square

  1. #bc3d04
  2. #27bc04
  3. #0483bc
  4. #9904bc

Monochromatic

  1. #260c01
  2. #712502
  3. #bc3d04
  4. #fa5a13
  5. #fc8e5d

Shades

#bc3d04 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc3d04
  2. #a93704
  3. #963103
  4. #842b03
  5. #712502
  6. #5e1f02
  7. #4b1802
  8. #381201
  9. #260c01
  10. #130600
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc3d04 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc3d04
  2. #c3501d
  3. #c96436
  4. #d0774f
  5. #d78b68
  6. #de9e82
  7. #e4b19b
  8. #ebc5b4
  9. #f2d8cd
  10. #f8ece6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc3d04 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc3d04
  2. #b64410
  3. #b04a1d
  4. #aa5129
  5. #a45836
  6. #9e5f42
  7. #98654e
  8. #926c5b
  9. #8c7367
  10. #867974
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.52:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.81:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #696969 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #925a52 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #635700 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #827300 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d00d35 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8f4e00 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9d6200 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c82828 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc3d04 {
  color: #bc3d04;
}
Background
.bg-bc3d04 {
  background-color: #bc3d04;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc3d04 {
  border: 2px solid #bc3d04;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc3d04;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 61 4;
  --color-primary-hsl: 19 96% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc3d04 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc3d04, #bc9904);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc3d04 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 61 4 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 1.17 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 1.41 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 3.44 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 7.22 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 7.58 #cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 8.08 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 8.68 #43c2fb Inverted #696969 Grayscale 

Rust
#bc3d04  rgb(188, 61, 4)  hsl(19, 96%, 38%)  Rust
#0483bc  rgb(4, 131, 188)  hsl(199, 96%, 38%)  Steel Blue
#04bc3d  rgb(4, 188, 61)  hsl(139, 96%, 38%)  Lime Green
#3d04bc  rgb(61, 4, 188)  hsl(259, 96%, 38%)  Medium Blue