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#BC3D18

#bc3d18 ≈ Rust

  • brown
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc3d18 is a color from the brown family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 23.92% green and 9.41% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 67.55% magenta, 87.23% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 13.54°, with 77.36% saturation and 41.57% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.5:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 2.83.

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Relative luminance0.1409

Complementary

  1. #bc3d18
  2. #1897bc

Split complementary

  1. #bc3d18
  2. #18bc8f
  3. #1845bc

Analogous

  1. #bc1845
  2. #bc3d18
  3. #bc8f18

Triadic

  1. #bc3d18
  2. #18bc3d
  3. #3d18bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc3d18
  2. #97bc18
  3. #1897bc
  4. #3d18bc

Square

  1. #bc3d18
  2. #45bc18
  3. #1897bc
  4. #8f18bc

Monochromatic

  1. #341107
  2. #78270f
  3. #bc3d18
  4. #e6613b
  5. #ef987e

Shades

#bc3d18 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc3d18
  2. #a93716
  3. #963113
  4. #842b11
  5. #71250e
  6. #5e1f0c
  7. #4b180a
  8. #381207
  9. #260c05
  10. #130602
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc3d18 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc3d18
  2. #c3502f
  3. #c96446
  4. #d0775d
  5. #d78b74
  6. #de9e8c
  7. #e4b1a3
  8. #ebc5ba
  9. #f2d8d1
  10. #f8ece8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc3d18 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc3d18
  2. #b64422
  3. #b04a2d
  4. #aa5137
  5. #a45842
  6. #9e5f4c
  7. #986556
  8. #926c61
  9. #8c736b
  10. #867976
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.5:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.82:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #696969 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #925a54 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #635711 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #82730f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf1036 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8f4e14 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9d6213 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c8292d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc3d18 {
  color: #bc3d18;
}
Background
.bg-bc3d18 {
  background-color: #bc3d18;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc3d18 {
  border: 2px solid #bc3d18;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc3d18;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 61 24;
  --color-primary-hsl: 14 77% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc3d18 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc3d18, #bc8f18);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc3d18 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 61 24 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 2.83 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 3.95 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 4.10 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 5.74 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 6.84 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 7.49 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 7.51 #43c2e7 Inverted #696969 Grayscale 

Rust
#bc3d18  rgb(188, 61, 24)  hsl(14, 77%, 42%)  Rust
#1897bc  rgb(24, 151, 188)  hsl(194, 77%, 42%)  Bondi Blue
#18bc3d  rgb(24, 188, 61)  hsl(134, 77%, 42%)  Kelly Green
#3d18bc  rgb(61, 24, 188)  hsl(254, 77%, 42%)  Medium Blue