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#BC3D23

#bc3d23 ≈ Rust

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc3d23 is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 23.92% green and 13.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 67.55% magenta, 81.38% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 10.2°, with 68.61% saturation and 43.73% 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 5.48:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 5.14.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#cc3333
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Relative luminance0.1415

Complementary

  1. #bc3d23
  2. #23a2bc

Split complementary

  1. #bc3d23
  2. #23bc8a
  3. #2355bc

Analogous

  1. #bc2355
  2. #bc3d23
  3. #bc8a23

Triadic

  1. #bc3d23
  2. #23bc3d
  3. #3d23bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc3d23
  2. #a2bc23
  3. #23a2bc
  4. #3d23bc

Square

  1. #bc3d23
  2. #55bc23
  3. #23a2bc
  4. #8a23bc

Monochromatic

  1. #3b130b
  2. #7c2817
  3. #bc3d23
  4. #de664e
  5. #ea9e8e

Shades

#bc3d23 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc3d23
  2. #a93720
  3. #96311c
  4. #842b19
  5. #712515
  6. #5e1f12
  7. #4b180e
  8. #38120b
  9. #260c07
  10. #130604
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc3d23 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc3d23
  2. #c35039
  3. #c9644f
  4. #d07765
  5. #d78b7b
  6. #de9e91
  7. #e4b1a7
  8. #ebc5bd
  9. #f2d8d3
  10. #f8ece9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc3d23 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc3d23
  2. #b6442c
  3. #b04a36
  4. #aa513f
  5. #a45848
  6. #9e5f52
  7. #98655b
  8. #926c64
  9. #8c736d
  10. #867977
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.48:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.83:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #696969 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #925b55 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #62571f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #81731d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf1338 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8f4e20 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9c6220 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c82931 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc3d23 {
  color: #bc3d23;
}
Background
.bg-bc3d23 {
  background-color: #bc3d23;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc3d23 {
  border: 2px solid #bc3d23;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc3d23;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 61 35;
  --color-primary-hsl: 10 69% 44%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc3d23 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc3d23, #bc8a23);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc3d23 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 61 35 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 5.14 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 5.47 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 5.62 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 5.86 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 6.06 #cc3333 Persian Red ΔE 6.21 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 6.30 #43c2dc Inverted #696969 Grayscale 

Rust
#bc3d23  rgb(188, 61, 35)  hsl(10, 69%, 44%)  Rust
#23a2bc  rgb(35, 162, 188)  hsl(190, 69%, 44%)  Bondi Blue
#23bc3d  rgb(35, 188, 61)  hsl(130, 69%, 44%)  Kelly Green
#3d23bc  rgb(61, 35, 188)  hsl(250, 69%, 44%)  Medium Blue