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#BC3E22

#bc3e22 ≈ Rust

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc3e22 is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 24.31% green and 13.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 67.02% magenta, 81.91% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 10.91°, with 69.37% saturation and 43.53% 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 5.45:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 4.7.

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Web safe#cc3333
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Relative luminance0.1425

Complementary

  1. #bc3e22
  2. #22a0bc

Split complementary

  1. #bc3e22
  2. #22bc8b
  3. #2253bc

Analogous

  1. #bc2253
  2. #bc3e22
  3. #bc8b22

Triadic

  1. #bc3e22
  2. #22bc3e
  3. #3e22bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc3e22
  2. #a0bc22
  3. #22a0bc
  4. #3e22bc

Square

  1. #bc3e22
  2. #53bc22
  3. #22a0bc
  4. #8b22bc

Monochromatic

  1. #3a130b
  2. #7b2916
  3. #bc3e22
  4. #df674c
  5. #ea9e8d

Shades

#bc3e22 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc3e22
  2. #a9381f
  3. #96321b
  4. #842b18
  5. #712514
  6. #5e1f11
  7. #4b190e
  8. #38130a
  9. #260c07
  10. #130603
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc3e22 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc3e22
  2. #c35138
  3. #c9654e
  4. #d07864
  5. #d78b7a
  6. #de9f91
  7. #e4b2a7
  8. #ebc5bd
  9. #f2d8d3
  10. #f8ece9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc3e22 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc3e22
  2. #b6452b
  3. #b04b35
  4. #aa523e
  5. #a45848
  6. #9e5f51
  7. #98665a
  8. #926c64
  9. #8c736d
  10. #867977
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.45:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.85:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #696969 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #925b55 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #63581d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #82741c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf1639 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8f4f1f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9c631f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c82b31 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc3e22 {
  color: #bc3e22;
}
Background
.bg-bc3e22 {
  background-color: #bc3e22;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc3e22 {
  border: 2px solid #bc3e22;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc3e22;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 62 34;
  --color-primary-hsl: 11 69% 44%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc3e22 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc3e22, #bc8b22);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc3e22 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 62 34 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 4.70 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 5.44 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 5.68 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 5.82 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 5.86 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 6.46 #cc3333 Persian Red ΔE 6.62 #43c1dd Inverted #696969 Grayscale 

Rust
#bc3e22  rgb(188, 62, 34)  hsl(11, 69%, 44%)  Rust
#22a0bc  rgb(34, 160, 188)  hsl(191, 69%, 44%)  Bondi Blue
#22bc3e  rgb(34, 188, 62)  hsl(131, 69%, 44%)  Kelly Green
#3e22bc  rgb(62, 34, 188)  hsl(251, 69%, 44%)  Medium Blue