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#BC400A

#bc400a ≈ Rust

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc400a is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 25.1% green and 3.92% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 65.96% magenta, 94.68% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 18.2°, with 89.9% saturation and 38.82% 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 5.42:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 0.99.

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Web safe#cc3300
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Relative luminance0.1438

Complementary

  1. #bc400a
  2. #0a86bc

Split complementary

  1. #bc400a
  2. #0abc99
  3. #0a2dbc

Analogous

  1. #bc0a2d
  2. #bc400a
  3. #bc990a

Triadic

  1. #bc400a
  2. #0abc40
  3. #400abc

Tetradic

  1. #bc400a
  2. #86bc0a
  3. #0a86bc
  4. #400abc

Square

  1. #bc400a
  2. #2dbc0a
  3. #0a86bc
  4. #990abc

Monochromatic

  1. #2b0f02
  2. #732706
  3. #bc400a
  4. #f3601f
  5. #f79368

Shades

#bc400a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc400a
  2. #a93a09
  3. #963308
  4. #842d07
  5. #712606
  6. #5e2005
  7. #4b1a04
  8. #381303
  9. #260d02
  10. #130601
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc400a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc400a
  2. #c35323
  3. #c9663b
  4. #d07954
  5. #d78c6c
  6. #dea085
  7. #e4b39d
  8. #ebc6b6
  9. #f2d9ce
  10. #f8ece7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc400a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc400a
  2. #b64616
  3. #b04d22
  4. #aa532d
  5. #a45a39
  6. #9e6045
  7. #986651
  8. #926d5d
  9. #8c7368
  10. #867a74
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.42:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.88:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6a6a6a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #925c53 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #655800 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #837400 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf1737 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #905002 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9d6302 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c82d2b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc400a {
  color: #bc400a;
}
Background
.bg-bc400a {
  background-color: #bc400a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc400a {
  border: 2px solid #bc400a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc400a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 64 10;
  --color-primary-hsl: 18 90% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc400a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc400a, #bc990a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc400a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 64 10 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 0.99 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 1.30 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 3.15 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 7.22 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 7.42 #cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 7.72 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 9.02 #43bff5 Inverted #6a6a6a Grayscale 

Rust
#bc400a  rgb(188, 64, 10)  hsl(18, 90%, 39%)  Rust
#0a86bc  rgb(10, 134, 188)  hsl(198, 90%, 39%)  Cerulean
#0abc40  rgb(10, 188, 64)  hsl(138, 90%, 39%)  Lime Green
#400abc  rgb(64, 10, 188)  hsl(258, 90%, 39%)  Medium Blue