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#BC4014

#bc4014 ≈ Rust

  • brown
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc4014 is a color from the brown family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 25.1% green and 7.84% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 65.96% magenta, 89.36% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 15.71°, with 80.77% saturation and 40.78% 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 5.41:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 1.63.

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Web safe#cc3300
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Relative luminance0.1441

Complementary

  1. #bc4014
  2. #1490bc

Split complementary

  1. #bc4014
  2. #14bc94
  3. #143cbc

Analogous

  1. #bc143c
  2. #bc4014
  3. #bc9414

Triadic

  1. #bc4014
  2. #14bc40
  3. #4014bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc4014
  2. #90bc14
  3. #1490bc
  4. #4014bc

Square

  1. #bc4014
  2. #3cbc14
  3. #1490bc
  4. #9414bc

Monochromatic

  1. #321105
  2. #77280d
  3. #bc4014
  4. #e96333
  5. #f19878

Shades

#bc4014 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc4014
  2. #a93a12
  3. #963310
  4. #842d0e
  5. #71260c
  6. #5e200a
  7. #4b1a08
  8. #381306
  9. #260d04
  10. #130602
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc4014 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc4014
  2. #c3532c
  3. #c96643
  4. #d0795b
  5. #d78c72
  6. #dea08a
  7. #e4b3a1
  8. #ebc6b9
  9. #f2d9d0
  10. #f8ece8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc4014 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc4014
  2. #b6461f
  3. #b04d2a
  4. #aa5334
  5. #a45a3f
  6. #9e604a
  7. #986655
  8. #926d60
  9. #8c736a
  10. #867a75
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.41:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.88:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6a6a6a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #925c54 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #65580a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #83740a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf1838 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #90500e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9d630f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c82d2d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc4014 {
  color: #bc4014;
}
Background
.bg-bc4014 {
  background-color: #bc4014;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc4014 {
  border: 2px solid #bc4014;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc4014;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 64 20;
  --color-primary-hsl: 16 81% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc4014 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc4014, #bc9414);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc4014 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 64 20 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 1.63 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 2.60 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 3.27 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 6.62 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 7.09 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 8.18 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 8.38 #43bfeb Inverted #6a6a6a Grayscale 

Rust
#bc4014  rgb(188, 64, 20)  hsl(16, 81%, 41%)  Rust
#1490bc  rgb(20, 144, 188)  hsl(196, 81%, 41%)  Bondi Blue
#14bc40  rgb(20, 188, 64)  hsl(136, 81%, 41%)  Lime Green
#4014bc  rgb(64, 20, 188)  hsl(256, 81%, 41%)  Medium Blue