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#BC401B

#bc401b ≈ Rust

  • orange
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc401b is a color from the orange family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 25.1% green and 10.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 65.96% magenta, 85.64% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 13.79°, with 74.88% saturation and 42.16% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with enthusiasm, warmth and creativity. Designers typically use it for call-to-action buttons, food and restaurant brands and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.4:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 2.8.

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Relative luminance0.1444

Complementary

  1. #bc401b
  2. #1b97bc

Split complementary

  1. #bc401b
  2. #1bbc91
  3. #1b47bc

Analogous

  1. #bc1b47
  2. #bc401b
  3. #bc911b

Triadic

  1. #bc401b
  2. #1bbc40
  3. #401bbc

Tetradic

  1. #bc401b
  2. #97bc1b
  3. #1b97bc
  4. #401bbc

Square

  1. #bc401b
  2. #47bc1b
  3. #1b97bc
  4. #911bbc

Monochromatic

  1. #361208
  2. #792911
  3. #bc401b
  4. #e46640
  5. #ed9b83

Shades

#bc401b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc401b
  2. #a93a18
  3. #963316
  4. #842d13
  5. #712610
  6. #5e200e
  7. #4b1a0b
  8. #381308
  9. #260d05
  10. #130603
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc401b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc401b
  2. #c35332
  3. #c96649
  4. #d0795f
  5. #d78c76
  6. #dea08d
  7. #e4b3a4
  8. #ebc6bb
  9. #f2d9d1
  10. #f8ece8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc401b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc401b
  2. #b64625
  3. #b04d2f
  4. #aa5339
  5. #a45a43
  6. #9e604e
  7. #986658
  8. #926d62
  9. #8c736c
  10. #867a76
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.4:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.89:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6a6a6a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #925c55 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #645914 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #837414 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf1939 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #905017 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9d6317 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c82d30 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc401b {
  color: #bc401b;
}
Background
.bg-bc401b {
  background-color: #bc401b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc401b {
  border: 2px solid #bc401b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc401b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 64 27;
  --color-primary-hsl: 14 75% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc401b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc401b, #bc911b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc401b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 64 27 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 2.80 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 3.88 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 3.90 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 6.12 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 7.19 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 7.23 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 7.99 #43bfe4 Inverted #6a6a6a Grayscale 

Rust
#bc401b  rgb(188, 64, 27)  hsl(14, 75%, 42%)  Rust
#1b97bc  rgb(27, 151, 188)  hsl(194, 75%, 42%)  Bondi Blue
#1bbc40  rgb(27, 188, 64)  hsl(134, 75%, 42%)  Lime Green
#401bbc  rgb(64, 27, 188)  hsl(254, 75%, 42%)  Medium Blue