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#BC421B

#bc421b ≈ Rust

  • orange
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc421b is a color from the orange family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 25.88% green and 10.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 64.89% magenta, 85.64% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 14.53°, 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 5.34:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 2.47.

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Relative luminance0.1467

Complementary

  1. #bc421b
  2. #1b95bc

Split complementary

  1. #bc421b
  2. #1bbc92
  3. #1b45bc

Analogous

  1. #bc1b45
  2. #bc421b
  3. #bc921b

Triadic

  1. #bc421b
  2. #1bbc42
  3. #421bbc

Tetradic

  1. #bc421b
  2. #95bc1b
  3. #1b95bc
  4. #421bbc

Square

  1. #bc421b
  2. #45bc1b
  3. #1b95bc
  4. #921bbc

Monochromatic

  1. #361308
  2. #792b11
  3. #bc421b
  4. #e46840
  5. #ed9d83

Shades

#bc421b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc421b
  2. #a93b18
  3. #963516
  4. #842e13
  5. #712810
  6. #5e210e
  7. #4b1a0b
  8. #381408
  9. #260d05
  10. #130703
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc421b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc421b
  2. #c35532
  3. #c96849
  4. #d07b5f
  5. #d78e76
  6. #dea18d
  7. #e4b3a4
  8. #ebc6bb
  9. #f2d9d1
  10. #f8ece8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc421b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc421b
  2. #b64825
  3. #b04e2f
  4. #aa5539
  5. #a45b43
  6. #9e614e
  7. #986758
  8. #926d62
  9. #8c746c
  10. #867a76
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.34:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.93:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6b6b6b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #925d56 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #665a14 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #847514 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf1e3b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #905117 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9d6417 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c83031 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc421b {
  color: #bc421b;
}
Background
.bg-bc421b {
  background-color: #bc421b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc421b {
  border: 2px solid #bc421b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc421b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 66 27;
  --color-primary-hsl: 15 75% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc421b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc421b, #bc921b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc421b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 66 27 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 2.47 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 3.48 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 3.56 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 6.53 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 6.94 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 7.79 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 8.44 #43bde4 Inverted #6b6b6b Grayscale 

Rust
#bc421b  rgb(188, 66, 27)  hsl(15, 75%, 42%)  Rust
#1b95bc  rgb(27, 149, 188)  hsl(195, 75%, 42%)  Bondi Blue
#1bbc42  rgb(27, 188, 66)  hsl(135, 75%, 42%)  Lime Green
#421bbc  rgb(66, 27, 188)  hsl(255, 75%, 42%)  Medium Blue