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#BC421D

#bc421d ≈ Rust

  • orange
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc421d 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 11.37% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 64.89% magenta, 84.57% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 13.96°, with 73.27% saturation and 42.55% 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 2.85.

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Relative luminance0.1468

Complementary

  1. #bc421d
  2. #1d97bc

Split complementary

  1. #bc421d
  2. #1dbc91
  3. #1d48bc

Analogous

  1. #bc1d48
  2. #bc421d
  3. #bc911d

Triadic

  1. #bc421d
  2. #1dbc42
  3. #421dbc

Tetradic

  1. #bc421d
  2. #97bc1d
  3. #1d97bc
  4. #421dbc

Square

  1. #bc421d
  2. #48bc1d
  3. #1d97bc
  4. #911dbc

Monochromatic

  1. #371309
  2. #7a2b13
  3. #bc421d
  4. #e26843
  5. #ec9e86

Shades

#bc421d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc421d
  2. #a93b1a
  3. #963517
  4. #842e14
  5. #712811
  6. #5e210f
  7. #4b1a0c
  8. #381409
  9. #260d06
  10. #130703
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc421d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc421d
  2. #c35534
  3. #c9684a
  4. #d07b61
  5. #d78e77
  6. #dea18e
  7. #e4b3a5
  8. #ebc6bb
  9. #f2d9d2
  10. #f8ece8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc421d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc421d
  2. #b64827
  3. #b04e31
  4. #aa553b
  5. #a45b45
  6. #9e614f
  7. #986758
  8. #926d62
  9. #8c746c
  10. #867a76
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.34:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.94:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6b6b6b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #925d56 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #655a17 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #837517 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf1e3b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #905119 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9d6419 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c83031 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc421d {
  color: #bc421d;
}
Background
.bg-bc421d {
  background-color: #bc421d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc421d {
  border: 2px solid #bc421d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc421d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 66 29;
  --color-primary-hsl: 14 73% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc421d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc421d, #bc911d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc421d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 66 29 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 2.85 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 3.80 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 3.89 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 6.41 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 6.99 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 7.51 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 8.33 #43bde2 Inverted #6b6b6b Grayscale 

Rust
#bc421d  rgb(188, 66, 29)  hsl(14, 73%, 43%)  Rust
#1d97bc  rgb(29, 151, 188)  hsl(194, 73%, 43%)  Bondi Blue
#1dbc42  rgb(29, 188, 66)  hsl(134, 73%, 43%)  Lime Green
#421dbc  rgb(66, 29, 188)  hsl(254, 73%, 43%)  Medium Blue