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#BC4427

#bc4427 ≈ Rust

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc4427 is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 26.67% green and 15.29% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 63.83% magenta, 79.26% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 11.68°, with 65.64% saturation and 44.51% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with energy, passion and urgency. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.26:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 4.74.

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Web safe#cc3333
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Relative luminance0.1497

Complementary

  1. #bc4427
  2. #279fbc

Split complementary

  1. #bc4427
  2. #27bc8f
  3. #2754bc

Analogous

  1. #bc2754
  2. #bc4427
  3. #bc8f27

Triadic

  1. #bc4427
  2. #27bc44
  3. #4427bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc4427
  2. #9fbc27
  3. #279fbc
  4. #4427bc

Square

  1. #bc4427
  2. #54bc27
  3. #279fbc
  4. #8f27bc

Monochromatic

  1. #3d160d
  2. #7d2d1a
  3. #bc4427
  4. #dc6e54
  5. #e9a493

Shades

#bc4427 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc4427
  2. #a93d23
  3. #96361f
  4. #84301b
  5. #712917
  6. #5e2214
  7. #4b1b10
  8. #38140c
  9. #260e08
  10. #130704
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc4427 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc4427
  2. #c3573d
  3. #c96952
  4. #d07c68
  5. #d78f7d
  6. #dea293
  7. #e4b4a9
  8. #ebc7be
  9. #f2dad4
  10. #f8ece9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc4427 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc4427
  2. #b64a30
  3. #b05039
  4. #aa5642
  5. #a45c4b
  6. #9e6254
  7. #98685c
  8. #926e65
  9. #8c746e
  10. #867a77
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.26:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.99:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6c6c6c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #935e58 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #665b23 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #847622 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf243e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #915325 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9d6624 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c83336 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc4427 {
  color: #bc4427;
}
Background
.bg-bc4427 {
  background-color: #bc4427;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc4427 {
  border: 2px solid #bc4427;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc4427;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 68 39;
  --color-primary-hsl: 12 66% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc4427 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc4427, #bc8f27);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc4427 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 68 39 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 4.74 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 5.19 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 5.81 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 6.55 #cc3333 Persian Red ΔE 6.80 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 6.86 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 7.21 #43bbd8 Inverted #6c6c6c Grayscale 

Rust
#bc4427  rgb(188, 68, 39)  hsl(12, 66%, 45%)  Rust
#279fbc  rgb(39, 159, 188)  hsl(192, 66%, 45%)  Bondi Blue
#27bc44  rgb(39, 188, 68)  hsl(132, 66%, 45%)  Lime Green
#4427bc  rgb(68, 39, 188)  hsl(252, 66%, 45%)  Medium Blue