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#BC451A

#bc451a ≈ Rust

  • brown
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc451a is a color from the brown family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 27.06% green and 10.2% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 63.3% magenta, 86.17% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 15.93°, with 75.7% saturation and 41.96% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.24:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 2.03.

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Relative luminance0.1502

Complementary

  1. #bc451a
  2. #1a91bc

Split complementary

  1. #bc451a
  2. #1abc96
  3. #1a40bc

Analogous

  1. #bc1a40
  2. #bc451a
  3. #bc961a

Triadic

  1. #bc451a
  2. #1abc45
  3. #451abc

Tetradic

  1. #bc451a
  2. #91bc1a
  3. #1a91bc
  4. #451abc

Square

  1. #bc451a
  2. #40bc1a
  3. #1a91bc
  4. #961abc

Monochromatic

  1. #361407
  2. #792c11
  3. #bc451a
  4. #e46a3e
  5. #ee9e81

Shades

#bc451a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc451a
  2. #a93e17
  3. #963715
  4. #843012
  5. #712910
  6. #5e230d
  7. #4b1c0a
  8. #381508
  9. #260e05
  10. #130703
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc451a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc451a
  2. #c35831
  3. #c96a48
  4. #d07d5f
  5. #d78f76
  6. #dea28d
  7. #e4b5a3
  8. #ebc7ba
  9. #f2dad1
  10. #f8ece8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc451a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc451a
  2. #b64b24
  3. #b0512e
  4. #aa5739
  5. #a45d43
  6. #9e634d
  7. #986857
  8. #926e61
  9. #8c746c
  10. #867a76
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.24:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6c6c6c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #935f57 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #685b12 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #857613 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf243d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #915316 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9e6616 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c83432 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc451a {
  color: #bc451a;
}
Background
.bg-bc451a {
  background-color: #bc451a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc451a {
  border: 2px solid #bc451a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc451a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 69 26;
  --color-primary-hsl: 16 76% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc451a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc451a, #bc961a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc451a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 69 26 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 2.03 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 2.78 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 3.09 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 6.60 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 7.29 #cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 7.99 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 8.80 #43bae5 Inverted #6c6c6c Grayscale 

Rust
#bc451a  rgb(188, 69, 26)  hsl(16, 76%, 42%)  Rust
#1a91bc  rgb(26, 145, 188)  hsl(196, 76%, 42%)  Bondi Blue
#1abc45  rgb(26, 188, 69)  hsl(136, 76%, 42%)  Lime Green
#451abc  rgb(69, 26, 188)  hsl(256, 76%, 42%)  Medium Blue