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#BC4723

#bc4723 ≈ Rust

  • orange
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc4723 is a color from the orange family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 27.84% green and 13.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 62.23% magenta, 81.38% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 14.12°, with 68.61% saturation and 43.73% 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 5.17:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 3.43.

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Web safe#cc3333
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Relative luminance0.1532

Complementary

  1. #bc4723
  2. #2398bc

Split complementary

  1. #bc4723
  2. #23bc94
  3. #234cbc

Analogous

  1. #bc234c
  2. #bc4723
  3. #bc9423

Triadic

  1. #bc4723
  2. #23bc47
  3. #4723bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc4723
  2. #98bc23
  3. #2398bc
  4. #4723bc

Square

  1. #bc4723
  2. #4cbc23
  3. #2398bc
  4. #9423bc

Monochromatic

  1. #3b160b
  2. #7c2f17
  3. #bc4723
  4. #de704e
  5. #eaa48e

Shades

#bc4723 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc4723
  2. #a94020
  3. #96391c
  4. #843219
  5. #712b15
  6. #5e2412
  7. #4b1c0e
  8. #38150b
  9. #260e07
  10. #130704
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc4723 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc4723
  2. #c35939
  3. #c96c4f
  4. #d07e65
  5. #d7917b
  6. #dea391
  7. #e4b5a7
  8. #ebc8bd
  9. #f2dad3
  10. #f8ede9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc4723 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc4723
  2. #b64d2c
  3. #b05236
  4. #aa583f
  5. #a45e48
  6. #9e6452
  7. #98695b
  8. #926f64
  9. #8c756d
  10. #867a77
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.17:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.06:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6d6d6d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #936058 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #685d1e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #85771e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf2940 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #915520 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9e6720 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c83736 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc4723 {
  color: #bc4723;
}
Background
.bg-bc4723 {
  background-color: #bc4723;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc4723 {
  border: 2px solid #bc4723;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc4723;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 71 35;
  --color-primary-hsl: 14 69% 44%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc4723 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc4723, #bc9423);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc4723 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 71 35 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 3.43 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 3.91 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 4.32 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 6.61 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 7.16 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 8.18 #cc3333 Persian Red ΔE 8.46 #43b8dc Inverted #6d6d6d Grayscale 

Rust
#bc4723  rgb(188, 71, 35)  hsl(14, 69%, 44%)  Rust
#2398bc  rgb(35, 152, 188)  hsl(194, 69%, 44%)  Bondi Blue
#23bc47  rgb(35, 188, 71)  hsl(134, 69%, 44%)  Lime Green
#4723bc  rgb(71, 35, 188)  hsl(254, 69%, 44%)  Medium Blue