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#BC482A

#bc482a ≈ Rust

  • orange
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc482a is a color from the orange family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 28.24% green and 16.47% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 61.7% magenta, 77.66% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 12.33°, with 63.48% saturation and 45.1% 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 5.12:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 4.85.

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Web safe#cc3333
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Relative luminance0.1549

Complementary

  1. #bc482a
  2. #2a9ebc

Split complementary

  1. #bc482a
  2. #2abc91
  3. #2a55bc

Analogous

  1. #bc2a55
  2. #bc482a
  3. #bc912a

Triadic

  1. #bc482a
  2. #2abc48
  3. #482abc

Tetradic

  1. #bc482a
  2. #9ebc2a
  3. #2a9ebc
  4. #482abc

Square

  1. #bc482a
  2. #55bc2a
  3. #2a9ebc
  4. #912abc

Monochromatic

  1. #3f180e
  2. #7d301c
  3. #bc482a
  4. #da7359
  5. #e8a897

Shades

#bc482a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc482a
  2. #a94126
  3. #963a22
  4. #84321d
  5. #712b19
  6. #5e2415
  7. #4b1d11
  8. #38160d
  9. #260e08
  10. #130704
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc482a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc482a
  2. #c35a3f
  3. #c96d55
  4. #d07f6a
  5. #d7917f
  6. #dea495
  7. #e4b6aa
  8. #ebc8bf
  9. #f2dad4
  10. #f8edea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc482a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc482a
  2. #b64e33
  3. #b0533b
  4. #aa5944
  5. #a45e4c
  6. #9e6455
  7. #986a5e
  8. #926f66
  9. #8c756f
  10. #867a77
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.12:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.1:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6e6e6e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #94615a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #695e26 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #857726 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf2b42 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #915628 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9e6828 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c8393a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc482a {
  color: #bc482a;
}
Background
.bg-bc482a {
  background-color: #bc482a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc482a {
  border: 2px solid #bc482a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc482a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 72 42;
  --color-primary-hsl: 12 63% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc482a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc482a, #bc912a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc482a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 72 42 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 4.85 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 5.07 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 5.82 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 7.00 #cc3333 Persian Red ΔE 7.16 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 7.23 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 7.68 #43b7d5 Inverted #6e6e6e Grayscale 

Rust
#bc482a  rgb(188, 72, 42)  hsl(12, 63%, 45%)  Rust
#2a9ebc  rgb(42, 158, 188)  hsl(192, 63%, 45%)  Bondi Blue
#2abc48  rgb(42, 188, 72)  hsl(132, 63%, 45%)  Lime Green
#482abc  rgb(72, 42, 188)  hsl(252, 63%, 45%)  Ocean Blue