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#BC4B2D

#bc4b2d ≈ Rust

  • orange
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc4b2d is a color from the orange family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 29.41% green and 17.65% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 60.11% magenta, 76.06% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 12.59°, with 61.37% saturation and 45.69% 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 5.02:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 5.2.

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Web safe#cc3333
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Relative luminance0.1591

Complementary

  1. #bc4b2d
  2. #2d9ebc

Split complementary

  1. #bc4b2d
  2. #2dbc93
  3. #2d57bc

Analogous

  1. #bc2d57
  2. #bc4b2d
  3. #bc932d

Triadic

  1. #bc4b2d
  2. #2dbc4b
  3. #4b2dbc

Tetradic

  1. #bc4b2d
  2. #9ebc2d
  3. #2d9ebc
  4. #4b2dbc

Square

  1. #bc4b2d
  2. #57bc2d
  3. #2d9ebc
  4. #932dbc

Monochromatic

  1. #411a0f
  2. #7e321e
  3. #bc4b2d
  4. #d8775d
  5. #e7ab9b

Shades

#bc4b2d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc4b2d
  2. #a94429
  3. #963c24
  4. #843520
  5. #712d1b
  6. #5e2617
  7. #4b1e12
  8. #38170e
  9. #260f09
  10. #130805
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc4b2d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc4b2d
  2. #c35d42
  3. #c96f57
  4. #d0816c
  5. #d79381
  6. #dea596
  7. #e4b7ab
  8. #ebc9c0
  9. #f2dbd5
  10. #f8edea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc4b2d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc4b2d
  2. #b65035
  3. #b0563e
  4. #aa5b46
  5. #a4604e
  6. #9e6657
  7. #986b5f
  8. #927067
  9. #8c756f
  10. #867b78
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.02:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.18:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6f6f6f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #94635c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #6a5f29 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #867829 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf3045 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #92582b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9f692b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c73d3c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc4b2d {
  color: #bc4b2d;
}
Background
.bg-bc4b2d {
  background-color: #bc4b2d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc4b2d {
  border: 2px solid #bc4b2d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc4b2d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 75 45;
  --color-primary-hsl: 13 61% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc4b2d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc4b2d, #bc932d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc4b2d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 75 45 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 5.20 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 5.24 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 6.08 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 6.87 #cc3333 Persian Red ΔE 7.35 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 7.80 #e34234 Cinnabar ΔE 8.09 #43b4d2 Inverted #6f6f6f Grayscale 

Rust
#bc4b2d  rgb(188, 75, 45)  hsl(13, 61%, 46%)  Rust
#2d9ebc  rgb(45, 158, 188)  hsl(193, 61%, 46%)  Bondi Blue
#2dbc4b  rgb(45, 188, 75)  hsl(133, 61%, 46%)  Lime Green
#4b2dbc  rgb(75, 45, 188)  hsl(253, 61%, 46%)  Ocean Blue