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#BC4C2C

#bc4c2c ≈ Rust

  • orange
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc4c2c is a color from the orange family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 29.8% green and 17.25% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 59.57% magenta, 76.6% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 13.33°, with 62.07% saturation and 45.49% 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 4.99:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 4.89.

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Web safe#cc3333
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Relative luminance0.1604

Complementary

  1. #bc4c2c
  2. #2c9cbc

Split complementary

  1. #bc4c2c
  2. #2cbc94
  3. #2c54bc

Analogous

  1. #bc2c54
  2. #bc4c2c
  3. #bc942c

Triadic

  1. #bc4c2c
  2. #2cbc4c
  3. #4c2cbc

Tetradic

  1. #bc4c2c
  2. #9cbc2c
  3. #2c9cbc
  4. #4c2cbc

Square

  1. #bc4c2c
  2. #54bc2c
  3. #2c9cbc
  4. #942cbc

Monochromatic

  1. #401a0f
  2. #7e331d
  3. #bc4c2c
  4. #d9785c
  5. #e7ab9a

Shades

#bc4c2c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc4c2c
  2. #a94428
  3. #963d23
  4. #84351f
  5. #712e1a
  6. #5e2616
  7. #4b1e12
  8. #38170d
  9. #260f09
  10. #130804
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc4c2c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc4c2c
  2. #c35e41
  3. #c97056
  4. #d0826b
  5. #d79480
  6. #dea696
  7. #e4b7ab
  8. #ebc9c0
  9. #f2dbd5
  10. #f8edea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc4c2c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc4c2c
  2. #b65134
  3. #b0563d
  4. #aa5c45
  5. #a4614e
  6. #9e6656
  7. #986b5e
  8. #927067
  9. #8c766f
  10. #867b78
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.99:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.21:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6f6f6f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #94635c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #6b6028 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #877928 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf3245 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #93592a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9f6a2a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c73e3d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc4c2c {
  color: #bc4c2c;
}
Background
.bg-bc4c2c {
  background-color: #bc4c2c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc4c2c {
  border: 2px solid #bc4c2c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc4c2c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 76 44;
  --color-primary-hsl: 13 62% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc4c2c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc4c2c, #bc942c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc4c2c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 76 44 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 4.89 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 4.90 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 5.70 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 6.63 #cc3333 Persian Red ΔE 7.89 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 7.99 #e34234 Cinnabar ΔE 8.30 #43b3d3 Inverted #6f6f6f Grayscale 

Rust
#bc4c2c  rgb(188, 76, 44)  hsl(13, 62%, 45%)  Rust
#2c9cbc  rgb(44, 156, 188)  hsl(193, 62%, 45%)  Bondi Blue
#2cbc4c  rgb(44, 188, 76)  hsl(133, 62%, 45%)  Lime Green
#4c2cbc  rgb(76, 44, 188)  hsl(253, 62%, 45%)  Ocean Blue