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#BC4D35

#bc4d35 ≈ Persian Red

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc4d35 is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 30.2% green and 20.78% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 59.04% magenta, 71.81% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 10.67°, with 56.02% saturation and 47.25% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with energy, passion and urgency. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.94:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Persian Red (#cc3333), ΔE 6.25.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#cc6633
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Relative luminance0.1626

Complementary

  1. #bc4d35
  2. #35a4bc

Split complementary

  1. #bc4d35
  2. #35bc90
  3. #3560bc

Analogous

  1. #bc3560
  2. #bc4d35
  3. #bc9035

Triadic

  1. #bc4d35
  2. #35bc4d
  3. #4d35bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc4d35
  2. #a4bc35
  3. #35a4bc
  4. #4d35bc

Square

  1. #bc4d35
  2. #60bc35
  3. #35a4bc
  4. #9035bc

Monochromatic

  1. #451c13
  2. #803524
  3. #bc4d35
  4. #d57c69
  5. #e5b0a4

Shades

#bc4d35 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc4d35
  2. #a94530
  3. #963e2a
  4. #843625
  5. #712e20
  6. #5e271b
  7. #4b1f15
  8. #381710
  9. #260f0b
  10. #130805
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc4d35 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc4d35
  2. #c35f49
  3. #c9715d
  4. #d08272
  5. #d79486
  6. #dea69a
  7. #e4b8ae
  8. #ebcac2
  9. #f2dbd7
  10. #f8edeb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc4d35 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc4d35
  2. #b6523d
  3. #b05744
  4. #aa5c4c
  5. #a46153
  6. #9e675b
  7. #986c62
  8. #92716a
  9. #8c7671
  10. #867b79
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.94:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.25:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #707070 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #95645e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #6b6132 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #877932 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ce3448 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #925a33 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9f6a33 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c74041 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc4d35 {
  color: #bc4d35;
}
Background
.bg-bc4d35 {
  background-color: #bc4d35;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc4d35 {
  border: 2px solid #bc4d35;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc4d35;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 77 53;
  --color-primary-hsl: 11 56% 47%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc4d35 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc4d35, #bc9035);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc4d35 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 77 53 / 0.35);
}

#cc3333 Persian Red ΔE 6.25 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 6.84 #b7410e Rust ΔE 6.96 #e34234 Cinnabar ΔE 7.46 #e34234 Vermilion ΔE 7.46 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 7.48 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 7.68 #43b2ca Inverted #707070 Grayscale 

Persian Red
#bc4d35  rgb(188, 77, 53)  hsl(11, 56%, 47%)  Persian Red
#35a4bc  rgb(53, 164, 188)  hsl(191, 56%, 47%)  Bondi Blue
#35bc4d  rgb(53, 188, 77)  hsl(131, 56%, 47%)  Mantis
#4d35bc  rgb(77, 53, 188)  hsl(251, 56%, 47%)  Ocean Blue