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#BC3C19

#bc3c19 ≈ Rust

  • brown
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc3c19 is a color from the brown family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 23.53% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 68.09% magenta, 86.7% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 12.88°, with 76.53% saturation and 41.76% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with reliability, warmth and earthiness. Designers typically use it for cafés and coffee brands, rustic and natural styles and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.53:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 3.23.

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Relative luminance0.1399

Complementary

  1. #bc3c19
  2. #1999bc

Split complementary

  1. #bc3c19
  2. #19bc8d
  3. #1947bc

Analogous

  1. #bc1947
  2. #bc3c19
  3. #bc8d19

Triadic

  1. #bc3c19
  2. #19bc3c
  3. #3c19bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc3c19
  2. #99bc19
  3. #1999bc
  4. #3c19bc

Square

  1. #bc3c19
  2. #47bc19
  3. #1999bc
  4. #8d19bc

Monochromatic

  1. #351107
  2. #782610
  3. #bc3c19
  4. #e5613c
  5. #ee9880

Shades

#bc3c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc3c19
  2. #a93617
  3. #963014
  4. #842a12
  5. #71240f
  6. #5e1e0d
  7. #4b180a
  8. #381208
  9. #260c05
  10. #130603
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc3c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc3c19
  2. #c35030
  3. #c96347
  4. #d0775e
  5. #d78a75
  6. #de9e8c
  7. #e4b1a3
  8. #ebc5ba
  9. #f2d8d1
  10. #f8ece8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc3c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc3c19
  2. #b64323
  3. #b04a2e
  4. #aa5038
  5. #a45742
  6. #9e5e4d
  7. #986557
  8. #926c61
  9. #8c726b
  10. #867976
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.53:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.8:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #696969 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #915a54 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #625612 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #827311 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf0d36 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8f4d15 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9c6214 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c8272d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc3c19 {
  color: #bc3c19;
}
Background
.bg-bc3c19 {
  background-color: #bc3c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc3c19 {
  border: 2px solid #bc3c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc3c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 60 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 13 77% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc3c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc3c19, #bc8d19);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc3c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 60 25 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 3.23 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 4.37 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 4.42 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 5.52 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 6.45 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 7.25 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 7.50 #43c3e6 Inverted #696969 Grayscale 

Rust
#bc3c19  rgb(188, 60, 25)  hsl(13, 77%, 42%)  Rust
#1999bc  rgb(25, 153, 188)  hsl(193, 77%, 42%)  Bondi Blue
#19bc3c  rgb(25, 188, 60)  hsl(133, 77%, 42%)  Kelly Green
#3c19bc  rgb(60, 25, 188)  hsl(253, 77%, 42%)  Medium Blue