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#B4591B

#b4591b ≈ Burnt Orange

  • brown
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#b4591b is a color from the brown family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 70.59% red, 34.9% green and 10.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 50.56% magenta, 85% yellow and 29.41% black. Its hue angle is 24.31°, with 73.91% saturation and 40.59% 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 4.79:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Burnt Orange (#cc5500), ΔE 5.08.

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Web safe#cc6633
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Relative luminance0.1693

Complementary

  1. #b4591b
  2. #1b76b4

Split complementary

  1. #b4591b
  2. #1bb4a5
  3. #1b2ab4

Analogous

  1. #b41b2a
  2. #b4591b
  3. #b4a51b

Triadic

  1. #b4591b
  2. #1bb459
  3. #591bb4

Tetradic

  1. #b4591b
  2. #76b41b
  3. #1b76b4
  4. #591bb4

Square

  1. #b4591b
  2. #2ab41b
  3. #1b76b4
  4. #a51bb4

Monochromatic

  1. #2f1707
  2. #713811
  3. #b4591b
  4. #e17e3a
  5. #eba97d

Shades

#b4591b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b4591b
  2. #a25018
  3. #904716
  4. #7e3e13
  5. #6c3510
  6. #5a2d0e
  7. #48240b
  8. #361b08
  9. #241205
  10. #120903
  11. #000000

Tints

#b4591b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b4591b
  2. #bc6a32
  3. #c37a49
  4. #cb8b5f
  5. #d29b76
  6. #daac8d
  7. #e1bda4
  8. #e9cdbb
  9. #f0ded1
  10. #f8eee8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b4591b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b4591b
  2. #af5d25
  3. #aa612f
  4. #a46539
  5. #9f6943
  6. #9a6d4e
  7. #957058
  8. #907462
  9. #8a786c
  10. #857c76
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.79:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.39:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #727272 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #91695c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #73660f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #897a19 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c6454d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #926115 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9c6e1a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bf4e3f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b4591b {
  color: #b4591b;
}
Background
.bg-b4591b {
  background-color: #b4591b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b4591b {
  border: 2px solid #b4591b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b4591b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 180 89 27;
  --color-primary-hsl: 24 74% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b4591b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b4591b, #b4a51b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b4591b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(180 89 27 / 0.35);
}

#cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 5.08 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 6.72 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 6.89 #b7410e Rust ΔE 7.19 #b06500 Ginger ΔE 7.80 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 7.96 #d2691e Chocolate ΔE 8.02 #4ba6e4 Inverted #727272 Grayscale 

Burnt Orange
#b4591b  rgb(180, 89, 27)  hsl(24, 74%, 41%)  Burnt Orange
#1b76b4  rgb(27, 118, 180)  hsl(204, 74%, 41%)  French Blue
#1bb459  rgb(27, 180, 89)  hsl(144, 74%, 41%)  Medium Sea Green
#591bb4  rgb(89, 27, 180)  hsl(264, 74%, 41%)  Rebecca Purple