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#BB4209

#bb4209 ≈ Mahogany

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bb4209 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 25.88% green and 3.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 64.71% magenta, 95.19% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 19.21°, with 90.82% saturation and 38.43% 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 call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.39:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Mahogany (#c04000), ΔE 1.1.

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Web safe#cc3300
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Relative luminance0.1448

Complementary

  1. #bb4209
  2. #0982bb

Split complementary

  1. #bb4209
  2. #09bb9b
  3. #0929bb

Analogous

  1. #bb0929
  2. #bb4209
  3. #bb9b09

Triadic

  1. #bb4209
  2. #09bb42
  3. #4209bb

Tetradic

  1. #bb4209
  2. #82bb09
  3. #0982bb
  4. #4209bb

Square

  1. #bb4209
  2. #29bb09
  3. #0982bb
  4. #9b09bb

Monochromatic

  1. #290e02
  2. #722805
  3. #bb4209
  4. #f4611c
  5. #f89465

Shades

#bb4209 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb4209
  2. #a83b08
  3. #963507
  4. #832e06
  5. #702805
  6. #5e2105
  7. #4b1a04
  8. #381403
  9. #250d02
  10. #130701
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb4209 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb4209
  2. #c25522
  3. #c9683a
  4. #cf7b53
  5. #d68e6b
  6. #dda184
  7. #e4b39d
  8. #ebc6b5
  9. #f1d9ce
  10. #f8ece6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb4209 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb4209
  2. #b54815
  3. #af4e21
  4. #a9552d
  5. #a35b39
  6. #9e6145
  7. #986750
  8. #926d5c
  9. #8c7468
  10. #867a74
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.39:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.9:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6a6a6a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #925d54 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #665900 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #837400 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ce1d39 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #905100 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9d6402 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c7302c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb4209 {
  color: #bb4209;
}
Background
.bg-bb4209 {
  background-color: #bb4209;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb4209 {
  border: 2px solid #bb4209;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb4209;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 66 9;
  --color-primary-hsl: 19 91% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb4209 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb4209, #bb9b09);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb4209 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 66 9 / 0.35);
}

#c04000 Mahogany ΔE 1.10 #b7410e Rust ΔE 1.10 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 3.34 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 6.99 #cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 7.26 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 8.06 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 9.49 #44bdf6 Inverted #6a6a6a Grayscale 

Mahogany
#bb4209  rgb(187, 66, 9)  hsl(19, 91%, 38%)  Mahogany
#0982bb  rgb(9, 130, 187)  hsl(199, 91%, 38%)  Steel Blue
#09bb42  rgb(9, 187, 66)  hsl(139, 91%, 38%)  Lime Green
#4209bb  rgb(66, 9, 187)  hsl(259, 91%, 38%)  Medium Blue