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#BB480D

#bb480d ≈ Mahogany

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bb480d is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 28.24% green and 5.1% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 61.5% magenta, 93.05% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 20.34°, with 87% saturation and 39.22% 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 5.19:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Mahogany (#c04000), ΔE 1.78.

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Web safe#cc3300
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Relative luminance0.1523

Complementary

  1. #bb480d
  2. #0d80bb

Split complementary

  1. #bb480d
  2. #0dbb9f
  3. #0d29bb

Analogous

  1. #bb0d29
  2. #bb480d
  3. #bb9f0d

Triadic

  1. #bb480d
  2. #0dbb48
  3. #480dbb

Tetradic

  1. #bb480d
  2. #80bb0d
  3. #0d80bb
  4. #480dbb

Square

  1. #bb480d
  2. #29bb0d
  3. #0d80bb
  4. #9f0dbb

Monochromatic

  1. #2c1103
  2. #732c08
  3. #bb480d
  4. #f06a25
  5. #f59b6c

Shades

#bb480d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb480d
  2. #a8410c
  3. #963a0a
  4. #833209
  5. #702b08
  6. #5e2407
  7. #4b1d05
  8. #381604
  9. #250e03
  10. #130701
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb480d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb480d
  2. #c25a25
  3. #c96d3d
  4. #cf7f56
  5. #d6916e
  6. #dda486
  7. #e4b69e
  8. #ebc8b6
  9. #f1dacf
  10. #f8ede7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb480d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb480d
  2. #b54e19
  3. #af5324
  4. #a95930
  5. #a35e3b
  6. #9e6447
  7. #986a52
  8. #926f5e
  9. #8c7569
  10. #867a75
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.19:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.05:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6d6d6d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #936056 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #6a5d00 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #867703 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ce293e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #915504 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9e6707 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c73831 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb480d {
  color: #bb480d;
}
Background
.bg-bb480d {
  background-color: #bb480d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb480d {
  border: 2px solid #bb480d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb480d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 72 13;
  --color-primary-hsl: 20 87% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb480d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb480d, #bb9f0d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb480d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 72 13 / 0.35);
}

#c04000 Mahogany ΔE 1.78 #b7410e Rust ΔE 2.35 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 3.61 #cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 5.97 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 6.67 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 9.34 #e25822 Flame ΔE 9.77 #44b7f2 Inverted #6d6d6d Grayscale 

Mahogany
#bb480d  rgb(187, 72, 13)  hsl(20, 87%, 39%)  Mahogany
#0d80bb  rgb(13, 128, 187)  hsl(200, 87%, 39%)  Steel Blue
#0dbb48  rgb(13, 187, 72)  hsl(140, 87%, 39%)  Lime Green
#480dbb  rgb(72, 13, 187)  hsl(260, 87%, 39%)  Medium Blue