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#BB4E1C

#bb4e1c ≈ Mahogany

  • orange
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bb4e1c is a color from the orange family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 30.59% green and 10.98% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 58.29% magenta, 85.03% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 18.87°, with 73.95% saturation and 42.16% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with enthusiasm, warmth and creativity. Designers typically use it for call-to-action buttons, food and restaurant brands and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.98:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Mahogany (#c04000), ΔE 3.15.

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Web safe#cc6633
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Relative luminance0.161

Complementary

  1. #bb4e1c
  2. #1c89bb

Split complementary

  1. #bb4e1c
  2. #1cbb9e
  3. #1c3abb

Analogous

  1. #bb1c3a
  2. #bb4e1c
  3. #bb9e1c

Triadic

  1. #bb4e1c
  2. #1cbb4e
  3. #4e1cbb

Tetradic

  1. #bb4e1c
  2. #89bb1c
  3. #1c89bb
  4. #4e1cbb

Square

  1. #bb4e1c
  2. #3abb1c
  3. #1c89bb
  4. #9e1cbb

Monochromatic

  1. #361708
  2. #783212
  3. #bb4e1c
  4. #e37441
  5. #eda584

Shades

#bb4e1c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb4e1c
  2. #a84619
  3. #963e16
  4. #833714
  5. #702f11
  6. #5e270e
  7. #4b1f0b
  8. #381708
  9. #251006
  10. #130803
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb4e1c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb4e1c
  2. #c26033
  3. #c97149
  4. #cf8360
  5. #d69577
  6. #dda78e
  7. #e4b8a4
  8. #ebcabb
  9. #f1dcd2
  10. #f8ede8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb4e1c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb4e1c
  2. #b55326
  3. #af5830
  4. #a95d3a
  5. #a36244
  6. #9e674e
  7. #986c58
  8. #927162
  9. #8c766c
  10. #867b76
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.98:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.22:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #707070 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #94645a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #6d6013 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #887917 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ce3344 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #935a17 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9f6a19 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c74038 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb4e1c {
  color: #bb4e1c;
}
Background
.bg-bb4e1c {
  background-color: #bb4e1c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb4e1c {
  border: 2px solid #bb4e1c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb4e1c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 78 28;
  --color-primary-hsl: 19 74% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb4e1c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb4e1c, #bb9e1c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb4e1c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 78 28 / 0.35);
}

#c04000 Mahogany ΔE 3.15 #b7410e Rust ΔE 3.27 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 3.74 #cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 5.80 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 6.04 #e25822 Flame ΔE 8.83 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 9.68 #44b1e3 Inverted #707070 Grayscale 

Mahogany
#bb4e1c  rgb(187, 78, 28)  hsl(19, 74%, 42%)  Mahogany
#1c89bb  rgb(28, 137, 187)  hsl(199, 74%, 42%)  Steel Blue
#1cbb4e  rgb(28, 187, 78)  hsl(139, 74%, 42%)  Emerald
#4e1cbb  rgb(78, 28, 187)  hsl(259, 74%, 42%)  Medium Blue