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#BB540B

#bb540b ≈ Burnt Orange

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bb540b is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 32.94% green and 4.31% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 55.08% magenta, 94.12% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 24.89°, with 88.89% saturation and 38.82% 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 4.79:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Burnt Orange (#cc5500), ΔE 3.61.

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Web safe#cc6600
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Relative luminance0.1693

Complementary

  1. #bb540b
  2. #0b72bb

Split complementary

  1. #bb540b
  2. #0bbbac
  3. #0b1abb

Analogous

  1. #bb0b1a
  2. #bb540b
  3. #bbac0b

Triadic

  1. #bb540b
  2. #0bbb54
  3. #540bbb

Tetradic

  1. #bb540b
  2. #72bb0b
  3. #0b72bb
  4. #540bbb

Square

  1. #bb540b
  2. #1abb0b
  3. #0b72bb
  4. #ac0bbb

Monochromatic

  1. #2a1302
  2. #733407
  3. #bb540b
  4. #f27721
  5. #f6a369

Shades

#bb540b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb540b
  2. #a84c0a
  3. #964309
  4. #833b08
  5. #703207
  6. #5e2a06
  7. #4b2204
  8. #381903
  9. #251102
  10. #130801
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb540b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb540b
  2. #c26523
  3. #c9763c
  4. #cf8754
  5. #d6986d
  6. #ddaa85
  7. #e4bb9d
  8. #ebccb6
  9. #f1ddce
  10. #f8eee7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb540b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb540b
  2. #b55817
  3. #af5d22
  4. #a9612e
  5. #a3663a
  6. #9e6a46
  7. #986e51
  8. #92735d
  9. #8c7769
  10. #867c74
  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 #95685a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #726400 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #8b7b04 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ce3b48 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #955e00 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a06e07 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c74638 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb540b {
  color: #bb540b;
}
Background
.bg-bb540b {
  background-color: #bb540b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb540b {
  border: 2px solid #bb540b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb540b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 84 11;
  --color-primary-hsl: 25 89% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb540b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb540b, #bbac0b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb540b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 84 11 / 0.35);
}

#cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 3.61 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 5.61 #b7410e Rust ΔE 6.44 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 6.70 #d2691e Chocolate ΔE 7.80 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 7.82 #b06500 Ginger ΔE 8.72 #44abf4 Inverted #727272 Grayscale 

Burnt Orange
#bb540b  rgb(187, 84, 11)  hsl(25, 89%, 39%)  Burnt Orange
#0b72bb  rgb(11, 114, 187)  hsl(205, 89%, 39%)  French Blue
#0bbb54  rgb(11, 187, 84)  hsl(145, 89%, 39%)  Emerald
#540bbb  rgb(84, 11, 187)  hsl(265, 89%, 39%)  Medium Blue