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#BC3F03

#bc3f03 ≈ Mahogany

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc3f03 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 24.71% green and 1.18% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 66.49% magenta, 98.4% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 19.46°, with 96.86% saturation and 37.45% 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 5.45:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Mahogany (#c04000), ΔE 0.96.

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Relative luminance0.1425

Complementary

  1. #bc3f03
  2. #0380bc

Split complementary

  1. #bc3f03
  2. #03bc9b
  3. #0323bc

Analogous

  1. #bc0323
  2. #bc3f03
  3. #bc9b03

Triadic

  1. #bc3f03
  2. #03bc3f
  3. #3f03bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc3f03
  2. #80bc03
  3. #0380bc
  4. #3f03bc

Square

  1. #bc3f03
  2. #23bc03
  3. #0380bc
  4. #9b03bc

Monochromatic

  1. #250d01
  2. #712602
  3. #bc3f03
  4. #fb5c10
  5. #fc905c

Shades

#bc3f03 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc3f03
  2. #a93903
  3. #963202
  4. #842c02
  5. #712602
  6. #5e2002
  7. #4b1901
  8. #381301
  9. #260d01
  10. #130600
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc3f03 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc3f03
  2. #c3521c
  3. #c96535
  4. #d0794f
  5. #d78c68
  6. #de9f81
  7. #e4b29a
  8. #ebc5b3
  9. #f2d9cd
  10. #f8ece6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc3f03 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc3f03
  2. #b64610
  3. #b04c1c
  4. #aa5329
  5. #a45935
  6. #9e6042
  7. #98664e
  8. #926d5b
  9. #8c7367
  10. #867a74
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.45:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.85:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #696969 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #925b53 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #645800 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #837400 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d01436 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #904f00 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9d6300 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c82b29 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc3f03 {
  color: #bc3f03;
}
Background
.bg-bc3f03 {
  background-color: #bc3f03;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc3f03 {
  border: 2px solid #bc3f03;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc3f03;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 63 3;
  --color-primary-hsl: 19 97% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc3f03 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc3f03, #bc9b03);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc3f03 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 63 3 / 0.35);
}

#c04000 Mahogany ΔE 0.96 #b7410e Rust ΔE 1.26 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 3.38 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 7.46 #cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 7.54 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 7.74 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 9.23 #43c0fc Inverted #696969 Grayscale 

Mahogany
#bc3f03  rgb(188, 63, 3)  hsl(19, 97%, 37%)  Mahogany
#0380bc  rgb(3, 128, 188)  hsl(199, 97%, 37%)  Steel Blue
#03bc3f  rgb(3, 188, 63)  hsl(139, 97%, 37%)  Lime Green
#3f03bc  rgb(63, 3, 188)  hsl(259, 97%, 37%)  Medium Blue