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#BC4402

#bc4402 ≈ Mahogany

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc4402 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 26.67% green and 0.78% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 63.83% magenta, 98.94% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 21.29°, with 97.89% saturation and 37.25% 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 5.3:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Mahogany (#c04000), ΔE 1.2.

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Relative luminance0.1483

Complementary

  1. #bc4402
  2. #027abc

Split complementary

  1. #bc4402
  2. #02bca1
  3. #021dbc

Analogous

  1. #bc021d
  2. #bc4402
  3. #bca102

Triadic

  1. #bc4402
  2. #02bc44
  3. #4402bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc4402
  2. #7abc02
  3. #027abc
  4. #4402bc

Square

  1. #bc4402
  2. #1dbc02
  3. #027abc
  4. #a102bc

Monochromatic

  1. #250d00
  2. #702901
  3. #bc4402
  4. #fc630e
  5. #fd945a

Shades

#bc4402 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc4402
  2. #a93d02
  3. #963602
  4. #843001
  5. #712901
  6. #5e2201
  7. #4b1b01
  8. #381401
  9. #260e00
  10. #130700
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc4402 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc4402
  2. #c3571b
  3. #c96935
  4. #d07c4e
  5. #d78f67
  6. #dea281
  7. #e4b49a
  8. #ebc7b3
  9. #f2dacc
  10. #f8ece6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc4402 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc4402
  2. #b64a0f
  3. #b0501b
  4. #aa5628
  5. #a45c34
  6. #9e6241
  7. #98684e
  8. #926e5a
  9. #8c7467
  10. #867a73
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.3:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.97:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6b6b6b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #935e54 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #685a00 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #857600 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf203a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #915200 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9e6500 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c8322d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc4402 {
  color: #bc4402;
}
Background
.bg-bc4402 {
  background-color: #bc4402;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc4402 {
  border: 2px solid #bc4402;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc4402;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 68 2;
  --color-primary-hsl: 21 98% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc4402 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc4402, #bca102);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc4402 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 68 2 / 0.35);
}

#c04000 Mahogany ΔE 1.20 #b7410e Rust ΔE 2.24 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 3.63 #cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 6.27 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 7.29 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 9.04 #e25822 Flame ΔE 10.23 #43bbfd Inverted #6b6b6b Grayscale 

Mahogany
#bc4402  rgb(188, 68, 2)  hsl(21, 98%, 37%)  Mahogany
#027abc  rgb(2, 122, 188)  hsl(201, 98%, 37%)  French Blue
#02bc44  rgb(2, 188, 68)  hsl(141, 98%, 37%)  Lime Green
#4402bc  rgb(68, 2, 188)  hsl(261, 98%, 37%)  Medium Blue