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#BC461F

#bc461f ≈ Rust

  • orange
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc461f is a color from the orange family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 27.45% green and 12.16% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 62.77% magenta, 83.51% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 14.9°, with 71.69% saturation and 42.94% 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 5.21:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 2.76.

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Relative luminance0.1517

Complementary

  1. #bc461f
  2. #1f95bc

Split complementary

  1. #bc461f
  2. #1fbc94
  3. #1f47bc

Analogous

  1. #bc1f47
  2. #bc461f
  3. #bc941f

Triadic

  1. #bc461f
  2. #1fbc46
  3. #461fbc

Tetradic

  1. #bc461f
  2. #95bc1f
  3. #1f95bc
  4. #461fbc

Square

  1. #bc461f
  2. #47bc1f
  3. #1f95bc
  4. #941fbc

Monochromatic

  1. #391509
  2. #7a2e14
  3. #bc461f
  4. #e16d47
  5. #eba189

Shades

#bc461f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc461f
  2. #a93f1c
  3. #963819
  4. #843116
  5. #712a13
  6. #5e2310
  7. #4b1c0c
  8. #381509
  9. #260e06
  10. #130703
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc461f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc461f
  2. #c35935
  3. #c96b4c
  4. #d07e62
  5. #d79079
  6. #dea38f
  7. #e4b5a5
  8. #ebc8bc
  9. #f2dad2
  10. #f8ede9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc461f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc461f
  2. #b64c29
  3. #b05232
  4. #aa573c
  5. #a45d46
  6. #9e6350
  7. #986959
  8. #926f63
  9. #8c746d
  10. #867a76
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.21:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.03:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6d6d6d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #935f58 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #685c19 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #857619 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf263e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #91541b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9e661c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c83634 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc461f {
  color: #bc461f;
}
Background
.bg-bc461f {
  background-color: #bc461f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc461f {
  border: 2px solid #bc461f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc461f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 70 31;
  --color-primary-hsl: 15 72% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc461f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc461f, #bc941f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc461f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 70 31 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 2.76 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 3.47 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 3.61 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 6.57 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 7.15 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 8.41 #cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 8.47 #43b9e0 Inverted #6d6d6d Grayscale 

Rust
#bc461f  rgb(188, 70, 31)  hsl(15, 72%, 43%)  Rust
#1f95bc  rgb(31, 149, 188)  hsl(195, 72%, 43%)  Bondi Blue
#1fbc46  rgb(31, 188, 70)  hsl(135, 72%, 43%)  Lime Green
#461fbc  rgb(70, 31, 188)  hsl(255, 72%, 43%)  Medium Blue