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#BC4909

#bc4909 ≈ Mahogany

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc4909 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 28.63% green and 3.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 61.17% magenta, 95.21% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 21.45°, with 90.86% saturation and 38.63% 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 5.13:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Mahogany (#c04000), ΔE 2.1.

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Web safe#cc3300
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Relative luminance0.1548

Complementary

  1. #bc4909
  2. #097cbc

Split complementary

  1. #bc4909
  2. #09bca3
  3. #0923bc

Analogous

  1. #bc0923
  2. #bc4909
  3. #bca309

Triadic

  1. #bc4909
  2. #09bc49
  3. #4909bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc4909
  2. #7cbc09
  3. #097cbc
  4. #4909bc

Square

  1. #bc4909
  2. #23bc09
  3. #097cbc
  4. #a309bc

Monochromatic

  1. #2a1002
  2. #732d06
  3. #bc4909
  4. #f46a1d
  5. #f89a66

Shades

#bc4909 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc4909
  2. #a94208
  3. #963a07
  4. #843306
  5. #712c05
  6. #5e2505
  7. #4b1d04
  8. #381603
  9. #260f02
  10. #130701
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc4909 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc4909
  2. #c35b22
  3. #c96d3a
  4. #d08053
  5. #d7926b
  6. #dea484
  7. #e4b69d
  8. #ebc8b5
  9. #f2dbce
  10. #f8ede6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc4909 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc4909
  2. #b64f15
  3. #b05421
  4. #aa5a2d
  5. #a45f39
  6. #9e6545
  7. #986a50
  8. #92705c
  9. #8c7568
  10. #867b74
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.13:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.1:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6e6e6e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #946156 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #6b5d00 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #877700 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf2a3f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #925600 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9f6803 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c83931 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc4909 {
  color: #bc4909;
}
Background
.bg-bc4909 {
  background-color: #bc4909;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc4909 {
  border: 2px solid #bc4909;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc4909;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 73 9;
  --color-primary-hsl: 21 91% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc4909 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc4909, #bca309);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc4909 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 73 9 / 0.35);
}

#c04000 Mahogany ΔE 2.10 #b7410e Rust ΔE 3.00 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 3.84 #cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 5.38 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 6.99 #e25822 Flame ΔE 9.56 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 9.84 #43b6f6 Inverted #6e6e6e Grayscale 

Mahogany
#bc4909  rgb(188, 73, 9)  hsl(21, 91%, 39%)  Mahogany
#097cbc  rgb(9, 124, 188)  hsl(201, 91%, 39%)  French Blue
#09bc49  rgb(9, 188, 73)  hsl(141, 91%, 39%)  Lime Green
#4909bc  rgb(73, 9, 188)  hsl(261, 91%, 39%)  Medium Blue