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#BC4A09

#bc4a09 ≈ Mahogany

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc4a09 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 29.02% green and 3.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 60.64% magenta, 95.21% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 21.79°, 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 5.09:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Mahogany (#c04000), ΔE 2.39.

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Web safe#cc3300
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Relative luminance0.1561

Complementary

  1. #bc4a09
  2. #097bbc

Split complementary

  1. #bc4a09
  2. #09bca4
  3. #0921bc

Analogous

  1. #bc0921
  2. #bc4a09
  3. #bca409

Triadic

  1. #bc4a09
  2. #09bc4a
  3. #4a09bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc4a09
  2. #7bbc09
  3. #097bbc
  4. #4a09bc

Square

  1. #bc4a09
  2. #21bc09
  3. #097bbc
  4. #a409bc

Monochromatic

  1. #2a1102
  2. #732d06
  3. #bc4a09
  4. #f46b1d
  5. #f89b66

Shades

#bc4a09 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc4a09
  2. #a94308
  3. #963b07
  4. #843406
  5. #712c05
  6. #5e2505
  7. #4b1e04
  8. #381603
  9. #260f02
  10. #130701
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc4a09 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc4a09
  2. #c35c22
  3. #c96e3a
  4. #d08053
  5. #d7926b
  6. #dea584
  7. #e4b79d
  8. #ebc9b5
  9. #f2dbce
  10. #f8ede6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc4a09 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc4a09
  2. #b64f15
  3. #b05521
  4. #aa5a2d
  5. #a46039
  6. #9e6545
  7. #986a50
  8. #92705c
  9. #8c7568
  10. #867b74
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.09:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.12:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6e6e6e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #946257 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #6b5e00 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #877800 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf2c40 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #935700 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9f6803 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c83a32 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc4a09 {
  color: #bc4a09;
}
Background
.bg-bc4a09 {
  background-color: #bc4a09;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc4a09 {
  border: 2px solid #bc4a09;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc4a09;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 74 9;
  --color-primary-hsl: 22 91% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc4a09 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc4a09, #bca409);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc4a09 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 74 9 / 0.35);
}

#c04000 Mahogany ΔE 2.39 #b7410e Rust ΔE 3.29 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 4.03 #cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 5.13 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 7.02 #e25822 Flame ΔE 9.48 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 10.13 #43b5f6 Inverted #6e6e6e Grayscale 

Mahogany
#bc4a09  rgb(188, 74, 9)  hsl(22, 91%, 39%)  Mahogany
#097bbc  rgb(9, 123, 188)  hsl(202, 91%, 39%)  French Blue
#09bc4a  rgb(9, 188, 74)  hsl(142, 91%, 39%)  Lime Green
#4a09bc  rgb(74, 9, 188)  hsl(262, 91%, 39%)  Medium Blue