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#BC4E00

#bc4e00 ≈ Burnt Orange

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc4e00 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 30.59% green and 0% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 58.51% magenta, 100% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 24.89°, with 100% saturation and 36.86% 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 4.97:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Burnt Orange (#cc5500), ΔE 4.05.

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Web safe#cc6600
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Relative luminance0.1614

Complementary

  1. #bc4e00
  2. #006ebc

Split complementary

  1. #bc4e00
  2. #00bcac
  3. #0010bc

Analogous

  1. #bc0010
  2. #bc4e00
  3. #bcac00

Triadic

  1. #bc4e00
  2. #00bc4e
  3. #4e00bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc4e00
  2. #6ebc00
  3. #006ebc
  4. #4e00bc

Square

  1. #bc4e00
  2. #10bc00
  3. #006ebc
  4. #ac00bc

Monochromatic

  1. #230f00
  2. #6f2e00
  3. #bc4e00
  4. #ff6f09
  5. #ff9c56

Shades

#bc4e00 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc4e00
  2. #a94600
  3. #963e00
  4. #843700
  5. #712f00
  6. #5e2700
  7. #4b1f00
  8. #381700
  9. #261000
  10. #130800
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc4e00 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc4e00
  2. #c3601a
  3. #c97133
  4. #d0834d
  5. #d79566
  6. #dea780
  7. #e4b899
  8. #ebcab3
  9. #f2dccc
  10. #f8ede6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc4e00 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc4e00
  2. #b6530d
  3. #b0581a
  4. #aa5d26
  5. #a46233
  6. #9e6740
  7. #986c4d
  8. #92715a
  9. #8c7666
  10. #867b73
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.97:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.23:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #707070 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #946458 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #6e6000 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #897900 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf3242 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #945900 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a06b00 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c83f33 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc4e00 {
  color: #bc4e00;
}
Background
.bg-bc4e00 {
  background-color: #bc4e00;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc4e00 {
  border: 2px solid #bc4e00;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc4e00;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 78 0;
  --color-primary-hsl: 25 100% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc4e00 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc4e00, #bcac00);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc4e00 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 78 0 / 0.35);
}

#cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 4.05 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 4.24 #b7410e Rust ΔE 5.24 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 5.69 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 7.80 #d2691e Chocolate ΔE 9.01 #e25822 Flame ΔE 9.65 #43b1ff Inverted #707070 Grayscale 

Burnt Orange
#bc4e00  rgb(188, 78, 0)  hsl(25, 100%, 37%)  Burnt Orange
#006ebc  rgb(0, 110, 188)  hsl(205, 100%, 37%)  French Blue
#00bc4e  rgb(0, 188, 78)  hsl(145, 100%, 37%)  Emerald
#4e00bc  rgb(78, 0, 188)  hsl(265, 100%, 37%)  Medium Blue