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#BC4E07

#bc4e07 ≈ Mahogany

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc4e07 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 2.75% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 58.51% magenta, 96.28% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 23.54°, with 92.82% saturation and 38.24% 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 4.96:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Mahogany (#c04000), ΔE 3.75.

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Relative luminance0.1616

Complementary

  1. #bc4e07
  2. #0775bc

Split complementary

  1. #bc4e07
  2. #07bca9
  3. #071abc

Analogous

  1. #bc071a
  2. #bc4e07
  3. #bca907

Triadic

  1. #bc4e07
  2. #07bc4e
  3. #4e07bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc4e07
  2. #75bc07
  3. #0775bc
  4. #4e07bc

Square

  1. #bc4e07
  2. #1abc07
  3. #0775bc
  4. #a907bc

Monochromatic

  1. #291102
  2. #722f04
  3. #bc4e07
  4. #f67019
  5. #f99e63

Shades

#bc4e07 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc4e07
  2. #a94606
  3. #963e06
  4. #843705
  5. #712f04
  6. #5e2704
  7. #4b1f03
  8. #381702
  9. #261001
  10. #130801
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc4e07 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc4e07
  2. #c36020
  3. #c97139
  4. #d08351
  5. #d7956a
  6. #dea783
  7. #e4b89c
  8. #ebcab5
  9. #f2dccd
  10. #f8ede6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc4e07 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc4e07
  2. #b65313
  3. #b0581f
  4. #aa5d2b
  5. #a46237
  6. #9e6744
  7. #986c50
  8. #92715c
  9. #8c7668
  10. #867b74
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.96:1 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 #cf3243 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #945a00 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a06b02 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c83f34 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc4e07 {
  color: #bc4e07;
}
Background
.bg-bc4e07 {
  background-color: #bc4e07;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc4e07 {
  border: 2px solid #bc4e07;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc4e07;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 78 7;
  --color-primary-hsl: 24 93% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc4e07 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc4e07, #bca907);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc4e07 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 78 7 / 0.35);
}

#c04000 Mahogany ΔE 3.75 #cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 4.17 #b7410e Rust ΔE 4.69 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 5.12 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 7.38 #d2691e Chocolate ΔE 9.14 #e25822 Flame ΔE 9.33 #43b1f8 Inverted #707070 Grayscale 

Mahogany
#bc4e07  rgb(188, 78, 7)  hsl(24, 93%, 38%)  Mahogany
#0775bc  rgb(7, 117, 188)  hsl(204, 93%, 38%)  French Blue
#07bc4e  rgb(7, 188, 78)  hsl(144, 93%, 38%)  Emerald
#4e07bc  rgb(78, 7, 188)  hsl(264, 93%, 38%)  Medium Blue