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#BC4E14

#bc4e14 ≈ Mahogany

  • brown
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc4e14 is a color from the brown family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 30.59% green and 7.84% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 58.51% magenta, 89.36% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 20.71°, with 80.77% saturation and 40.78% 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 3.09.

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Relative luminance0.1619

Complementary

  1. #bc4e14
  2. #1482bc

Split complementary

  1. #bc4e14
  2. #14bca2
  3. #142ebc

Analogous

  1. #bc142e
  2. #bc4e14
  3. #bca214

Triadic

  1. #bc4e14
  2. #14bc4e
  3. #4e14bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc4e14
  2. #82bc14
  3. #1482bc
  4. #4e14bc

Square

  1. #bc4e14
  2. #2ebc14
  3. #1482bc
  4. #a214bc

Monochromatic

  1. #321505
  2. #77310d
  3. #bc4e14
  4. #e97233
  5. #f1a278

Shades

#bc4e14 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc4e14
  2. #a94612
  3. #963e10
  4. #84370e
  5. #712f0c
  6. #5e270a
  7. #4b1f08
  8. #381706
  9. #261004
  10. #130802
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc4e14 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc4e14
  2. #c3602c
  3. #c97143
  4. #d0835b
  5. #d79572
  6. #dea78a
  7. #e4b8a1
  8. #ebcab9
  9. #f2dcd0
  10. #f8ede8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc4e14 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc4e14
  2. #b6531f
  3. #b0582a
  4. #aa5d34
  5. #a4623f
  6. #9e674a
  7. #986c55
  8. #927160
  9. #8c766a
  10. #867b75
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.96:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.24:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #707070 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #946459 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #6e6006 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #89790d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf3344 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #945a0c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a06b10 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c83f36 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc4e14 {
  color: #bc4e14;
}
Background
.bg-bc4e14 {
  background-color: #bc4e14;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc4e14 {
  border: 2px solid #bc4e14;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc4e14;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 78 20;
  --color-primary-hsl: 21 81% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc4e14 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc4e14, #bca214);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc4e14 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 78 20 / 0.35);
}

#c04000 Mahogany ΔE 3.09 #b7410e Rust ΔE 3.74 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 4.09 #cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 4.82 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 6.64 #e25822 Flame ΔE 8.83 #d2691e Chocolate ΔE 9.59 #43b1eb Inverted #707070 Grayscale 

Mahogany
#bc4e14  rgb(188, 78, 20)  hsl(21, 81%, 41%)  Mahogany
#1482bc  rgb(20, 130, 188)  hsl(201, 81%, 41%)  Steel Blue
#14bc4e  rgb(20, 188, 78)  hsl(141, 81%, 41%)  Emerald
#4e14bc  rgb(78, 20, 188)  hsl(261, 81%, 41%)  Medium Blue