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#BC4E15

#bc4e15 ≈ Mahogany

  • brown
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc4e15 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 8.24% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 58.51% magenta, 88.83% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 20.48°, with 79.9% saturation and 40.98% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.95:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Mahogany (#c04000), ΔE 3.06.

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Relative luminance0.1619

Complementary

  1. #bc4e15
  2. #1583bc

Split complementary

  1. #bc4e15
  2. #15bca1
  3. #152fbc

Analogous

  1. #bc152f
  2. #bc4e15
  3. #bca115

Triadic

  1. #bc4e15
  2. #15bc4e
  3. #4e15bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc4e15
  2. #83bc15
  3. #1583bc
  4. #4e15bc

Square

  1. #bc4e15
  2. #2fbc15
  3. #1583bc
  4. #a115bc

Monochromatic

  1. #321506
  2. #77310d
  3. #bc4e15
  4. #e87235
  5. #f0a27a

Shades

#bc4e15 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc4e15
  2. #a94613
  3. #963e11
  4. #84370f
  5. #712f0d
  6. #5e270b
  7. #4b1f08
  8. #381706
  9. #261004
  10. #130802
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc4e15 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc4e15
  2. #c3602c
  3. #c97144
  4. #d0835b
  5. #d79573
  6. #dea78a
  7. #e4b8a1
  8. #ebcab9
  9. #f2dcd0
  10. #f8ede8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc4e15 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc4e15
  2. #b65320
  3. #b0582a
  4. #aa5d35
  5. #a46240
  6. #9e674b
  7. #986c55
  8. #927160
  9. #8c766b
  10. #867b75
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.95:1 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 #6e6007 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #89790f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf3344 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #945a0e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a06b11 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c83f36 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc4e15 {
  color: #bc4e15;
}
Background
.bg-bc4e15 {
  background-color: #bc4e15;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc4e15 {
  border: 2px solid #bc4e15;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc4e15;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 78 21;
  --color-primary-hsl: 20 80% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc4e15 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc4e15, #bca115);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc4e15 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 78 21 / 0.35);
}

#c04000 Mahogany ΔE 3.06 #b7410e Rust ΔE 3.67 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 4.01 #cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 4.91 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 6.58 #e25822 Flame ΔE 8.80 #d2691e Chocolate ΔE 9.65 #43b1ea Inverted #707070 Grayscale 

Mahogany
#bc4e15  rgb(188, 78, 21)  hsl(20, 80%, 41%)  Mahogany
#1583bc  rgb(21, 131, 188)  hsl(200, 80%, 41%)  Steel Blue
#15bc4e  rgb(21, 188, 78)  hsl(140, 80%, 41%)  Emerald
#4e15bc  rgb(78, 21, 188)  hsl(260, 80%, 41%)  Medium Blue