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#BC4E22

#bc4e22 ≈ Rust

  • orange
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc4e22 is a color from the orange family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 30.59% green and 13.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 58.51% magenta, 81.91% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 17.14°, with 69.37% saturation and 43.53% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with enthusiasm, warmth and creativity. Designers typically use it for call-to-action buttons, food and restaurant brands and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.94:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 3.49.

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Relative luminance0.1626

Complementary

  1. #bc4e22
  2. #2290bc

Split complementary

  1. #bc4e22
  2. #22bc9b
  3. #2243bc

Analogous

  1. #bc2243
  2. #bc4e22
  3. #bc9b22

Triadic

  1. #bc4e22
  2. #22bc4e
  3. #4e22bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc4e22
  2. #90bc22
  3. #2290bc
  4. #4e22bc

Square

  1. #bc4e22
  2. #43bc22
  3. #2290bc
  4. #9b22bc

Monochromatic

  1. #3a180b
  2. #7b3316
  3. #bc4e22
  4. #df764c
  5. #eaa78d

Shades

#bc4e22 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc4e22
  2. #a9461f
  3. #963e1b
  4. #843718
  5. #712f14
  6. #5e2711
  7. #4b1f0e
  8. #38170a
  9. #261007
  10. #130803
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc4e22 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc4e22
  2. #c36038
  3. #c9714e
  4. #d08364
  5. #d7957a
  6. #dea791
  7. #e4b8a7
  8. #ebcabd
  9. #f2dcd3
  10. #f8ede9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc4e22 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc4e22
  2. #b6532b
  3. #b05835
  4. #aa5d3e
  5. #a46248
  6. #9e6751
  7. #986c5a
  8. #927164
  9. #8c766d
  10. #867b77
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.94:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.25:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #707070 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #95645b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #6d611b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #88791e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf3445 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #935a1e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a06b20 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c8403a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc4e22 {
  color: #bc4e22;
}
Background
.bg-bc4e22 {
  background-color: #bc4e22;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc4e22 {
  border: 2px solid #bc4e22;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc4e22;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 78 34;
  --color-primary-hsl: 17 69% 44%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc4e22 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc4e22, #bc9b22);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc4e22 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 78 34 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 3.49 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 3.58 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 3.69 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 6.06 #cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 6.65 #e25822 Flame ΔE 8.62 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 9.03 #43b1dd Inverted #707070 Grayscale 

Rust
#bc4e22  rgb(188, 78, 34)  hsl(17, 69%, 44%)  Rust
#2290bc  rgb(34, 144, 188)  hsl(197, 69%, 44%)  Bondi Blue
#22bc4e  rgb(34, 188, 78)  hsl(137, 69%, 44%)  Emerald
#4e22bc  rgb(78, 34, 188)  hsl(257, 69%, 44%)  Medium Blue