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#BC4E27

#bc4e27 ≈ Sinopia

  • orange
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc4e27 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 15.29% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 58.51% magenta, 79.26% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 15.7°, with 65.64% saturation and 44.51% 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 4.93:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sinopia (#cb410b), ΔE 3.96.

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Relative luminance0.1629

Complementary

  1. #bc4e27
  2. #2795bc

Split complementary

  1. #bc4e27
  2. #27bc98
  3. #274bbc

Analogous

  1. #bc274b
  2. #bc4e27
  3. #bc9827

Triadic

  1. #bc4e27
  2. #27bc4e
  3. #4e27bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc4e27
  2. #95bc27
  3. #2795bc
  4. #4e27bc

Square

  1. #bc4e27
  2. #4bbc27
  3. #2795bc
  4. #9827bc

Monochromatic

  1. #3d190d
  2. #7d341a
  3. #bc4e27
  4. #dc7754
  5. #e9aa93

Shades

#bc4e27 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc4e27
  2. #a94623
  3. #963e1f
  4. #84371b
  5. #712f17
  6. #5e2714
  7. #4b1f10
  8. #38170c
  9. #261008
  10. #130804
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc4e27 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc4e27
  2. #c3603d
  3. #c97152
  4. #d08368
  5. #d7957d
  6. #dea793
  7. #e4b8a9
  8. #ebcabe
  9. #f2dcd4
  10. #f8ede9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc4e27 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc4e27
  2. #b65330
  3. #b05839
  4. #aa5d42
  5. #a4624b
  6. #9e6754
  7. #986c5c
  8. #927165
  9. #8c766e
  10. #867b77
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.93:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.26:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #707070 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #95645c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #6d6122 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #887a23 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf3446 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #935a24 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9f6b25 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c7403c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc4e27 {
  color: #bc4e27;
}
Background
.bg-bc4e27 {
  background-color: #bc4e27;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc4e27 {
  border: 2px solid #bc4e27;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc4e27;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 78 39;
  --color-primary-hsl: 16 66% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc4e27 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc4e27, #bc9827);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc4e27 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 78 39 / 0.35);
}

#cb410b Sinopia ΔE 3.96 #b7410e Rust ΔE 3.99 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 4.47 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 6.12 #cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 7.60 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 8.65 #e25822 Flame ΔE 8.79 #43b1d8 Inverted #707070 Grayscale 

Sinopia
#bc4e27  rgb(188, 78, 39)  hsl(16, 66%, 45%)  Sinopia
#2795bc  rgb(39, 149, 188)  hsl(196, 66%, 45%)  Bondi Blue
#27bc4e  rgb(39, 188, 78)  hsl(136, 66%, 45%)  Emerald
#4e27bc  rgb(78, 39, 188)  hsl(256, 66%, 45%)  Ocean Blue