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#BC4F22

#bc4f22 ≈ Rust

  • orange
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc4f22 is a color from the orange family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 30.98% green and 13.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 57.98% magenta, 81.91% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 17.53°, 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 4.91:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 3.66.

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Relative luminance0.164

Complementary

  1. #bc4f22
  2. #228fbc

Split complementary

  1. #bc4f22
  2. #22bc9c
  3. #2242bc

Analogous

  1. #bc2242
  2. #bc4f22
  3. #bc9c22

Triadic

  1. #bc4f22
  2. #22bc4f
  3. #4f22bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc4f22
  2. #8fbc22
  3. #228fbc
  4. #4f22bc

Square

  1. #bc4f22
  2. #42bc22
  3. #228fbc
  4. #9c22bc

Monochromatic

  1. #3a190b
  2. #7b3416
  3. #bc4f22
  4. #df774c
  5. #eaa88d

Shades

#bc4f22 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc4f22
  2. #a9471f
  3. #963f1b
  4. #843718
  5. #712f14
  6. #5e2811
  7. #4b200e
  8. #38180a
  9. #261007
  10. #130803
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc4f22 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc4f22
  2. #c36138
  3. #c9724e
  4. #d08464
  5. #d7957a
  6. #dea791
  7. #e4b9a7
  8. #ebcabd
  9. #f2dcd3
  10. #f8ede9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc4f22 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc4f22
  2. #b6542b
  3. #b05935
  4. #aa5e3e
  5. #a46348
  6. #9e6851
  7. #986c5a
  8. #927164
  9. #8c766d
  10. #867b77
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.91:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.28:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #717171 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #95655b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #6e611b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #897a1e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf3546 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #945b1e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a06b20 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c8413b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc4f22 {
  color: #bc4f22;
}
Background
.bg-bc4f22 {
  background-color: #bc4f22;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc4f22 {
  border: 2px solid #bc4f22;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc4f22;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 79 34;
  --color-primary-hsl: 18 69% 44%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc4f22 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc4f22, #bc9c22);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc4f22 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 79 34 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 3.66 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 3.68 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 3.76 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 6.06 #cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 6.36 #e25822 Flame ΔE 8.48 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 9.33 #43b0dd Inverted #717171 Grayscale 

Rust
#bc4f22  rgb(188, 79, 34)  hsl(18, 69%, 44%)  Rust
#228fbc  rgb(34, 143, 188)  hsl(198, 69%, 44%)  Bondi Blue
#22bc4f  rgb(34, 188, 79)  hsl(138, 69%, 44%)  Emerald
#4f22bc  rgb(79, 34, 188)  hsl(258, 69%, 44%)  Medium Blue