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#BC511A

#bc511a ≈ Mahogany

  • brown
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc511a is a color from the brown family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 31.76% green and 10.2% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 56.91% magenta, 86.17% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 20.37°, with 75.7% saturation and 41.96% 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 4.85:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Mahogany (#c04000), ΔE 3.78.

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Relative luminance0.1665

Complementary

  1. #bc511a
  2. #1a85bc

Split complementary

  1. #bc511a
  2. #1abca2
  3. #1a34bc

Analogous

  1. #bc1a34
  2. #bc511a
  3. #bca21a

Triadic

  1. #bc511a
  2. #1abc51
  3. #511abc

Tetradic

  1. #bc511a
  2. #85bc1a
  3. #1a85bc
  4. #511abc

Square

  1. #bc511a
  2. #34bc1a
  3. #1a85bc
  4. #a21abc

Monochromatic

  1. #361707
  2. #793411
  3. #bc511a
  4. #e4773e
  5. #eea681

Shades

#bc511a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc511a
  2. #a94917
  3. #964115
  4. #843912
  5. #713110
  6. #5e290d
  7. #4b200a
  8. #381808
  9. #261005
  10. #130803
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc511a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc511a
  2. #c36231
  3. #c97448
  4. #d0855f
  5. #d79776
  6. #dea88d
  7. #e4b9a3
  8. #ebcbba
  9. #f2dcd1
  10. #f8eee8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc511a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc511a
  2. #b65624
  3. #b05a2e
  4. #aa5f39
  5. #a46443
  6. #9e694d
  7. #986d57
  8. #927261
  9. #8c776c
  10. #867b76
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.85:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.33:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #717171 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #95665b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #70620f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #8a7b15 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf3747 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #945c14 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a06c17 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c84339 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc511a {
  color: #bc511a;
}
Background
.bg-bc511a {
  background-color: #bc511a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc511a {
  border: 2px solid #bc511a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc511a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 81 26;
  --color-primary-hsl: 20 76% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc511a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc511a, #bca21a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc511a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 81 26 / 0.35);
}

#c04000 Mahogany ΔE 3.78 #b7410e Rust ΔE 4.30 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 4.38 #cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 4.67 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 6.49 #e25822 Flame ΔE 8.42 #d2691e Chocolate ΔE 9.08 #43aee5 Inverted #717171 Grayscale 

Mahogany
#bc511a  rgb(188, 81, 26)  hsl(20, 76%, 42%)  Mahogany
#1a85bc  rgb(26, 133, 188)  hsl(200, 76%, 42%)  Steel Blue
#1abc51  rgb(26, 188, 81)  hsl(140, 76%, 42%)  Emerald
#511abc  rgb(81, 26, 188)  hsl(260, 76%, 42%)  Medium Blue