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#BC520F

#bc520f ≈ Burnt Orange

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc520f is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 32.16% green and 5.88% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 56.38% magenta, 92.02% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 23.24°, with 85.22% saturation and 39.8% 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 call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.83:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Burnt Orange (#cc5500), ΔE 3.68.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#cc6600
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Relative luminance0.1676

Complementary

  1. #bc520f
  2. #0f79bc

Split complementary

  1. #bc520f
  2. #0fbca8
  3. #0f22bc

Analogous

  1. #bc0f22
  2. #bc520f
  3. #bca80f

Triadic

  1. #bc520f
  2. #0fbc52
  3. #520fbc

Tetradic

  1. #bc520f
  2. #79bc0f
  3. #0f79bc
  4. #520fbc

Square

  1. #bc520f
  2. #22bc0f
  3. #0f79bc
  4. #a80fbc

Monochromatic

  1. #2e1404
  2. #753309
  3. #bc520f
  4. #ee762a
  5. #f4a370

Shades

#bc520f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc520f
  2. #a94a0e
  3. #96420c
  4. #84390b
  5. #713109
  6. #5e2908
  7. #4b2106
  8. #381905
  9. #261003
  10. #130802
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc520f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc520f
  2. #c36327
  3. #c9753f
  4. #d08657
  5. #d7976f
  6. #dea987
  7. #e4ba9f
  8. #ebcbb7
  9. #f2dccf
  10. #f8eee7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc520f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc520f
  2. #b6571a
  3. #b05b26
  4. #aa6031
  5. #a4643c
  6. #9e6948
  7. #986e53
  8. #92725e
  9. #8c7769
  10. #867b75
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.83:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.35:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #727272 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #95675a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #716300 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #8b7b08 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf3847 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #955d04 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a16d0b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c84438 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc520f {
  color: #bc520f;
}
Background
.bg-bc520f {
  background-color: #bc520f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc520f {
  border: 2px solid #bc520f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc520f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 82 15;
  --color-primary-hsl: 23 85% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc520f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc520f, #bca80f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc520f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 82 15 / 0.35);
}

#cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 3.68 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 4.61 #b7410e Rust ΔE 5.45 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 5.62 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 7.37 #d2691e Chocolate ΔE 8.26 #e25822 Flame ΔE 8.93 #43adf0 Inverted #727272 Grayscale 

Burnt Orange
#bc520f  rgb(188, 82, 15)  hsl(23, 85%, 40%)  Burnt Orange
#0f79bc  rgb(15, 121, 188)  hsl(203, 85%, 40%)  French Blue
#0fbc52  rgb(15, 188, 82)  hsl(143, 85%, 40%)  Emerald
#520fbc  rgb(82, 15, 188)  hsl(263, 85%, 40%)  Medium Blue