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#BC522B

#bc522b ≈ Sinopia

  • orange
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc522b is a color from the orange family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 32.16% green and 16.86% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 56.38% magenta, 77.13% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 16.14°, with 62.77% saturation and 45.29% 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 4.79:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sinopia (#cb410b), ΔE 4.52.

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Relative luminance0.169

Complementary

  1. #bc522b
  2. #2b95bc

Split complementary

  1. #bc522b
  2. #2bbc9a
  3. #2b4cbc

Analogous

  1. #bc2b4c
  2. #bc522b
  3. #bc9a2b

Triadic

  1. #bc522b
  2. #2bbc52
  3. #522bbc

Tetradic

  1. #bc522b
  2. #95bc2b
  3. #2b95bc
  4. #522bbc

Square

  1. #bc522b
  2. #4cbc2b
  3. #2b95bc
  4. #9a2bbc

Monochromatic

  1. #3f1c0f
  2. #7e371d
  3. #bc522b
  4. #d97c5a
  5. #e8ae98

Shades

#bc522b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc522b
  2. #a94a27
  3. #964222
  4. #84391e
  5. #71311a
  6. #5e2916
  7. #4b2111
  8. #38190d
  9. #261009
  10. #130804
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc522b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc522b
  2. #c36340
  3. #c97555
  4. #d0866b
  5. #d79780
  6. #dea995
  7. #e4baaa
  8. #ebcbbf
  9. #f2dcd5
  10. #f8eeea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc522b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc522b
  2. #b65734
  3. #b05b3c
  4. #aa6045
  5. #a4644d
  6. #9e6956
  7. #986e5e
  8. #927267
  9. #8c776f
  10. #867b78
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.79:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.38:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #727272 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #95675e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #6f6426 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #897b28 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf3a4a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #945d28 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a06d29 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c74540 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc522b {
  color: #bc522b;
}
Background
.bg-bc522b {
  background-color: #bc522b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc522b {
  border: 2px solid #bc522b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc522b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 82 43;
  --color-primary-hsl: 16 63% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc522b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc522b, #bc9a2b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc522b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 82 43 / 0.35);
}

#cb410b Sinopia ΔE 4.52 #b7410e Rust ΔE 4.81 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 5.14 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 6.11 #cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 7.27 #e25822 Flame ΔE 8.32 #e34234 Cinnabar ΔE 9.29 #43add4 Inverted #727272 Grayscale 

Sinopia
#bc522b  rgb(188, 82, 43)  hsl(16, 63%, 45%)  Sinopia
#2b95bc  rgb(43, 149, 188)  hsl(196, 63%, 45%)  Bondi Blue
#2bbc52  rgb(43, 188, 82)  hsl(136, 63%, 45%)  Emerald
#522bbc  rgb(82, 43, 188)  hsl(256, 63%, 45%)  Ocean Blue