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#BC552C

#bc552c ≈ Sinopia

  • orange
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc552c is a color from the orange family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 33.33% green and 17.25% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 54.79% magenta, 76.6% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 17.08°, with 62.07% saturation and 45.49% 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 4.69:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sinopia (#cb410b), ΔE 4.9.

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Relative luminance0.1737

Complementary

  1. #bc552c
  2. #2c93bc

Split complementary

  1. #bc552c
  2. #2cbc9d
  3. #2c4bbc

Analogous

  1. #bc2c4b
  2. #bc552c
  3. #bc9d2c

Triadic

  1. #bc552c
  2. #2cbc55
  3. #552cbc

Tetradic

  1. #bc552c
  2. #93bc2c
  3. #2c93bc
  4. #552cbc

Square

  1. #bc552c
  2. #4bbc2c
  3. #2c93bc
  4. #9d2cbc

Monochromatic

  1. #401d0f
  2. #7e391d
  3. #bc552c
  4. #d97f5c
  5. #e7b09a

Shades

#bc552c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc552c
  2. #a94d28
  3. #964423
  4. #843c1f
  5. #71331a
  6. #5e2b16
  7. #4b2212
  8. #381a0d
  9. #261109
  10. #130904
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc552c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc552c
  2. #c36641
  3. #c97756
  4. #d0886b
  5. #d79980
  6. #deaa96
  7. #e4bbab
  8. #ebccc0
  9. #f2ddd5
  10. #f8eeea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc552c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc552c
  2. #b65934
  3. #b05e3d
  4. #aa6245
  5. #a4664e
  6. #9e6b56
  7. #986f5e
  8. #927367
  9. #8c776f
  10. #867c78
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.69:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.47:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #747474 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #96695f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #726627 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #8b7c29 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ce3e4c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #955f29 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a16f2a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c74842 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc552c {
  color: #bc552c;
}
Background
.bg-bc552c {
  background-color: #bc552c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc552c {
  border: 2px solid #bc552c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc552c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 85 44;
  --color-primary-hsl: 17 62% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc552c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc552c, #bc9d2c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc552c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 85 44 / 0.35);
}

#cb410b Sinopia ΔE 4.90 #b7410e Rust ΔE 5.32 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 5.46 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 6.16 #cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 6.64 #e25822 Flame ΔE 7.93 #e34234 Cinnabar ΔE 9.73 #43aad3 Inverted #747474 Grayscale 

Sinopia
#bc552c  rgb(188, 85, 44)  hsl(17, 62%, 45%)  Sinopia
#2c93bc  rgb(44, 147, 188)  hsl(197, 62%, 45%)  Bondi Blue
#2cbc55  rgb(44, 188, 85)  hsl(137, 62%, 45%)  Emerald
#552cbc  rgb(85, 44, 188)  hsl(257, 62%, 45%)  Ocean Blue