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#BC552E

#bc552e ≈ Sinopia

  • orange
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc552e 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 18.04% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 54.79% magenta, 75.53% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 16.48°, with 60.68% saturation and 45.88% 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 5.05.

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Relative luminance0.1739

Complementary

  1. #bc552e
  2. #2e95bc

Split complementary

  1. #bc552e
  2. #2ebc9c
  3. #2e4ebc

Analogous

  1. #bc2e4e
  2. #bc552e
  3. #bc9c2e

Triadic

  1. #bc552e
  2. #2ebc55
  3. #552ebc

Tetradic

  1. #bc552e
  2. #95bc2e
  3. #2e95bc
  4. #552ebc

Square

  1. #bc552e
  2. #4ebc2e
  3. #2e95bc
  4. #9c2ebc

Monochromatic

  1. #411d10
  2. #7f391f
  3. #bc552e
  4. #d8805f
  5. #e7b19c

Shades

#bc552e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc552e
  2. #a94d29
  3. #964425
  4. #843c20
  5. #71331c
  6. #5e2b17
  7. #4b2212
  8. #381a0e
  9. #261109
  10. #130905
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc552e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc552e
  2. #c36643
  3. #c97758
  4. #d0886d
  5. #d79982
  6. #deaa97
  7. #e4bbab
  8. #ebccc0
  9. #f2ddd5
  10. #f8eeea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc552e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc552e
  2. #b65936
  3. #b05e3e
  4. #aa6247
  5. #a4664f
  6. #9e6b57
  7. #986f5f
  8. #927367
  9. #8c7770
  10. #867c78
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.69:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.48:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #747474 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #96695f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #716629 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #8b7c2b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ce3f4d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #955f2b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a16f2c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c74942 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc552e {
  color: #bc552e;
}
Background
.bg-bc552e {
  background-color: #bc552e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc552e {
  border: 2px solid #bc552e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc552e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 85 46;
  --color-primary-hsl: 16 61% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc552e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc552e, #bc9c2e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc552e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 85 46 / 0.35);
}

#cb410b Sinopia ΔE 5.05 #b7410e Rust ΔE 5.50 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 5.73 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 6.21 #cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 7.09 #e25822 Flame ΔE 8.02 #e34234 Cinnabar ΔE 9.39 #43aad1 Inverted #747474 Grayscale 

Sinopia
#bc552e  rgb(188, 85, 46)  hsl(16, 61%, 46%)  Sinopia
#2e95bc  rgb(46, 149, 188)  hsl(196, 61%, 46%)  Bondi Blue
#2ebc55  rgb(46, 188, 85)  hsl(136, 61%, 46%)  Emerald
#552ebc  rgb(85, 46, 188)  hsl(256, 61%, 46%)  Ocean Blue