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#BC560E

#bc560e ≈ Burnt Orange

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc560e is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 33.73% green and 5.49% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 54.26% magenta, 92.55% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 24.83°, with 86.14% saturation and 39.61% 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 4.69:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Burnt Orange (#cc5500), ΔE 3.32.

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Web safe#cc6600
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Relative luminance0.1738

Complementary

  1. #bc560e
  2. #0e74bc

Split complementary

  1. #bc560e
  2. #0ebcad
  3. #0e1dbc

Analogous

  1. #bc0e1d
  2. #bc560e
  3. #bcad0e

Triadic

  1. #bc560e
  2. #0ebc56
  3. #560ebc

Tetradic

  1. #bc560e
  2. #74bc0e
  3. #0e74bc
  4. #560ebc

Square

  1. #bc560e
  2. #1dbc0e
  3. #0e74bc
  4. #ad0ebc

Monochromatic

  1. #2e1503
  2. #753509
  3. #bc560e
  4. #ef7a28
  5. #f4a66f

Shades

#bc560e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc560e
  2. #a94d0d
  3. #96450b
  4. #843c0a
  5. #713408
  6. #5e2b07
  7. #4b2206
  8. #381a04
  9. #261103
  10. #130901
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc560e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc560e
  2. #c36726
  3. #c9783e
  4. #d08956
  5. #d79a6e
  6. #deab87
  7. #e4bb9f
  8. #ebccb7
  9. #f2ddcf
  10. #f8eee7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc560e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc560e
  2. #b65a19
  3. #b05e25
  4. #aa6330
  5. #a4673c
  6. #9e6b47
  7. #986f52
  8. #92735e
  9. #8c7869
  10. #867c75
  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 #96695c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #746500 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #8c7d08 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf3e4a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #966002 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a26f0a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c8493a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc560e {
  color: #bc560e;
}
Background
.bg-bc560e {
  background-color: #bc560e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc560e {
  border: 2px solid #bc560e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc560e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 86 14;
  --color-primary-hsl: 25 86% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc560e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc560e, #bcad0e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc560e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 86 14 / 0.35);
}

#cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 3.32 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 6.08 #b7410e Rust ΔE 6.93 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 6.98 #d2691e Chocolate ΔE 7.21 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 8.09 #b06500 Ginger ΔE 8.40 #43a9f1 Inverted #747474 Grayscale 

Burnt Orange
#bc560e  rgb(188, 86, 14)  hsl(25, 86%, 40%)  Burnt Orange
#0e74bc  rgb(14, 116, 188)  hsl(205, 86%, 40%)  French Blue
#0ebc56  rgb(14, 188, 86)  hsl(145, 86%, 40%)  Emerald
#560ebc  rgb(86, 14, 188)  hsl(265, 86%, 40%)  Medium Blue