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#BC5612

#bc5612 ≈ Burnt Orange

  • brown
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc5612 is a color from the brown family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 33.73% green and 7.06% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 54.26% magenta, 90.43% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 24°, with 82.52% saturation and 40.39% 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 3.33.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#cc6600
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Relative luminance0.1739

Complementary

  1. #bc5612
  2. #1278bc

Split complementary

  1. #bc5612
  2. #12bcab
  3. #1223bc

Analogous

  1. #bc1223
  2. #bc5612
  3. #bcab12

Triadic

  1. #bc5612
  2. #12bc56
  3. #5612bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc5612
  2. #78bc12
  3. #1278bc
  4. #5612bc

Square

  1. #bc5612
  2. #23bc12
  3. #1278bc
  4. #ab12bc

Monochromatic

  1. #301605
  2. #76360b
  3. #bc5612
  4. #eb7a2f
  5. #f2a775

Shades

#bc5612 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc5612
  2. #a94d10
  3. #96450e
  4. #843c0d
  5. #71340b
  6. #5e2b09
  7. #4b2207
  8. #381a05
  9. #261104
  10. #130902
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc5612 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc5612
  2. #c3672a
  3. #c97841
  4. #d08959
  5. #d79a71
  6. #deab89
  7. #e4bba0
  8. #ebccb8
  9. #f2ddd0
  10. #f8eee7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc5612 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc5612
  2. #b65a1d
  3. #b05e28
  4. #aa6333
  5. #a4673e
  6. #9e6b49
  7. #986f54
  8. #92735f
  9. #8c786a
  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 #8c7d0d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf3e4a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #966008 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a26f0f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c8493b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc5612 {
  color: #bc5612;
}
Background
.bg-bc5612 {
  background-color: #bc5612;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc5612 {
  border: 2px solid #bc5612;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc5612;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 86 18;
  --color-primary-hsl: 24 83% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc5612 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc5612, #bcab12);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc5612 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 86 18 / 0.35);
}

#cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 3.33 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 5.81 #b7410e Rust ΔE 6.62 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 6.63 #d2691e Chocolate ΔE 7.28 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 7.79 #b06500 Ginger ΔE 8.76 #43a9ed Inverted #747474 Grayscale 

Burnt Orange
#bc5612  rgb(188, 86, 18)  hsl(24, 83%, 40%)  Burnt Orange
#1278bc  rgb(18, 120, 188)  hsl(204, 83%, 40%)  French Blue
#12bc56  rgb(18, 188, 86)  hsl(144, 83%, 40%)  Emerald
#5612bc  rgb(86, 18, 188)  hsl(264, 83%, 40%)  Medium Blue