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#BC5614

#bc5614 ≈ Burnt Orange

  • brown
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc5614 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 7.84% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 54.26% magenta, 89.36% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 23.57°, with 80.77% saturation and 40.78% 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 3.38.

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Web safe#cc6600
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Relative luminance0.174

Complementary

  1. #bc5614
  2. #147abc

Split complementary

  1. #bc5614
  2. #14bcaa
  3. #1426bc

Analogous

  1. #bc1426
  2. #bc5614
  3. #bcaa14

Triadic

  1. #bc5614
  2. #14bc56
  3. #5614bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc5614
  2. #7abc14
  3. #147abc
  4. #5614bc

Square

  1. #bc5614
  2. #26bc14
  3. #147abc
  4. #aa14bc

Monochromatic

  1. #321705
  2. #77360d
  3. #bc5614
  4. #e97b33
  5. #f1a878

Shades

#bc5614 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc5614
  2. #a94d12
  3. #964510
  4. #843c0e
  5. #71340c
  6. #5e2b0a
  7. #4b2208
  8. #381a06
  9. #261104
  10. #130902
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc5614 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc5614
  2. #c3672c
  3. #c97843
  4. #d0895b
  5. #d79a72
  6. #deab8a
  7. #e4bba1
  8. #ebccb9
  9. #f2ddd0
  10. #f8eee8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc5614 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc5614
  2. #b65a1f
  3. #b05e2a
  4. #aa6334
  5. #a4673f
  6. #9e6b4a
  7. #986f55
  8. #927360
  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 #746503 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #8c7d0f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf3e4a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #96600b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a26f11 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c8493b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc5614 {
  color: #bc5614;
}
Background
.bg-bc5614 {
  background-color: #bc5614;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc5614 {
  border: 2px solid #bc5614;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc5614;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 86 20;
  --color-primary-hsl: 24 81% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc5614 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc5614, #bcaa14);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc5614 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 86 20 / 0.35);
}

#cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 3.38 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 5.68 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 6.44 #b7410e Rust ΔE 6.46 #d2691e Chocolate ΔE 7.33 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 7.64 #e25822 Flame ΔE 8.74 #43a9eb Inverted #747474 Grayscale 

Burnt Orange
#bc5614  rgb(188, 86, 20)  hsl(24, 81%, 41%)  Burnt Orange
#147abc  rgb(20, 122, 188)  hsl(204, 81%, 41%)  French Blue
#14bc56  rgb(20, 188, 86)  hsl(144, 81%, 41%)  Emerald
#5614bc  rgb(86, 20, 188)  hsl(264, 81%, 41%)  Medium Blue