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#BC5616

#bc5616 ≈ Burnt Orange

  • brown
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc5616 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 8.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 54.26% magenta, 88.3% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 23.13°, with 79.05% saturation and 41.18% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.69:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Burnt Orange (#cc5500), ΔE 3.45.

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Web safe#cc6600
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Relative luminance0.174

Complementary

  1. #bc5616
  2. #167cbc

Split complementary

  1. #bc5616
  2. #16bca9
  3. #1629bc

Analogous

  1. #bc1629
  2. #bc5616
  3. #bca916

Triadic

  1. #bc5616
  2. #16bc56
  3. #5616bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc5616
  2. #7cbc16
  3. #167cbc
  4. #5616bc

Square

  1. #bc5616
  2. #29bc16
  3. #167cbc
  4. #a916bc

Monochromatic

  1. #331706
  2. #78370e
  3. #bc5616
  4. #e87b37
  5. #f0a87b

Shades

#bc5616 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc5616
  2. #a94d14
  3. #964512
  4. #843c0f
  5. #71340d
  6. #5e2b0b
  7. #4b2209
  8. #381a07
  9. #261104
  10. #130902
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc5616 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc5616
  2. #c3672d
  3. #c97845
  4. #d0895c
  5. #d79a73
  6. #deab8b
  7. #e4bba2
  8. #ebccb9
  9. #f2ddd0
  10. #f8eee8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc5616 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc5616
  2. #b65a21
  3. #b05e2b
  4. #aa6336
  5. #a46740
  6. #9e6b4b
  7. #986f56
  8. #927360
  9. #8c786b
  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 #736607 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #8c7d12 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf3e4a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #96600e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a26f13 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c8493c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc5616 {
  color: #bc5616;
}
Background
.bg-bc5616 {
  background-color: #bc5616;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc5616 {
  border: 2px solid #bc5616;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc5616;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 86 22;
  --color-primary-hsl: 23 79% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc5616 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc5616, #bca916);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc5616 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 86 22 / 0.35);
}

#cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 3.45 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 5.54 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 6.25 #b7410e Rust ΔE 6.30 #d2691e Chocolate ΔE 7.40 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 7.47 #e25822 Flame ΔE 8.61 #43a9e9 Inverted #747474 Grayscale 

Burnt Orange
#bc5616  rgb(188, 86, 22)  hsl(23, 79%, 41%)  Burnt Orange
#167cbc  rgb(22, 124, 188)  hsl(203, 79%, 41%)  Steel Blue
#16bc56  rgb(22, 188, 86)  hsl(143, 79%, 41%)  Emerald
#5616bc  rgb(86, 22, 188)  hsl(263, 79%, 41%)  Medium Blue