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#BC561B

#bc561b ≈ Burnt Orange

  • orange
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc561b is a color from the orange family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 33.73% green and 10.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 54.26% magenta, 85.64% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 21.99°, with 74.88% saturation and 42.16% 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 4.68:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Burnt Orange (#cc5500), ΔE 3.76.

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Web safe#cc6633
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Relative luminance0.1743

Complementary

  1. #bc561b
  2. #1b81bc

Split complementary

  1. #bc561b
  2. #1bbca7
  3. #1b31bc

Analogous

  1. #bc1b31
  2. #bc561b
  3. #bca71b

Triadic

  1. #bc561b
  2. #1bbc56
  3. #561bbc

Tetradic

  1. #bc561b
  2. #81bc1b
  3. #1b81bc
  4. #561bbc

Square

  1. #bc561b
  2. #31bc1b
  3. #1b81bc
  4. #a71bbc

Monochromatic

  1. #361908
  2. #793711
  3. #bc561b
  4. #e47c40
  5. #edaa83

Shades

#bc561b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc561b
  2. #a94d18
  3. #964516
  4. #843c13
  5. #713410
  6. #5e2b0e
  7. #4b220b
  8. #381a08
  9. #261105
  10. #130903
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc561b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc561b
  2. #c36732
  3. #c97849
  4. #d0895f
  5. #d79a76
  6. #deab8d
  7. #e4bba4
  8. #ebccbb
  9. #f2ddd1
  10. #f8eee8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc561b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc561b
  2. #b65a25
  3. #b05e2f
  4. #aa6339
  5. #a46743
  6. #9e6b4e
  7. #986f58
  8. #927362
  9. #8c786c
  10. #867c76
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.68:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.49:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #747474 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #96695d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #736610 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #8c7d17 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf3e4b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #966015 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a16f19 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c8493d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc561b {
  color: #bc561b;
}
Background
.bg-bc561b {
  background-color: #bc561b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc561b {
  border: 2px solid #bc561b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc561b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 86 27;
  --color-primary-hsl: 22 75% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc561b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc561b, #bca71b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc561b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 86 27 / 0.35);
}

#cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 3.76 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 5.25 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 5.78 #b7410e Rust ΔE 5.90 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 7.06 #d2691e Chocolate ΔE 7.64 #e25822 Flame ΔE 8.27 #43a9e4 Inverted #747474 Grayscale 

Burnt Orange
#bc561b  rgb(188, 86, 27)  hsl(22, 75%, 42%)  Burnt Orange
#1b81bc  rgb(27, 129, 188)  hsl(202, 75%, 42%)  Steel Blue
#1bbc56  rgb(27, 188, 86)  hsl(142, 75%, 42%)  Emerald
#561bbc  rgb(86, 27, 188)  hsl(262, 75%, 42%)  Medium Blue