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#BC561C

#bc561c ≈ Burnt Orange

  • orange
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc561c 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 10.98% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 54.26% magenta, 85.11% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 21.75°, with 74.07% saturation and 42.35% 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 3.85.

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Web safe#cc6633
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Relative luminance0.1743

Complementary

  1. #bc561c
  2. #1c82bc

Split complementary

  1. #bc561c
  2. #1cbca6
  3. #1c32bc

Analogous

  1. #bc1c32
  2. #bc561c
  3. #bca61c

Triadic

  1. #bc561c
  2. #1cbc56
  3. #561cbc

Tetradic

  1. #bc561c
  2. #82bc1c
  3. #1c82bc
  4. #561cbc

Square

  1. #bc561c
  2. #32bc1c
  3. #1c82bc
  4. #a61cbc

Monochromatic

  1. #371908
  2. #793812
  3. #bc561c
  4. #e37c42
  5. #edaa84

Shades

#bc561c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc561c
  2. #a94d19
  3. #964516
  4. #843c14
  5. #713411
  6. #5e2b0e
  7. #4b220b
  8. #381a08
  9. #261106
  10. #130903
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc561c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc561c
  2. #c36733
  3. #c97849
  4. #d08960
  5. #d79a77
  6. #deab8e
  7. #e4bba4
  8. #ebccbb
  9. #f2ddd2
  10. #f8eee8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc561c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc561c
  2. #b65a26
  3. #b05e30
  4. #aa633a
  5. #a46744
  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 #736611 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #8c7d18 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf3e4b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #966016 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a16f1a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c8493d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc561c {
  color: #bc561c;
}
Background
.bg-bc561c {
  background-color: #bc561c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc561c {
  border: 2px solid #bc561c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc561c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 86 28;
  --color-primary-hsl: 22 74% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc561c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc561c, #bca61c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc561c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 86 28 / 0.35);
}

#cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 3.85 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 5.21 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 5.68 #b7410e Rust ΔE 5.83 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 6.98 #d2691e Chocolate ΔE 7.70 #e25822 Flame ΔE 8.21 #43a9e3 Inverted #747474 Grayscale 

Burnt Orange
#bc561c  rgb(188, 86, 28)  hsl(22, 74%, 42%)  Burnt Orange
#1c82bc  rgb(28, 130, 188)  hsl(202, 74%, 42%)  Steel Blue
#1cbc56  rgb(28, 188, 86)  hsl(142, 74%, 42%)  Emerald
#561cbc  rgb(86, 28, 188)  hsl(262, 74%, 42%)  Medium Blue