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#BC5908

#bc5908 ≈ Burnt Orange

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc5908 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 34.9% green and 3.14% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 52.66% magenta, 95.74% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 27°, with 91.84% saturation and 38.43% 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 4.59:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Burnt Orange (#cc5500), ΔE 3.68.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#cc6600
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Relative luminance0.1785

Complementary

  1. #bc5908
  2. #086bbc

Split complementary

  1. #bc5908
  2. #08bcb3
  3. #0811bc

Analogous

  1. #bc0811
  2. #bc5908
  3. #bcb308

Triadic

  1. #bc5908
  2. #08bc59
  3. #5908bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc5908
  2. #6bbc08
  3. #086bbc
  4. #5908bc

Square

  1. #bc5908
  2. #11bc08
  3. #086bbc
  4. #b308bc

Monochromatic

  1. #291402
  2. #733605
  3. #bc5908
  4. #f57d1b
  5. #f8a765

Shades

#bc5908 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc5908
  2. #a95007
  3. #964706
  4. #843e06
  5. #713505
  6. #5e2d04
  7. #4b2403
  8. #381b02
  9. #261202
  10. #130901
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc5908 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc5908
  2. #c36a21
  3. #c97a39
  4. #d08b52
  5. #d79b6b
  6. #deac84
  7. #e4bd9c
  8. #ebcdb5
  9. #f2dece
  10. #f8eee6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc5908 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc5908
  2. #b65d14
  3. #b06120
  4. #aa652c
  5. #a46938
  6. #9e6d44
  7. #987050
  8. #92745c
  9. #8c7868
  10. #867c74
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.59:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.57:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #757575 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #976b5c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #766700 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #8e7e02 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf424c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #976200 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a27105 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c84c3b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc5908 {
  color: #bc5908;
}
Background
.bg-bc5908 {
  background-color: #bc5908;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc5908 {
  border: 2px solid #bc5908;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc5908;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 89 8;
  --color-primary-hsl: 27 92% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc5908 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc5908, #bcb308);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc5908 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 89 8 / 0.35);
}

#cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 3.68 #d2691e Chocolate ΔE 6.55 #b06500 Ginger ΔE 6.98 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 7.55 #b7410e Rust ΔE 8.43 #b87333 Copper ΔE 8.44 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 8.45 #43a6f7 Inverted #757575 Grayscale 

Burnt Orange
#bc5908  rgb(188, 89, 8)  hsl(27, 92%, 38%)  Burnt Orange
#086bbc  rgb(8, 107, 188)  hsl(207, 92%, 38%)  French Blue
#08bc59  rgb(8, 188, 89)  hsl(147, 92%, 38%)  Emerald
#5908bc  rgb(89, 8, 188)  hsl(267, 92%, 38%)  Medium Blue