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#BC5A2D

#bc5a2d ≈ Burnt Orange

  • orange
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc5a2d is a color from the orange family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 35.29% green and 17.65% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 52.13% magenta, 76.06% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 18.88°, with 61.37% saturation and 45.69% 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. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.64:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Burnt Orange (#cc5500), ΔE 5.66.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#cc6633
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Relative luminance0.1819

Complementary

  1. #bc5a2d
  2. #2d8fbc

Split complementary

  1. #bc5a2d
  2. #2dbca2
  3. #2d48bc

Analogous

  1. #bc2d48
  2. #bc5a2d
  3. #bca22d

Triadic

  1. #bc5a2d
  2. #2dbc5a
  3. #5a2dbc

Tetradic

  1. #bc5a2d
  2. #8fbc2d
  3. #2d8fbc
  4. #5a2dbc

Square

  1. #bc5a2d
  2. #48bc2d
  3. #2d8fbc
  4. #a22dbc

Monochromatic

  1. #411f0f
  2. #7e3c1e
  3. #bc5a2d
  4. #d8845d
  5. #e7b39b

Shades

#bc5a2d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc5a2d
  2. #a95129
  3. #964824
  4. #843f20
  5. #71361b
  6. #5e2d17
  7. #4b2412
  8. #381b0e
  9. #261209
  10. #130905
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc5a2d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc5a2d
  2. #c36b42
  3. #c97b57
  4. #d08c6c
  5. #d79c81
  6. #dead96
  7. #e4bdab
  8. #ebcec0
  9. #f2ded5
  10. #f8efea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc5a2d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc5a2d
  2. #b65e35
  3. #b0623e
  4. #aa6546
  5. #a4694e
  6. #9e6d57
  7. #98715f
  8. #927567
  9. #8c786f
  10. #867c78
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.53:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.64:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #767676 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #976c61 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #756927 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #8d7f2b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ce4550 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #97632a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a2722c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c74e45 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc5a2d {
  color: #bc5a2d;
}
Background
.bg-bc5a2d {
  background-color: #bc5a2d;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bc5a2d {
  border: 2px solid #bc5a2d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc5a2d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 90 45;
  --color-primary-hsl: 19 61% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc5a2d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc5a2d, #bca22d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc5a2d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 90 45 / 0.35);
}

#cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 5.66 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 5.90 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 6.30 #b7410e Rust ΔE 6.46 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 6.59 #e25822 Flame ΔE 7.53 #d2691e Chocolate ΔE 8.28 #43a5d2 Inverted #767676 Grayscale 

Burnt Orange
#bc5a2d  rgb(188, 90, 45)  hsl(19, 61%, 46%)  Burnt Orange
#2d8fbc  rgb(45, 143, 188)  hsl(199, 61%, 46%)  Bondi Blue
#2dbc5a  rgb(45, 188, 90)  hsl(139, 61%, 46%)  Emerald
#5a2dbc  rgb(90, 45, 188)  hsl(259, 61%, 46%)  Ocean Blue