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#BC5E08

#bc5e08 ≈ Burnt Orange

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc5e08 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 36.86% green and 3.14% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 95.74% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 28.67°, 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. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.74:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Burnt Orange (#cc5500), ΔE 4.79.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#cc6600
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Relative luminance0.1871

Complementary

  1. #bc5e08
  2. #0866bc

Split complementary

  1. #bc5e08
  2. #08bcb8
  3. #080cbc

Analogous

  1. #bc080c
  2. #bc5e08
  3. #bcb808

Triadic

  1. #bc5e08
  2. #08bc5e
  3. #5e08bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc5e08
  2. #66bc08
  3. #0866bc
  4. #5e08bc

Square

  1. #bc5e08
  2. #0cbc08
  3. #0866bc
  4. #b808bc

Monochromatic

  1. #291502
  2. #733905
  3. #bc5e08
  4. #f5831b
  5. #f8ab65

Shades

#bc5e08 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc5e08
  2. #a95507
  3. #964b06
  4. #844206
  5. #713805
  6. #5e2f04
  7. #4b2603
  8. #381c02
  9. #261302
  10. #130901
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc5e08 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc5e08
  2. #c36e21
  3. #c97e39
  4. #d08e52
  5. #d79e6b
  6. #deaf84
  7. #e4bf9c
  8. #ebcfb5
  9. #f2dfce
  10. #f8efe6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc5e08 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc5e08
  2. #b66114
  3. #b06520
  4. #aa682c
  5. #a46c38
  6. #9e6f44
  7. #987250
  8. #92765c
  9. #8c7968
  10. #867d74
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.43:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 4.74:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #787878 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #986e5f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #7a6b00 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #908004 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf4850 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #996600 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a47406 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c8523f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc5e08 {
  color: #bc5e08;
}
Background
.bg-bc5e08 {
  background-color: #bc5e08;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bc5e08 {
  border: 2px solid #bc5e08;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc5e08;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 94 8;
  --color-primary-hsl: 29 92% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc5e08 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc5e08, #bcb808);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc5e08 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 94 8 / 0.35);
}

#cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 4.79 #b06500 Ginger ΔE 5.34 #d2691e Chocolate ΔE 5.87 #b87333 Copper ΔE 6.94 #cc7722 Ochre ΔE 8.21 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 9.46 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 10.26 #43a1f7 Inverted #787878 Grayscale 

Burnt Orange
#bc5e08  rgb(188, 94, 8)  hsl(29, 92%, 38%)  Burnt Orange
#0866bc  rgb(8, 102, 188)  hsl(209, 92%, 38%)  Denim
#08bc5e  rgb(8, 188, 94)  hsl(149, 92%, 38%)  Emerald
#5e08bc  rgb(94, 8, 188)  hsl(269, 92%, 38%)  Medium Blue