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#BC712C

#bc712c ≈ Copper

  • orange
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc712c is a color from the orange family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 44.31% green and 17.25% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 39.89% magenta, 76.6% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 28.75°, with 62.07% saturation and 45.49% 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 5.54:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Copper (#b87333), ΔE 1.34.

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Web safe#cc6633
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Relative luminance0.2268

Complementary

  1. #bc712c
  2. #2c77bc

Split complementary

  1. #bc712c
  2. #2cbcb9
  3. #2c2fbc

Analogous

  1. #bc2c2f
  2. #bc712c
  3. #bcb92c

Triadic

  1. #bc712c
  2. #2cbc71
  3. #712cbc

Tetradic

  1. #bc712c
  2. #77bc2c
  3. #2c77bc
  4. #712cbc

Square

  1. #bc712c
  2. #2fbc2c
  3. #2c77bc
  4. #b92cbc

Monochromatic

  1. #40260f
  2. #7e4c1d
  3. #bc712c
  4. #d9985c
  5. #e7bf9a

Shades

#bc712c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc712c
  2. #a96628
  3. #965a23
  4. #844f1f
  5. #71441a
  6. #5e3916
  7. #4b2d12
  8. #38220d
  9. #261709
  10. #130b04
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc712c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc712c
  2. #c37f41
  3. #c98d56
  4. #d09c6b
  5. #d7aa80
  6. #deb896
  7. #e4c6ab
  8. #ebd4c0
  9. #f2e3d5
  10. #f8f1ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc712c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc712c
  2. #b67334
  3. #b0743d
  4. #aa7645
  5. #a4774e
  6. #9e7956
  7. #987a5e
  8. #927c67
  9. #8c7d6f
  10. #867f78
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.79:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 5.54:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #838383 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #9d7c6b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #887923 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #9a8a2c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ce6063 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #9f7627 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a8812c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c76752 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc712c {
  color: #bc712c;
}
Background
.bg-bc712c {
  background-color: #bc712c;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bc712c {
  border: 2px solid #bc712c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc712c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 113 44;
  --color-primary-hsl: 29 62% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc712c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc712c, #bcb92c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc712c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 113 44 / 0.35);
}

#b87333 Copper ΔE 1.34 #cc7722 Ochre ΔE 3.98 #cd7f32 Bronze ΔE 5.20 #b06500 Ginger ΔE 5.60 #d2691e Chocolate ΔE 5.95 #cd853f Peru ΔE 6.50 #cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 9.28 #438ed3 Inverted #838383 Grayscale 

Copper
#bc712c  rgb(188, 113, 44)  hsl(29, 62%, 45%)  Copper
#2c77bc  rgb(44, 119, 188)  hsl(209, 62%, 45%)  True Blue
#2cbc71  rgb(44, 188, 113)  hsl(149, 62%, 45%)  Medium Sea Green
#712cbc  rgb(113, 44, 188)  hsl(269, 62%, 45%)  Purple Heart