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#BC7828

#bc7828 ≈ Copper

  • orange
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc7828 is a color from the orange family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 47.06% green and 15.69% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 36.17% magenta, 78.72% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 32.43°, with 64.91% saturation and 44.71% 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 5.86:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Copper (#b87333), ΔE 3.53.

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Web safe#cc6633
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Relative luminance0.2428

Complementary

  1. #bc7828
  2. #286cbc

Split complementary

  1. #bc7828
  2. #28b6bc
  3. #2e28bc

Analogous

  1. #bc2e28
  2. #bc7828
  3. #b6bc28

Triadic

  1. #bc7828
  2. #28bc78
  3. #7828bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc7828
  2. #6cbc28
  3. #286cbc
  4. #7828bc

Square

  1. #bc7828
  2. #28bc2e
  3. #286cbc
  4. #bc28b6

Monochromatic

  1. #3e270d
  2. #7d501b
  3. #bc7828
  4. #db9e56
  5. #e8c295

Shades

#bc7828 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc7828
  2. #a96c24
  3. #966020
  4. #84541c
  5. #714818
  6. #5e3c14
  7. #4b3010
  8. #38240c
  9. #261808
  10. #130c04
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc7828 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc7828
  2. #c3863e
  3. #c99353
  4. #d0a169
  5. #d7ae7e
  6. #debc94
  7. #e4c9a9
  8. #ebd7bf
  9. #f2e4d4
  10. #f8f2ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc7828 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc7828
  2. #b67931
  3. #b07a3a
  4. #aa7a42
  5. #a47b4b
  6. #9e7c54
  7. #987d5d
  8. #927e66
  9. #8c7e6e
  10. #867f77
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.59:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 5.86:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #878787 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #9f816d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #8e7e1c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #9e8d2a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cd6868 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #a27b21 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #ab8529 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c76f55 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc7828 {
  color: #bc7828;
}
Background
.bg-bc7828 {
  background-color: #bc7828;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bc7828 {
  border: 2px solid #bc7828;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc7828;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 120 40;
  --color-primary-hsl: 32 65% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc7828 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc7828, #b6bc28);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc7828 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 120 40 / 0.35);
}

#b87333 Copper ΔE 3.53 #cc7722 Ochre ΔE 4.02 #cd7f32 Bronze ΔE 4.22 #cd853f Peru ΔE 5.24 #b06500 Ginger ΔE 6.46 #e48400 Fulvous ΔE 8.69 #d2691e Chocolate ΔE 8.84 #4387d7 Inverted #878787 Grayscale 

Copper
#bc7828  rgb(188, 120, 40)  hsl(32, 65%, 45%)  Copper
#286cbc  rgb(40, 108, 188)  hsl(212, 65%, 45%)  True Blue
#28bc78  rgb(40, 188, 120)  hsl(152, 65%, 45%)  Medium Sea Green
#7828bc  rgb(120, 40, 188)  hsl(272, 65%, 45%)  Dark Violet