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#BC784A

#bc784a ≈ Copper

  • orange
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#bc784a is a color from the orange family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 47.06% green and 29.02% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 36.17% magenta, 60.64% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 24.21°, with 45.97% saturation and 51.37% 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 5.92:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Copper (#b87333), ΔE 4.66.

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Relative luminance0.2462

Complementary

  1. #bc784a
  2. #4a8ebc

Split complementary

  1. #bc784a
  2. #4abcb1
  3. #4a55bc

Analogous

  1. #bc4a55
  2. #bc784a
  3. #bcb14a

Triadic

  1. #bc784a
  2. #4abc78
  3. #784abc

Tetradic

  1. #bc784a
  2. #8ebc4a
  3. #4a8ebc
  4. #784abc

Square

  1. #bc784a
  2. #55bc4a
  3. #4a8ebc
  4. #b14abc

Monochromatic

  1. #50321d
  2. #875532
  3. #bc784a
  4. #d1a282
  5. #e5cbba

Shades

#bc784a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc784a
  2. #a96c43
  3. #96603b
  4. #845434
  5. #71482c
  6. #5e3c25
  7. #4b301e
  8. #382416
  9. #26180f
  10. #130c07
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc784a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc784a
  2. #c3865c
  3. #c9936e
  4. #d0a180
  5. #d7ae92
  6. #debca5
  7. #e4c9b7
  8. #ebd7c9
  9. #f2e4db
  10. #f8f2ed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc784a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc784a
  2. #b6794f
  3. #b07a55
  4. #aa7a5a
  5. #a47b60
  6. #9e7c65
  7. #987d6a
  8. #927e70
  9. #8c7e75
  10. #867f7b
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.55:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 5.92:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #888888 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #9f8274 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #8c7f46 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #9c8e4a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cc6a6d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #a17c48 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #aa864a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c67061 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc784a {
  color: #bc784a;
}
Background
.bg-bc784a {
  background-color: #bc784a;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bc784a {
  border: 2px solid #bc784a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc784a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 120 74;
  --color-primary-hsl: 24 46% 51%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc784a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc784a, #bcb14a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc784a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 120 74 / 0.35);
}

#b87333 Copper ΔE 4.66 #a67b5b Cafe au Lait ΔE 6.35 #d68a59 Raw Sienna ΔE 6.74 #cd7f32 Bronze ΔE 7.00 #cd853f Peru ΔE 7.01 #cc7722 Ochre ΔE 7.25 #d2691e Chocolate ΔE 7.47 #4387b5 Inverted #888888 Grayscale 

Copper
#bc784a  rgb(188, 120, 74)  hsl(24, 46%, 51%)  Copper
#4a8ebc  rgb(74, 142, 188)  hsl(204, 46%, 51%)  Air Force Blue
#4abc78  rgb(74, 188, 120)  hsl(144, 46%, 51%)  Medium Sea Green
#784abc  rgb(120, 74, 188)  hsl(264, 46%, 51%)  Royal Purple