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#BD511D

#bd511d ≈ Mahogany

  • orange
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bd511d is a color from the orange family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.12% red, 31.76% green and 11.37% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 57.14% magenta, 84.66% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 19.5°, with 73.39% saturation and 42.75% 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. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.82:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Mahogany (#c04000), ΔE 3.77.

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Relative luminance0.1679

Complementary

  1. #bd511d
  2. #1d89bd

Split complementary

  1. #bd511d
  2. #1dbda1
  3. #1d39bd

Analogous

  1. #bd1d39
  2. #bd511d
  3. #bda11d

Triadic

  1. #bd511d
  2. #1dbd51
  3. #511dbd

Tetradic

  1. #bd511d
  2. #89bd1d
  3. #1d89bd
  4. #511dbd

Square

  1. #bd511d
  2. #39bd1d
  3. #1d89bd
  4. #a11dbd

Monochromatic

  1. #381809
  2. #7b3513
  3. #bd511d
  4. #e27844
  5. #eda887

Shades

#bd511d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bd511d
  2. #aa491a
  3. #974117
  4. #843914
  5. #713111
  6. #5f290f
  7. #4c200c
  8. #391809
  9. #261006
  10. #130803
  11. #000000

Tints

#bd511d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bd511d
  2. #c46234
  3. #ca744a
  4. #d18561
  5. #d79777
  6. #dea88e
  7. #e5b9a5
  8. #ebcbbb
  9. #f2dcd2
  10. #f8eee8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bd511d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bd511d
  2. #b75627
  3. #b15a31
  4. #ab5f3b
  5. #a56445
  6. #9f694f
  7. #986d58
  8. #927262
  9. #8c776c
  10. #867b76
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.82:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.36:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #727272 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #96665b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #706314 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #8a7b18 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d03747 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #955c18 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a16d1a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c9433a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bd511d {
  color: #bd511d;
}
Background
.bg-bd511d {
  background-color: #bd511d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bd511d {
  border: 2px solid #bd511d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bd511d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 81 29;
  --color-primary-hsl: 20 73% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bd511d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bd511d, #bda11d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bd511d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 81 29 / 0.35);
}

#c04000 Mahogany ΔE 3.77 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 4.04 #b7410e Rust ΔE 4.23 #cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 4.94 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 6.50 #e25822 Flame ΔE 8.10 #d2691e Chocolate ΔE 9.22 #42aee2 Inverted #727272 Grayscale 

Mahogany
#bd511d  rgb(189, 81, 29)  hsl(20, 73%, 43%)  Mahogany
#1d89bd  rgb(29, 137, 189)  hsl(200, 73%, 43%)  Steel Blue
#1dbd51  rgb(29, 189, 81)  hsl(140, 73%, 43%)  Emerald
#511dbd  rgb(81, 29, 189)  hsl(260, 73%, 43%)  Medium Blue