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#BD511F

#bd511f ≈ Mahogany

  • orange
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bd511f 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 12.16% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 57.14% magenta, 83.6% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 18.99°, with 71.82% saturation and 43.14% 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 3.83.

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Relative luminance0.168

Complementary

  1. #bd511f
  2. #1f8bbd

Split complementary

  1. #bd511f
  2. #1fbda0
  3. #1f3cbd

Analogous

  1. #bd1f3c
  2. #bd511f
  3. #bda01f

Triadic

  1. #bd511f
  2. #1fbd51
  3. #511fbd

Tetradic

  1. #bd511f
  2. #8bbd1f
  3. #1f8bbd
  4. #511fbd

Square

  1. #bd511f
  2. #3cbd1f
  3. #1f8bbd
  4. #a01fbd

Monochromatic

  1. #3a1909
  2. #7b3514
  3. #bd511f
  4. #e17848
  5. #eca889

Shades

#bd511f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bd511f
  2. #aa491c
  3. #974119
  4. #843916
  5. #713113
  6. #5f2910
  7. #4c200c
  8. #391809
  9. #261006
  10. #130803
  11. #000000

Tints

#bd511f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bd511f
  2. #c46235
  3. #ca744c
  4. #d18562
  5. #d79779
  6. #dea88f
  7. #e5b9a5
  8. #ebcbbc
  9. #f2dcd2
  10. #f8eee9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bd511f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bd511f
  2. #b75629
  3. #b15a32
  4. #ab5f3c
  5. #a56446
  6. #9f6950
  7. #986d59
  8. #927263
  9. #8c776d
  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 #96665c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #706317 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #8a7b1b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d03747 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #955c1a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a16d1d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c9433b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bd511f {
  color: #bd511f;
}
Background
.bg-bd511f {
  background-color: #bd511f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bd511f {
  border: 2px solid #bd511f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bd511f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 81 31;
  --color-primary-hsl: 19 72% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bd511f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bd511f, #bda01f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bd511f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 81 31 / 0.35);
}

#c04000 Mahogany ΔE 3.83 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 3.94 #b7410e Rust ΔE 4.18 #cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 5.23 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 6.40 #e25822 Flame ΔE 8.06 #d2691e Chocolate ΔE 9.41 #42aee0 Inverted #727272 Grayscale 

Mahogany
#bd511f  rgb(189, 81, 31)  hsl(19, 72%, 43%)  Mahogany
#1f8bbd  rgb(31, 139, 189)  hsl(199, 72%, 43%)  Steel Blue
#1fbd51  rgb(31, 189, 81)  hsl(139, 72%, 43%)  Emerald
#511fbd  rgb(81, 31, 189)  hsl(259, 72%, 43%)  Medium Blue