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#BD7828

#bd7828 ≈ Copper

  • orange
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bd7828 is a color from the orange family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.12% red, 47.06% green and 15.69% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 36.51% magenta, 78.84% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 32.21°, with 65.07% saturation and 44.9% 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 5.88:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Copper (#b87333), ΔE 3.46.

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Relative luminance0.244

Complementary

  1. #bd7828
  2. #286dbd

Split complementary

  1. #bd7828
  2. #28b8bd
  3. #2d28bd

Analogous

  1. #bd2d28
  2. #bd7828
  3. #b8bd28

Triadic

  1. #bd7828
  2. #28bd78
  3. #7828bd

Tetradic

  1. #bd7828
  2. #6dbd28
  3. #286dbd
  4. #7828bd

Square

  1. #bd7828
  2. #28bd2d
  3. #286dbd
  4. #bd28b8

Monochromatic

  1. #3f280d
  2. #7e501b
  3. #bd7828
  4. #db9e56
  5. #e9c295

Shades

#bd7828 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bd7828
  2. #aa6c24
  3. #976020
  4. #84541c
  5. #714818
  6. #5f3c14
  7. #4c3010
  8. #39240c
  9. #261808
  10. #130c04
  11. #000000

Tints

#bd7828 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bd7828
  2. #c4863e
  3. #ca9353
  4. #d1a169
  5. #d7ae7e
  6. #debc94
  7. #e5c9a9
  8. #ebd7bf
  9. #f2e4d4
  10. #f8f2ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bd7828 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bd7828
  2. #b77931
  3. #b17a3a
  4. #ab7a42
  5. #a57b4b
  6. #9f7c54
  7. #987d5d
  8. #927e66
  9. #8c7e6e
  10. #867f77
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.57:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 5.88:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #878787 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #a0826e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #8e7e1c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #9e8e29 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf6868 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #a37c21 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #ab8629 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c86f55 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bd7828 {
  color: #bd7828;
}
Background
.bg-bd7828 {
  background-color: #bd7828;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bd7828 {
  border: 2px solid #bd7828;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bd7828;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 120 40;
  --color-primary-hsl: 32 65% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bd7828 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bd7828, #b8bd28);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bd7828 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 120 40 / 0.35);
}

#b87333 Copper ΔE 3.46 #cc7722 Ochre ΔE 3.74 #cd7f32 Bronze ΔE 3.99 #cd853f Peru ΔE 5.08 #b06500 Ginger ΔE 6.51 #e48400 Fulvous ΔE 8.51 #d2691e Chocolate ΔE 8.60 #4287d7 Inverted #878787 Grayscale 

Copper
#bd7828  rgb(189, 120, 40)  hsl(32, 65%, 45%)  Copper
#286dbd  rgb(40, 109, 189)  hsl(212, 65%, 45%)  True Blue
#28bd78  rgb(40, 189, 120)  hsl(152, 65%, 45%)  Medium Sea Green
#7828bd  rgb(120, 40, 189)  hsl(272, 65%, 45%)  Dark Violet