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#BF3E09

#bf3e09 ≈ Mahogany

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bf3e09 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 24.31% green and 3.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 67.54% magenta, 95.29% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 17.47°, with 91% saturation and 39.22% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with reliability, warmth and earthiness. Designers typically use it for cafés and coffee brands, rustic and natural styles and call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.37:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Mahogany (#c04000), ΔE 1.46.

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Relative luminance0.1454

Complementary

  1. #bf3e09
  2. #098abf

Split complementary

  1. #bf3e09
  2. #09bf99
  3. #092fbf

Analogous

  1. #bf092f
  2. #bf3e09
  3. #bf9909

Triadic

  1. #bf3e09
  2. #09bf3e
  3. #3e09bf

Tetradic

  1. #bf3e09
  2. #8abf09
  3. #098abf
  4. #3e09bf

Square

  1. #bf3e09
  2. #2fbf09
  3. #098abf
  4. #9909bf

Monochromatic

  1. #2d0f02
  2. #762606
  3. #bf3e09
  4. #f45e20
  5. #f89369

Shades

#bf3e09 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf3e09
  2. #ac3808
  3. #993207
  4. #862b06
  5. #732505
  6. #601f05
  7. #4c1904
  8. #391303
  9. #260c02
  10. #130601
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf3e09 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf3e09
  2. #c55122
  3. #cc653a
  4. #d27853
  5. #d98b6b
  6. #df9f84
  7. #e5b29d
  8. #ecc5b5
  9. #f2d8ce
  10. #f9ece6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf3e09 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf3e09
  2. #b94515
  3. #b24b21
  4. #ac522d
  5. #a65839
  6. #a05f45
  7. #996650
  8. #936c5c
  9. #8d7368
  10. #867974
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.37:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.91:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6a6a6a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #945c54 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #655800 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #847500 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d30e36 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #924f01 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9f6401 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cb292a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf3e09 {
  color: #bf3e09;
}
Background
.bg-bf3e09 {
  background-color: #bf3e09;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf3e09 {
  border: 2px solid #bf3e09;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf3e09;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 62 9;
  --color-primary-hsl: 17 91% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf3e09 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf3e09, #bf9909);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf3e09 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 62 9 / 0.35);
}

#c04000 Mahogany ΔE 1.46 #b7410e Rust ΔE 1.59 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 2.69 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 6.77 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 7.75 #cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 7.88 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 8.84 #40c1f6 Inverted #6a6a6a Grayscale 

Mahogany
#bf3e09  rgb(191, 62, 9)  hsl(17, 91%, 39%)  Mahogany
#098abf  rgb(9, 138, 191)  hsl(197, 91%, 39%)  Steel Blue
#09bf3e  rgb(9, 191, 62)  hsl(137, 91%, 39%)  Lime Green
#3e09bf  rgb(62, 9, 191)  hsl(257, 91%, 39%)  Medium Blue