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#BF3F09

#bf3f09 ≈ Mahogany

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bf3f09 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 24.71% green and 3.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 67.02% magenta, 95.29% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 17.8°, 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 5.34:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Mahogany (#c04000), ΔE 1.24.

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Relative luminance0.1465

Complementary

  1. #bf3f09
  2. #0989bf

Split complementary

  1. #bf3f09
  2. #09bf9a
  3. #092ebf

Analogous

  1. #bf092e
  2. #bf3f09
  3. #bf9a09

Triadic

  1. #bf3f09
  2. #09bf3f
  3. #3f09bf

Tetradic

  1. #bf3f09
  2. #89bf09
  3. #0989bf
  4. #3f09bf

Square

  1. #bf3f09
  2. #2ebf09
  3. #0989bf
  4. #9a09bf

Monochromatic

  1. #2d0f02
  2. #762706
  3. #bf3f09
  4. #f45f20
  5. #f89369

Shades

#bf3f09 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf3f09
  2. #ac3908
  3. #993207
  4. #862c06
  5. #732605
  6. #602005
  7. #4c1904
  8. #391303
  9. #260d02
  10. #130601
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf3f09 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf3f09
  2. #c55222
  3. #cc653a
  4. #d27953
  5. #d98c6b
  6. #df9f84
  7. #e5b29d
  8. #ecc5b5
  9. #f2d9ce
  10. #f9ece6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf3f09 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf3f09
  2. #b94615
  3. #b24c21
  4. #ac532d
  5. #a65939
  6. #a06045
  7. #996650
  8. #936d5c
  9. #8d7368
  10. #867a74
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.34:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.93:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6b6b6b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #945c54 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #655900 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #857500 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d31137 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #925001 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9f6401 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cb2a2b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf3f09 {
  color: #bf3f09;
}
Background
.bg-bf3f09 {
  background-color: #bf3f09;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf3f09 {
  border: 2px solid #bf3f09;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf3f09;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 63 9;
  --color-primary-hsl: 18 91% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf3f09 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf3f09, #bf9a09);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf3f09 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 63 9 / 0.35);
}

#c04000 Mahogany ΔE 1.24 #b7410e Rust ΔE 1.56 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 2.61 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 6.99 #cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 7.63 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 7.68 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 9.10 #40c0f6 Inverted #6b6b6b Grayscale 

Mahogany
#bf3f09  rgb(191, 63, 9)  hsl(18, 91%, 39%)  Mahogany
#0989bf  rgb(9, 137, 191)  hsl(198, 91%, 39%)  Steel Blue
#09bf3f  rgb(9, 191, 63)  hsl(138, 91%, 39%)  Lime Green
#3f09bf  rgb(63, 9, 191)  hsl(258, 91%, 39%)  Medium Blue