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#BF400A

#bf400a ≈ Mahogany

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bf400a is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 25.1% green and 3.92% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 66.49% magenta, 94.76% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 17.9°, with 90.05% saturation and 39.41% 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 5.31:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Mahogany (#c04000), ΔE 1.15.

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Relative luminance0.1477

Complementary

  1. #bf400a
  2. #0a89bf

Split complementary

  1. #bf400a
  2. #0abf9a
  3. #0a2ebf

Analogous

  1. #bf0a2e
  2. #bf400a
  3. #bf9a0a

Triadic

  1. #bf400a
  2. #0abf40
  3. #400abf

Tetradic

  1. #bf400a
  2. #89bf0a
  3. #0a89bf
  4. #400abf

Square

  1. #bf400a
  2. #2ebf0a
  3. #0a89bf
  4. #9a0abf

Monochromatic

  1. #2e0f02
  2. #762806
  3. #bf400a
  4. #f36122
  5. #f7956b

Shades

#bf400a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf400a
  2. #ac3a09
  3. #993308
  4. #862d07
  5. #732606
  6. #602005
  7. #4c1a04
  8. #391303
  9. #260d02
  10. #130601
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf400a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf400a
  2. #c55323
  3. #cc663b
  4. #d27954
  5. #d98c6c
  6. #dfa085
  7. #e5b39d
  8. #ecc6b6
  9. #f2d9ce
  10. #f9ece7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf400a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf400a
  2. #b94616
  3. #b24d22
  4. #ac532d
  5. #a65a39
  6. #a06045
  7. #996651
  8. #936d5d
  9. #8d7368
  10. #867a74
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.31:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.95:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6b6b6b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #945d55 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #665900 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #857600 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d31537 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #925001 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a06502 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cb2c2b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf400a {
  color: #bf400a;
}
Background
.bg-bf400a {
  background-color: #bf400a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf400a {
  border: 2px solid #bf400a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf400a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 64 10;
  --color-primary-hsl: 18 90% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf400a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf400a, #bf9a0a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf400a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 64 10 / 0.35);
}

#c04000 Mahogany ΔE 1.15 #b7410e Rust ΔE 1.58 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 2.53 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 7.15 #cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 7.44 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 7.60 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 9.26 #40bff5 Inverted #6b6b6b Grayscale 

Mahogany
#bf400a  rgb(191, 64, 10)  hsl(18, 90%, 39%)  Mahogany
#0a89bf  rgb(10, 137, 191)  hsl(198, 90%, 39%)  Steel Blue
#0abf40  rgb(10, 191, 64)  hsl(138, 90%, 39%)  Lime Green
#400abf  rgb(64, 10, 191)  hsl(258, 90%, 39%)  Medium Blue