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#BF4209

#bf4209 ≈ Mahogany

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bf4209 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 25.88% green and 3.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 65.45% magenta, 95.29% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 18.79°, 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 5.25:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Mahogany (#c04000), ΔE 0.76.

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Relative luminance0.1499

Complementary

  1. #bf4209
  2. #0986bf

Split complementary

  1. #bf4209
  2. #09bf9d
  3. #092bbf

Analogous

  1. #bf092b
  2. #bf4209
  3. #bf9d09

Triadic

  1. #bf4209
  2. #09bf42
  3. #4209bf

Tetradic

  1. #bf4209
  2. #86bf09
  3. #0986bf
  4. #4209bf

Square

  1. #bf4209
  2. #2bbf09
  3. #0986bf
  4. #9d09bf

Monochromatic

  1. #2d1002
  2. #762906
  3. #bf4209
  4. #f46320
  5. #f89669

Shades

#bf4209 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf4209
  2. #ac3b08
  3. #993507
  4. #862e06
  5. #732805
  6. #602105
  7. #4c1a04
  8. #391403
  9. #260d02
  10. #130701
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf4209 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf4209
  2. #c55522
  3. #cc683a
  4. #d27b53
  5. #d98e6b
  6. #dfa184
  7. #e5b39d
  8. #ecc6b5
  9. #f2d9ce
  10. #f9ece6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf4209 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf4209
  2. #b94815
  3. #b24e21
  4. #ac552d
  5. #a65b39
  6. #a06145
  7. #996750
  8. #936d5c
  9. #8d7468
  10. #867a74
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.25:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6c6c6c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #955e55 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #675a00 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #867600 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d31a39 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #935200 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a06501 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cb2f2c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf4209 {
  color: #bf4209;
}
Background
.bg-bf4209 {
  background-color: #bf4209;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf4209 {
  border: 2px solid #bf4209;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf4209;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 66 9;
  --color-primary-hsl: 19 91% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf4209 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf4209, #bf9d09);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf4209 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 66 9 / 0.35);
}

#c04000 Mahogany ΔE 0.76 #b7410e Rust ΔE 1.76 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 2.52 #cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 6.86 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 7.51 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 7.71 #e25822 Flame ΔE 9.77 #40bdf6 Inverted #6c6c6c Grayscale 

Mahogany
#bf4209  rgb(191, 66, 9)  hsl(19, 91%, 39%)  Mahogany
#0986bf  rgb(9, 134, 191)  hsl(199, 91%, 39%)  Steel Blue
#09bf42  rgb(9, 191, 66)  hsl(139, 91%, 39%)  Lime Green
#4209bf  rgb(66, 9, 191)  hsl(259, 91%, 39%)  Medium Blue