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#BF481B

#bf481b ≈ Sinopia

  • orange
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bf481b is a color from the orange family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 28.24% green and 10.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 62.3% magenta, 85.86% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 16.46°, with 75.23% saturation and 42.75% 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. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.05:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sinopia (#cb410b), ΔE 2.52.

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Relative luminance0.1579

Complementary

  1. #bf481b
  2. #1b92bf

Split complementary

  1. #bf481b
  2. #1bbf9a
  3. #1b40bf

Analogous

  1. #bf1b40
  2. #bf481b
  3. #bf9a1b

Triadic

  1. #bf481b
  2. #1bbf48
  3. #481bbf

Tetradic

  1. #bf481b
  2. #92bf1b
  3. #1b92bf
  4. #481bbf

Square

  1. #bf481b
  2. #40bf1b
  3. #1b92bf
  4. #9a1bbf

Monochromatic

  1. #391508
  2. #7c2f12
  3. #bf481b
  4. #e46f42
  5. #eea285

Shades

#bf481b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf481b
  2. #ac4118
  3. #993a16
  4. #863213
  5. #732b10
  6. #60240e
  7. #4c1d0b
  8. #391608
  9. #260e05
  10. #130703
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf481b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf481b
  2. #c55a32
  3. #cc6d49
  4. #d27f5f
  5. #d99176
  6. #dfa48d
  7. #e5b6a4
  8. #ecc8bb
  9. #f2dad1
  10. #f9ede8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf481b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf481b
  2. #b94e25
  3. #b2532f
  4. #ac5939
  5. #a65e43
  6. #a0644e
  7. #996a58
  8. #936f62
  9. #8d756c
  10. #867a76
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.05:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.16:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6f6f6f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #966159 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #6a5e13 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #887914 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d22840 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #945616 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a16917 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cb3734 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf481b {
  color: #bf481b;
}
Background
.bg-bf481b {
  background-color: #bf481b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf481b {
  border: 2px solid #bf481b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf481b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 72 27;
  --color-primary-hsl: 16 75% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf481b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf481b, #bf9a1b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf481b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 72 27 / 0.35);
}

#cb410b Sinopia ΔE 2.52 #b7410e Rust ΔE 2.70 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 2.74 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 6.88 #cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 7.04 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 7.75 #e25822 Flame ΔE 8.87 #40b7e4 Inverted #6f6f6f Grayscale 

Sinopia
#bf481b  rgb(191, 72, 27)  hsl(16, 75%, 43%)  Sinopia
#1b92bf  rgb(27, 146, 191)  hsl(196, 75%, 43%)  Bondi Blue
#1bbf48  rgb(27, 191, 72)  hsl(136, 75%, 43%)  Lime Green
#481bbf  rgb(72, 27, 191)  hsl(256, 75%, 43%)  Medium Blue