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#BF490A

#bf490a ≈ Mahogany

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bf490a is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 28.63% green and 3.92% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 61.78% magenta, 94.76% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 20.88°, 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 5.03:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Mahogany (#c04000), ΔE 1.97.

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Relative luminance0.1586

Complementary

  1. #bf490a
  2. #0a80bf

Split complementary

  1. #bf490a
  2. #0abfa3
  3. #0a26bf

Analogous

  1. #bf0a26
  2. #bf490a
  3. #bfa30a

Triadic

  1. #bf490a
  2. #0abf49
  3. #490abf

Tetradic

  1. #bf490a
  2. #80bf0a
  3. #0a80bf
  4. #490abf

Square

  1. #bf490a
  2. #26bf0a
  3. #0a80bf
  4. #a30abf

Monochromatic

  1. #2e1102
  2. #762d06
  3. #bf490a
  4. #f36b22
  5. #f79c6b

Shades

#bf490a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf490a
  2. #ac4209
  3. #993a08
  4. #863307
  5. #732c06
  6. #602505
  7. #4c1d04
  8. #391603
  9. #260f02
  10. #130701
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf490a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf490a
  2. #c55b23
  3. #cc6d3b
  4. #d28054
  5. #d9926c
  6. #dfa485
  7. #e5b69d
  8. #ecc8b6
  9. #f2dbce
  10. #f9ede7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf490a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf490a
  2. #b94f16
  3. #b25422
  4. #ac5a2d
  5. #a65f39
  6. #a06545
  7. #996a51
  8. #93705d
  9. #8d7568
  10. #867b74
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.03:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.17:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6f6f6f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #966257 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #6c5e00 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #887900 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d3283f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #945600 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a16903 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cb3831 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf490a {
  color: #bf490a;
}
Background
.bg-bf490a {
  background-color: #bf490a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf490a {
  border: 2px solid #bf490a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf490a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 73 10;
  --color-primary-hsl: 21 90% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf490a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf490a, #bfa30a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf490a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 73 10 / 0.35);
}

#c04000 Mahogany ΔE 1.97 #b7410e Rust ΔE 3.17 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 3.26 #cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 5.08 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 7.38 #e25822 Flame ΔE 8.92 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 9.52 #40b6f5 Inverted #6f6f6f Grayscale 

Mahogany
#bf490a  rgb(191, 73, 10)  hsl(21, 90%, 39%)  Mahogany
#0a80bf  rgb(10, 128, 191)  hsl(201, 90%, 39%)  Steel Blue
#0abf49  rgb(10, 191, 73)  hsl(141, 90%, 39%)  Lime Green
#490abf  rgb(73, 10, 191)  hsl(261, 90%, 39%)  Medium Blue