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#BF4E09

#bf4e09 ≈ Mahogany

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bf4e09 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 30.59% green and 3.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 59.16% magenta, 95.29% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 22.75°, 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 4.87:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Mahogany (#c04000), ΔE 3.54.

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Relative luminance0.1654

Complementary

  1. #bf4e09
  2. #097abf

Split complementary

  1. #bf4e09
  2. #09bfa9
  3. #091fbf

Analogous

  1. #bf091f
  2. #bf4e09
  3. #bfa909

Triadic

  1. #bf4e09
  2. #09bf4e
  3. #4e09bf

Tetradic

  1. #bf4e09
  2. #7abf09
  3. #097abf
  4. #4e09bf

Square

  1. #bf4e09
  2. #1fbf09
  3. #097abf
  4. #a909bf

Monochromatic

  1. #2d1202
  2. #763006
  3. #bf4e09
  4. #f47120
  5. #f89f69

Shades

#bf4e09 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf4e09
  2. #ac4608
  3. #993e07
  4. #863706
  5. #732f05
  6. #602705
  7. #4c1f04
  8. #391703
  9. #261002
  10. #130801
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf4e09 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf4e09
  2. #c56022
  3. #cc713a
  4. #d28353
  5. #d9956b
  6. #dfa784
  7. #e5b89d
  8. #eccab5
  9. #f2dcce
  10. #f9ede6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf4e09 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf4e09
  2. #b95315
  3. #b25821
  4. #ac5d2d
  5. #a66239
  6. #a06745
  7. #996c50
  8. #93715c
  9. #8d7668
  10. #867b74
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.87:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.31:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #717171 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #976559 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #6f6100 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #8b7b00 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d23143 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #965a00 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a26c03 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cb3e34 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf4e09 {
  color: #bf4e09;
}
Background
.bg-bf4e09 {
  background-color: #bf4e09;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf4e09 {
  border: 2px solid #bf4e09;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf4e09;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 78 9;
  --color-primary-hsl: 23 91% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf4e09 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf4e09, #bfa909);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf4e09 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 78 9 / 0.35);
}

#c04000 Mahogany ΔE 3.54 #cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 3.77 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 4.54 #b7410e Rust ΔE 4.67 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 7.68 #e25822 Flame ΔE 8.61 #d2691e Chocolate ΔE 8.83 #40b1f6 Inverted #717171 Grayscale 

Mahogany
#bf4e09  rgb(191, 78, 9)  hsl(23, 91%, 39%)  Mahogany
#097abf  rgb(9, 122, 191)  hsl(203, 91%, 39%)  French Blue
#09bf4e  rgb(9, 191, 78)  hsl(143, 91%, 39%)  Lime Green
#4e09bf  rgb(78, 9, 191)  hsl(263, 91%, 39%)  Medium Blue