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#BF511C

#bf511c ≈ Mahogany

  • orange
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bf511c is a color from the orange family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 31.76% green and 10.98% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 57.59% magenta, 85.34% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 19.51°, with 74.43% saturation and 42.94% 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 4.76:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Mahogany (#c04000), ΔE 3.8.

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Relative luminance0.1705

Complementary

  1. #bf511c
  2. #1c8abf

Split complementary

  1. #bf511c
  2. #1cbfa2
  3. #1c38bf

Analogous

  1. #bf1c38
  2. #bf511c
  3. #bfa21c

Triadic

  1. #bf511c
  2. #1cbf51
  3. #511cbf

Tetradic

  1. #bf511c
  2. #8abf1c
  3. #1c8abf
  4. #511cbf

Square

  1. #bf511c
  2. #38bf1c
  3. #1c8abf
  4. #a21cbf

Monochromatic

  1. #3a1808
  2. #7c3512
  3. #bf511c
  4. #e47844
  5. #eda887

Shades

#bf511c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf511c
  2. #ac4919
  3. #994116
  4. #863914
  5. #733111
  6. #60290e
  7. #4c200b
  8. #391808
  9. #261006
  10. #130803
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf511c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf511c
  2. #c56233
  3. #cc7449
  4. #d28560
  5. #d99777
  6. #dfa88e
  7. #e5b9a4
  8. #eccbbb
  9. #f2dcd2
  10. #f9eee8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf511c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf511c
  2. #b95626
  3. #b25a30
  4. #ac5f3a
  5. #a66444
  6. #a0694e
  7. #996d58
  8. #937262
  9. #8d776c
  10. #867b76
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.76:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.41:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #737373 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #97675c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #706312 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #8b7c17 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d23647 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #965c17 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a36d19 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cb433a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf511c {
  color: #bf511c;
}
Background
.bg-bf511c {
  background-color: #bf511c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf511c {
  border: 2px solid #bf511c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf511c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 81 28;
  --color-primary-hsl: 20 74% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf511c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf511c, #bfa21c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf511c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 81 28 / 0.35);
}

#c04000 Mahogany ΔE 3.80 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 3.86 #b7410e Rust ΔE 4.44 #cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 4.61 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 6.91 #e25822 Flame ΔE 7.71 #d2691e Chocolate ΔE 8.94 #40aee3 Inverted #737373 Grayscale 

Mahogany
#bf511c  rgb(191, 81, 28)  hsl(20, 74%, 43%)  Mahogany
#1c8abf  rgb(28, 138, 191)  hsl(200, 74%, 43%)  Steel Blue
#1cbf51  rgb(28, 191, 81)  hsl(140, 74%, 43%)  Emerald
#511cbf  rgb(81, 28, 191)  hsl(260, 74%, 43%)  Medium Blue