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#BF540C

#bf540c ≈ Burnt Orange

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bf540c is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 32.94% green and 4.71% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 56.02% magenta, 93.72% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 24.13°, with 88.18% saturation and 39.8% 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 4.68:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Burnt Orange (#cc5500), ΔE 2.79.

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Web safe#cc6600
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Relative luminance0.1744

Complementary

  1. #bf540c
  2. #0c77bf

Split complementary

  1. #bf540c
  2. #0cbfad
  3. #0c1ebf

Analogous

  1. #bf0c1e
  2. #bf540c
  3. #bfad0c

Triadic

  1. #bf540c
  2. #0cbf54
  3. #540cbf

Tetradic

  1. #bf540c
  2. #77bf0c
  3. #0c77bf
  4. #540cbf

Square

  1. #bf540c
  2. #1ebf0c
  3. #0c77bf
  4. #ad0cbf

Monochromatic

  1. #2f1503
  2. #773407
  3. #bf540c
  4. #f17826
  5. #f6a56e

Shades

#bf540c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf540c
  2. #ac4c0b
  3. #99430a
  4. #863b08
  5. #733207
  6. #602a06
  7. #4c2205
  8. #391904
  9. #261102
  10. #130801
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf540c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf540c
  2. #c56524
  3. #cc763d
  4. #d28755
  5. #d9986d
  6. #dfaa86
  7. #e5bb9e
  8. #ecccb6
  9. #f2ddce
  10. #f9eee7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf540c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf540c
  2. #b95818
  3. #b25d23
  4. #ac612f
  5. #a6663a
  6. #a06a46
  7. #996e52
  8. #93735d
  9. #8d7769
  10. #867c74
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.68:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.49:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #747474 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #98695c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #736500 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #8d7d04 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d23a48 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #975f00 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a36f07 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cb4639 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf540c {
  color: #bf540c;
}
Background
.bg-bf540c {
  background-color: #bf540c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf540c {
  border: 2px solid #bf540c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf540c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 84 12;
  --color-primary-hsl: 24 88% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf540c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf540c, #bfad0c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf540c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 84 12 / 0.35);
}

#cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 2.79 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 5.38 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 6.12 #b7410e Rust ΔE 6.42 #d2691e Chocolate ΔE 7.27 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 8.24 #e25822 Flame ΔE 8.47 #40abf3 Inverted #747474 Grayscale 

Burnt Orange
#bf540c  rgb(191, 84, 12)  hsl(24, 88%, 40%)  Burnt Orange
#0c77bf  rgb(12, 119, 191)  hsl(204, 88%, 40%)  French Blue
#0cbf54  rgb(12, 191, 84)  hsl(144, 88%, 40%)  Emerald
#540cbf  rgb(84, 12, 191)  hsl(264, 88%, 40%)  Medium Blue