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#BF5538

#bf5538 ≈ Sinopia

  • orange
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bf5538 is a color from the orange family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 33.33% green and 21.96% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 55.5% magenta, 70.68% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 12.89°, with 54.66% saturation and 48.43% 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 4.59:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sinopia (#cb410b), ΔE 6.46.

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Relative luminance0.1786

Complementary

  1. #bf5538
  2. #38a2bf

Split complementary

  1. #bf5538
  2. #38bf99
  3. #385ebf

Analogous

  1. #bf385e
  2. #bf5538
  3. #bf9938

Triadic

  1. #bf5538
  2. #38bf55
  3. #5538bf

Tetradic

  1. #bf5538
  2. #a2bf38
  3. #38a2bf
  4. #5538bf

Square

  1. #bf5538
  2. #5ebf38
  3. #38a2bf
  4. #9938bf

Monochromatic

  1. #492015
  2. #843b27
  3. #bf5538
  4. #d5856f
  5. #e6b7aa

Shades

#bf5538 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf5538
  2. #ac4d32
  3. #99442d
  4. #863c27
  5. #733322
  6. #602b1c
  7. #4c2216
  8. #391a11
  9. #26110b
  10. #130906
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf5538 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf5538
  2. #c5664c
  3. #cc7760
  4. #d28874
  5. #d99988
  6. #dfaa9c
  7. #e5bbaf
  8. #ecccc3
  9. #f2ddd7
  10. #f9eeeb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf5538 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf5538
  2. #b9593f
  3. #b25e46
  4. #ac624e
  5. #a66655
  6. #a06b5c
  7. #996f63
  8. #93736a
  9. #8d7772
  10. #867c79
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.59:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.57:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #757575 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #986a62 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #726735 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #8c7e35 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d13f4f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #976036 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a37036 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ca4947 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf5538 {
  color: #bf5538;
}
Background
.bg-bf5538 {
  background-color: #bf5538;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf5538 {
  border: 2px solid #bf5538;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf5538;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 85 56;
  --color-primary-hsl: 13 55% 48%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf5538 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf5538, #bf9938);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf5538 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 85 56 / 0.35);
}

#cb410b Sinopia ΔE 6.46 #b7410e Rust ΔE 7.30 #e34234 Cinnabar ΔE 7.35 #e34234 Vermilion ΔE 7.35 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 7.66 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 7.76 #cc3333 Persian Red ΔE 8.23 #40aac7 Inverted #757575 Grayscale 

Sinopia
#bf5538  rgb(191, 85, 56)  hsl(13, 55%, 48%)  Sinopia
#38a2bf  rgb(56, 162, 191)  hsl(193, 55%, 48%)  Bondi Blue
#38bf55  rgb(56, 191, 85)  hsl(133, 55%, 48%)  Emerald
#5538bf  rgb(85, 56, 191)  hsl(253, 55%, 48%)  Ocean Blue