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#BF755D

#bf755d ≈ Terra Cotta

  • orange
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#bf755d is a color from the orange family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 45.88% green and 36.47% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 38.74% magenta, 51.31% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 14.69°, with 43.36% saturation and 55.69% 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. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.92:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Terra Cotta (#e2725b), ΔE 7.13.

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Relative luminance0.2459

Complementary

  1. #bf755d
  2. #5da7bf

Split complementary

  1. #bf755d
  2. #5dbfa6
  3. #5d76bf

Analogous

  1. #bf5d76
  2. #bf755d
  3. #bfa65d

Triadic

  1. #bf755d
  2. #5dbf75
  3. #755dbf

Tetradic

  1. #bf755d
  2. #a7bf5d
  3. #5da7bf
  4. #755dbf

Square

  1. #bf755d
  2. #76bf5d
  3. #5da7bf
  4. #a65dbf

Monochromatic

  1. #5e3325
  2. #95513b
  3. #bf755d
  4. #d5a494
  5. #ead2cb

Shades

#bf755d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf755d
  2. #ac6954
  3. #995e4a
  4. #865241
  5. #734638
  6. #603b2f
  7. #4c2f25
  8. #39231c
  9. #261713
  10. #130c09
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf755d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf755d
  2. #c5836d
  3. #cc917d
  4. #d29e8e
  5. #d9ac9e
  6. #dfbaae
  7. #e5c8be
  8. #ecd6ce
  9. #f2e3df
  10. #f9f1ef
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf755d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf755d
  2. #b97661
  3. #b27764
  4. #ac7868
  5. #a6796b
  6. #a07b6f
  7. #997c72
  8. #937d76
  9. #8d7e79
  10. #867f7d
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.55:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 5.92:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #888888 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #a18179 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #877e5b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #998e5c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf696f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #a17b5c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #aa855d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c96e68 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf755d {
  color: #bf755d;
}
Background
.bg-bf755d {
  background-color: #bf755d;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bf755d {
  border: 2px solid #bf755d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf755d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 117 93;
  --color-primary-hsl: 15 43% 56%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf755d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf755d, #bfa65d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf755d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 117 93 / 0.35);
}

#e2725b Terra Cotta ΔE 7.13 #e97451 Burnt Sienna ΔE 8.37 #a67b5b Cafe au Lait ΔE 9.04 #d68a59 Raw Sienna ΔE 10.05 #c08081 Old Rose ΔE 10.34 #cd5c5c Indian Red ΔE 10.38 #9f8170 Beaver ΔE 10.84 #408aa2 Inverted #888888 Grayscale 

Terra Cotta
#bf755d  rgb(191, 117, 93)  hsl(15, 43%, 56%)  Terra Cotta
#5da7bf  rgb(93, 167, 191)  hsl(195, 43%, 56%)  Moonstone Blue
#5dbf75  rgb(93, 191, 117)  hsl(135, 43%, 56%)  Emerald
#755dbf  rgb(117, 93, 191)  hsl(255, 43%, 56%)  Slate Blue