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#BF7962

#bf7962 ≈ Terra Cotta

  • orange
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#bf7962 is a color from the orange family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 47.45% green and 38.43% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 36.65% magenta, 48.69% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 14.84°, with 42.08% saturation and 56.67% 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 6.13:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Terra Cotta (#e2725b), ΔE 7.42.

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Relative luminance0.2563

Complementary

  1. #bf7962
  2. #62a8bf

Split complementary

  1. #bf7962
  2. #62bfa8
  3. #627abf

Analogous

  1. #bf627a
  2. #bf7962
  3. #bfa862

Triadic

  1. #bf7962
  2. #62bf79
  3. #7962bf

Tetradic

  1. #bf7962
  2. #a8bf62
  3. #62a8bf
  4. #7962bf

Square

  1. #bf7962
  2. #7abf62
  3. #62a8bf
  4. #a862bf

Monochromatic

  1. #613627
  2. #97543e
  3. #bf7962
  4. #d5a798
  5. #ebd6cf

Shades

#bf7962 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf7962
  2. #ac6d58
  3. #99614e
  4. #865545
  5. #73493b
  6. #603d31
  7. #4c3027
  8. #39241d
  9. #261814
  10. #130c0a
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf7962 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf7962
  2. #c58672
  3. #cc9481
  4. #d2a191
  5. #d9afa1
  6. #dfbcb1
  7. #e5c9c0
  8. #ecd7d0
  9. #f2e4e0
  10. #f9f2ef
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf7962 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf7962
  2. #b97a65
  3. #b27a68
  4. #ac7b6b
  5. #a67c6e
  6. #a07d71
  7. #997d74
  8. #937e77
  9. #8d7f7a
  10. #867f7d
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.43:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 6.13:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #8b8b8b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #a2847c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #8a8260 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #9b9061 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ce6e73 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #a27e61 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #ab8862 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c8726d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf7962 {
  color: #bf7962;
}
Background
.bg-bf7962 {
  background-color: #bf7962;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bf7962 {
  border: 2px solid #bf7962;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf7962;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 121 98;
  --color-primary-hsl: 15 42% 57%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf7962 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf7962, #bfa862);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf7962 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 121 98 / 0.35);
}

#e2725b Terra Cotta ΔE 7.42 #e97451 Burnt Sienna ΔE 8.64 #a67b5b Cafe au Lait ΔE 8.70 #d68a59 Raw Sienna ΔE 9.58 #c08081 Old Rose ΔE 9.66 #9f8170 Beaver ΔE 10.17 #e9967a Dark Salmon ΔE 10.34 #40869d Inverted #8b8b8b Grayscale 

Terra Cotta
#bf7962  rgb(191, 121, 98)  hsl(15, 42%, 57%)  Terra Cotta
#62a8bf  rgb(98, 168, 191)  hsl(195, 42%, 57%)  Moonstone Blue
#62bf79  rgb(98, 191, 121)  hsl(135, 42%, 57%)  Emerald
#7962bf  rgb(121, 98, 191)  hsl(255, 42%, 57%)  Slate Blue