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#BF7A65

#bf7a65 ≈ Terra Cotta

  • orange
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#bf7a65 is a color from the orange family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 47.84% green and 39.61% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 36.13% magenta, 47.12% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 14°, with 41.28% saturation and 57.25% 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 6.19:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Terra Cotta (#e2725b), ΔE 7.44.

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Relative luminance0.2594

Complementary

  1. #bf7a65
  2. #65aabf

Split complementary

  1. #bf7a65
  2. #65bfa7
  3. #657dbf

Analogous

  1. #bf657d
  2. #bf7a65
  3. #bfa765

Triadic

  1. #bf7a65
  2. #65bf7a
  3. #7a65bf

Tetradic

  1. #bf7a65
  2. #aabf65
  3. #65aabf
  4. #7a65bf

Square

  1. #bf7a65
  2. #7dbf65
  3. #65aabf
  4. #a765bf

Monochromatic

  1. #623629
  2. #98543f
  3. #bf7a65
  4. #d5a99b
  5. #ecd7d1

Shades

#bf7a65 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf7a65
  2. #ac6e5b
  3. #996251
  4. #865547
  5. #73493d
  6. #603d33
  7. #4c3128
  8. #39251e
  9. #261814
  10. #130c0a
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf7a65 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf7a65
  2. #c58774
  3. #cc9584
  4. #d2a293
  5. #d9afa3
  6. #dfbdb2
  7. #e5cac1
  8. #ecd7d1
  9. #f2e4e0
  10. #f9f2f0
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf7a65 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf7a65
  2. #b97b68
  3. #b27b6a
  4. #ac7c6d
  5. #a67c70
  6. #a07d73
  7. #997e75
  8. #937e78
  9. #8d7f7b
  10. #867f7d
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.39:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 6.19:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #8b8b8b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #a3857e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #8b8363 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #9b9164 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ce6f75 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #a27f64 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #ab8865 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c8746f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf7a65 {
  color: #bf7a65;
}
Background
.bg-bf7a65 {
  background-color: #bf7a65;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bf7a65 {
  border: 2px solid #bf7a65;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf7a65;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 122 101;
  --color-primary-hsl: 14 41% 57%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf7a65 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf7a65, #bfa765);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf7a65 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 122 101 / 0.35);
}

#e2725b Terra Cotta ΔE 7.44 #c08081 Old Rose ΔE 8.89 #e97451 Burnt Sienna ΔE 8.90 #a67b5b Cafe au Lait ΔE 9.05 #d68a59 Raw Sienna ΔE 10.00 #9f8170 Beaver ΔE 10.10 #e9967a Dark Salmon ΔE 10.21 #40859a Inverted #8b8b8b Grayscale 

Terra Cotta
#bf7a65  rgb(191, 122, 101)  hsl(14, 41%, 57%)  Terra Cotta
#65aabf  rgb(101, 170, 191)  hsl(194, 41%, 57%)  Moonstone Blue
#65bf7a  rgb(101, 191, 122)  hsl(134, 41%, 57%)  Emerald
#7a65bf  rgb(122, 101, 191)  hsl(254, 41%, 57%)  Slate Blue