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#BF7B68

#bf7b68 ≈ Terra Cotta

  • orange
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#bf7b68 is a color from the orange family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 48.24% green and 40.78% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 35.6% magenta, 45.55% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 13.1°, with 40.47% saturation and 57.84% 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 6.25:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Terra Cotta (#e2725b), ΔE 7.56.

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Relative luminance0.2624

Complementary

  1. #bf7b68
  2. #68acbf

Split complementary

  1. #bf7b68
  2. #68bfa6
  3. #6880bf

Analogous

  1. #bf6880
  2. #bf7b68
  3. #bfa668

Triadic

  1. #bf7b68
  2. #68bf7b
  3. #7b68bf

Tetradic

  1. #bf7b68
  2. #acbf68
  3. #68acbf
  4. #7b68bf

Square

  1. #bf7b68
  2. #80bf68
  3. #68acbf
  4. #a668bf

Monochromatic

  1. #64372a
  2. #995441
  3. #bf7b68
  4. #d6aa9e
  5. #edd9d3

Shades

#bf7b68 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf7b68
  2. #ac6f5e
  3. #996253
  4. #865649
  5. #734a3e
  6. #603e34
  7. #4c312a
  8. #39251f
  9. #261915
  10. #130c0a
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf7b68 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf7b68
  2. #c58877
  3. #cc9586
  4. #d2a395
  5. #d9b0a4
  6. #dfbdb4
  7. #e5cac3
  8. #ecd7d2
  9. #f2e5e1
  10. #f9f2f0
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf7b68 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf7b68
  2. #b97c6a
  3. #b27c6d
  4. #ac7d6f
  5. #a67d72
  6. #a07e74
  7. #997e76
  8. #937f79
  9. #8d7f7b
  10. #86807e
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.36:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 6.25:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #8c8c8c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #a3867f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #8b8466 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #9c9267 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ce7176 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #a38067 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #ab8968 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c87571 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf7b68 {
  color: #bf7b68;
}
Background
.bg-bf7b68 {
  background-color: #bf7b68;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bf7b68 {
  border: 2px solid #bf7b68;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf7b68;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 123 104;
  --color-primary-hsl: 13 40% 58%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf7b68 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf7b68, #bfa668);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf7b68 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 123 104 / 0.35);
}

#e2725b Terra Cotta ΔE 7.56 #c08081 Old Rose ΔE 8.10 #e97451 Burnt Sienna ΔE 9.23 #a67b5b Cafe au Lait ΔE 9.46 #9f8170 Beaver ΔE 10.09 #e9967a Dark Salmon ΔE 10.13 #bc8f8f Rosy Brown ΔE 10.27 #408497 Inverted #8c8c8c Grayscale 

Terra Cotta
#bf7b68  rgb(191, 123, 104)  hsl(13, 40%, 58%)  Terra Cotta
#68acbf  rgb(104, 172, 191)  hsl(193, 40%, 58%)  Moonstone Blue
#68bf7b  rgb(104, 191, 123)  hsl(133, 40%, 58%)  Emerald
#7b68bf  rgb(123, 104, 191)  hsl(253, 40%, 58%)  Slate Blue