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#C8481C

#c8481c ≈ Sinopia

  • orange
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#c8481c is a color from the orange family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 78.43% red, 28.24% green and 10.98% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 64% magenta, 86% yellow and 21.57% black. Its hue angle is 15.35°, with 75.44% saturation and 44.71% 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 4.77:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sinopia (#cb410b), ΔE 1.79.

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Relative luminance0.17

Complementary

  1. #c8481c
  2. #1c9cc8

Split complementary

  1. #c8481c
  2. #1cc89e
  3. #1c46c8

Analogous

  1. #c81c46
  2. #c8481c
  3. #c89e1c

Triadic

  1. #c8481c
  2. #1cc848
  3. #481cc8

Tetradic

  1. #c8481c
  2. #9cc81c
  3. #1c9cc8
  4. #481cc8

Square

  1. #c8481c
  2. #46c81c
  3. #1c9cc8
  4. #9e1cc8

Monochromatic

  1. #421809
  2. #853013
  3. #c8481c
  4. #e6724b
  5. #efa78e

Shades

#c8481c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #c8481c
  2. #b44119
  3. #a03a16
  4. #8c3214
  5. #782b11
  6. #64240e
  7. #501d0b
  8. #3c1608
  9. #280e06
  10. #140703
  11. #000000

Tints

#c8481c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #c8481c
  2. #ce5a33
  3. #d36d49
  4. #d97f60
  5. #de9177
  6. #e4a48e
  7. #e9b6a4
  8. #efc8bb
  9. #f4dad2
  10. #faede8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#c8481c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #c8481c
  2. #c14e26
  3. #ba5330
  4. #b2593a
  5. #ab5e44
  6. #a4644e
  7. #9d6a58
  8. #966f62
  9. #8e756c
  10. #877a76
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.77:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.4:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #737373 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #9c645c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #6d6014 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #8d7d14 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #dc2340 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #9a5817 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a86c18 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #d53535 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-c8481c {
  color: #c8481c;
}
Background
.bg-c8481c {
  background-color: #c8481c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-c8481c {
  border: 2px solid #c8481c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #c8481c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 200 72 28;
  --color-primary-hsl: 15 75% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-c8481c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c8481c, #c89e1c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-c8481c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(200 72 28 / 0.35);
}

#cb410b Sinopia ΔE 1.79 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 3.77 #b7410e Rust ΔE 4.40 #cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 6.78 #e25822 Flame ΔE 7.21 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 7.38 #e62020 Lust ΔE 8.17 #37b7e3 Inverted #737373 Grayscale 

Sinopia
#c8481c  rgb(200, 72, 28)  hsl(15, 75%, 45%)  Sinopia
#1c9cc8  rgb(28, 156, 200)  hsl(195, 75%, 45%)  Bondi Blue
#1cc848  rgb(28, 200, 72)  hsl(135, 75%, 45%)  Lime Green
#481cc8  rgb(72, 28, 200)  hsl(255, 75%, 45%)  Medium Blue