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#C8481E

#c8481e ≈ Sinopia

  • orange
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#c8481e 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 11.76% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 64% magenta, 85% yellow and 21.57% black. Its hue angle is 14.82°, with 73.91% saturation and 45.1% 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 2.08.

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Relative luminance0.1701

Complementary

  1. #c8481e
  2. #1e9ec8

Split complementary

  1. #c8481e
  2. #1ec89d
  3. #1e49c8

Analogous

  1. #c81e49
  2. #c8481e
  3. #c89d1e

Triadic

  1. #c8481e
  2. #1ec848
  3. #481ec8

Tetradic

  1. #c8481e
  2. #9ec81e
  3. #1e9ec8
  4. #481ec8

Square

  1. #c8481e
  2. #49c81e
  3. #1e9ec8
  4. #9d1ec8

Monochromatic

  1. #43180a
  2. #853014
  3. #c8481e
  4. #e4734e
  5. #eea891

Shades

#c8481e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #c8481e
  2. #b4411b
  3. #a03a18
  4. #8c3215
  5. #782b12
  6. #64240f
  7. #501d0c
  8. #3c1609
  9. #280e06
  10. #140703
  11. #000000

Tints

#c8481e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #c8481e
  2. #ce5a35
  3. #d36d4b
  4. #d97f62
  5. #de9178
  6. #e4a48f
  7. #e9b6a5
  8. #efc8bc
  9. #f4dad2
  10. #faede9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#c8481e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #c8481e
  2. #c14e28
  3. #ba5332
  4. #b2593b
  5. #ab5e45
  6. #a4644f
  7. #9d6a59
  8. #966f63
  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 #6d6117 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #8d7d17 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #dc2340 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #9a581a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a86c1a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #d43535 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-c8481e {
  color: #c8481e;
}
Background
.bg-c8481e {
  background-color: #c8481e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-c8481e {
  border: 2px solid #c8481e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #c8481e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 200 72 30;
  --color-primary-hsl: 15 74% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-c8481e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c8481e, #c89d1e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-c8481e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(200 72 30 / 0.35);
}

#cb410b Sinopia ΔE 2.08 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 4.06 #b7410e Rust ΔE 4.55 #cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 7.11 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 7.24 #e25822 Flame ΔE 7.29 #e62020 Lust ΔE 7.88 #37b7e1 Inverted #737373 Grayscale 

Sinopia
#c8481e  rgb(200, 72, 30)  hsl(15, 74%, 45%)  Sinopia
#1e9ec8  rgb(30, 158, 200)  hsl(195, 74%, 45%)  Bondi Blue
#1ec848  rgb(30, 200, 72)  hsl(135, 74%, 45%)  Lime Green
#481ec8  rgb(72, 30, 200)  hsl(255, 74%, 45%)  Medium Blue