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#CC481B

#cc481b ≈ Sinopia

  • orange
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#cc481b is a color from the orange family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 80% red, 28.24% green and 10.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 64.71% magenta, 86.76% yellow and 20% black. Its hue angle is 15.25°, with 76.62% saturation and 45.29% 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 4.66:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sinopia (#cb410b), ΔE 1.87.

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Relative luminance0.1755

Complementary

  1. #cc481b
  2. #1b9fcc

Split complementary

  1. #cc481b
  2. #1bcca0
  3. #1b47cc

Analogous

  1. #cc1b47
  2. #cc481b
  3. #cca01b

Triadic

  1. #cc481b
  2. #1bcc48
  3. #481bcc

Tetradic

  1. #cc481b
  2. #9fcc1b
  3. #1b9fcc
  4. #481bcc

Square

  1. #cc481b
  2. #47cc1b
  3. #1b9fcc
  4. #a01bcc

Monochromatic

  1. #451809
  2. #883012
  3. #cc481b
  4. #e7744c
  5. #f0a890

Shades

#cc481b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #cc481b
  2. #b84118
  3. #a33a16
  4. #8f3213
  5. #7a2b10
  6. #66240e
  7. #521d0b
  8. #3d1608
  9. #290e05
  10. #140703
  11. #000000

Tints

#cc481b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #cc481b
  2. #d15a32
  3. #d66d49
  4. #db7f5f
  5. #e09176
  6. #e6a48d
  7. #ebb6a4
  8. #f0c8bb
  9. #f5dad1
  10. #faede8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#cc481b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #cc481b
  2. #c44e25
  3. #bd532f
  4. #b55939
  5. #ae5e43
  6. #a6644e
  7. #9e6a58
  8. #976f62
  9. #8f756c
  10. #887a76
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.66:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.51:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #747474 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #9f655d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #6f6212 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #8f7f12 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #e12040 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #9d5816 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #ab6d16 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #d93435 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-cc481b {
  color: #cc481b;
}
Background
.bg-cc481b {
  background-color: #cc481b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-cc481b {
  border: 2px solid #cc481b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #cc481b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 204 72 27;
  --color-primary-hsl: 15 77% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-cc481b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #cc481b, #cca01b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-cc481b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(204 72 27 / 0.35);
}

#cb410b Sinopia ΔE 1.87 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 4.25 #b7410e Rust ΔE 5.13 #e25822 Flame ΔE 6.47 #cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 6.56 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 7.50 #e34234 Cinnabar ΔE 7.84 #33b7e4 Inverted #747474 Grayscale 

Sinopia
#cc481b  rgb(204, 72, 27)  hsl(15, 77%, 45%)  Sinopia
#1b9fcc  rgb(27, 159, 204)  hsl(195, 77%, 45%)  Bondi Blue
#1bcc48  rgb(27, 204, 72)  hsl(135, 77%, 45%)  Lime Green
#481bcc  rgb(72, 27, 204)  hsl(255, 77%, 45%)  Medium Blue