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#DC511F

#dc511f ≈ Flame

  • orange
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#dc511f is a color from the orange family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 86.27% red, 31.76% green and 12.16% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 63.18% magenta, 85.91% yellow and 13.73% black. Its hue angle is 15.87°, with 75.3% saturation and 49.22% 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 5.24:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Flame (#e25822), ΔE 2.22.

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Relative luminance0.212

Complementary

  1. #dc511f
  2. #1faadc

Split complementary

  1. #dc511f
  2. #1fdcb0
  3. #1f4cdc

Analogous

  1. #dc1f4c
  2. #dc511f
  3. #dcb01f

Triadic

  1. #dc511f
  2. #1fdc51
  3. #511fdc

Tetradic

  1. #dc511f
  2. #aadc1f
  3. #1faadc
  4. #511fdc

Square

  1. #dc511f
  2. #4cdc1f
  3. #1faadc
  4. #b01fdc

Monochromatic

  1. #56200c
  2. #993816
  3. #dc511f
  4. #e8835f
  5. #f2b7a2

Shades

#dc511f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #dc511f
  2. #c6491c
  3. #b04119
  4. #9a3916
  5. #843113
  6. #6e2910
  7. #58200c
  8. #421809
  9. #2c1006
  10. #160803
  11. #000000

Tints

#dc511f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #dc511f
  2. #e06235
  3. #e3744c
  4. #e78562
  5. #ea9779
  6. #eea88f
  7. #f1b9a5
  8. #f5cbbc
  9. #f8dcd2
  10. #fceee9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#dc511f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #dc511f
  2. #d35629
  3. #ca5a32
  4. #c05f3c
  5. #b76446
  6. #ae6950
  7. #a56d59
  8. #9c7263
  9. #92776d
  10. #897b76
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.01:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 5.24:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #7f7f7f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #ac6f66 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #796b15 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #9c8b17 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #f22948 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #aa621a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #b9781a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ea3d3b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-dc511f {
  color: #dc511f;
}
Background
.bg-dc511f {
  background-color: #dc511f;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-dc511f {
  border: 2px solid #dc511f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #dc511f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 220 81 31;
  --color-primary-hsl: 16 75% 49%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-dc511f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #dc511f, #dcb01f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-dc511f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(220 81 31 / 0.35);
}

#e25822 Flame ΔE 2.22 #ec5800 Persimmon ΔE 5.48 #f94d00 Tangelo ΔE 5.52 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 5.56 #ff3800 Coquelicot ΔE 5.95 #ff4500 Orange Red ΔE 6.03 #cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 6.17 #23aee0 Inverted #7f7f7f Grayscale 

Flame
#dc511f  rgb(220, 81, 31)  hsl(16, 75%, 49%)  Flame
#1faadc  rgb(31, 170, 220)  hsl(196, 75%, 49%)  Carolina Blue
#1fdc51  rgb(31, 220, 81)  hsl(136, 75%, 49%)  Malachite
#511fdc  rgb(81, 31, 220)  hsl(256, 75%, 49%)  Han Purple