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#BB4E06

#bb4e06 ≈ Mahogany

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bb4e06 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 30.59% green and 2.35% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 58.29% magenta, 96.79% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 23.87°, with 93.78% saturation and 37.84% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with reliability, warmth and earthiness. Designers typically use it for cafés and coffee brands, rustic and natural styles and call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.99:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Mahogany (#c04000), ΔE 3.88.

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Relative luminance0.1603

Complementary

  1. #bb4e06
  2. #0673bb

Split complementary

  1. #bb4e06
  2. #06bba8
  3. #0618bb

Analogous

  1. #bb0618
  2. #bb4e06
  3. #bba806

Triadic

  1. #bb4e06
  2. #06bb4e
  3. #4e06bb

Tetradic

  1. #bb4e06
  2. #73bb06
  3. #0673bb
  4. #4e06bb

Square

  1. #bb4e06
  2. #18bb06
  3. #0673bb
  4. #a806bb

Monochromatic

  1. #271001
  2. #712f04
  3. #bb4e06
  4. #f87016
  5. #fa9d60

Shades

#bb4e06 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb4e06
  2. #a84605
  3. #963e05
  4. #833704
  5. #702f04
  6. #5e2703
  7. #4b1f02
  8. #381702
  9. #251001
  10. #130801
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb4e06 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb4e06
  2. #c2601f
  3. #c97138
  4. #cf8351
  5. #d6956a
  6. #dda783
  7. #e4b89b
  8. #ebcab4
  9. #f1dccd
  10. #f8ede6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb4e06 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb4e06
  2. #b55312
  3. #af581e
  4. #a95d2b
  5. #a36237
  6. #9e6743
  7. #986c4f
  8. #92715b
  9. #8c7668
  10. #867b74
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.99:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.21:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6f6f6f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #946458 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #6e6000 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #887900 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ce3243 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #935900 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9f6a01 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c73f34 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb4e06 {
  color: #bb4e06;
}
Background
.bg-bb4e06 {
  background-color: #bb4e06;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb4e06 {
  border: 2px solid #bb4e06;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb4e06;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 78 6;
  --color-primary-hsl: 24 94% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb4e06 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb4e06, #bba806);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb4e06 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 78 6 / 0.35);
}

#c04000 Mahogany ΔE 3.88 #cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 4.32 #b7410e Rust ΔE 4.75 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 5.35 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 7.32 #d2691e Chocolate ΔE 9.25 #e25822 Flame ΔE 9.59 #44b1f9 Inverted #6f6f6f Grayscale 

Mahogany
#bb4e06  rgb(187, 78, 6)  hsl(24, 94%, 38%)  Mahogany
#0673bb  rgb(6, 115, 187)  hsl(204, 94%, 38%)  French Blue
#06bb4e  rgb(6, 187, 78)  hsl(144, 94%, 38%)  Emerald
#4e06bb  rgb(78, 6, 187)  hsl(264, 94%, 38%)  Medium Blue