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#BB501F

#bb501f ≈ Mahogany

  • orange
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bb501f is a color from the orange family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 31.37% green and 12.16% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 57.22% magenta, 83.42% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 18.85°, with 71.56% saturation and 42.75% 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 4.91:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Mahogany (#c04000), ΔE 3.64.

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Web safe#cc6633
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Relative luminance0.164

Complementary

  1. #bb501f
  2. #1f8abb

Split complementary

  1. #bb501f
  2. #1fbb9e
  3. #1f3cbb

Analogous

  1. #bb1f3c
  2. #bb501f
  3. #bb9e1f

Triadic

  1. #bb501f
  2. #1fbb50
  3. #501fbb

Tetradic

  1. #bb501f
  2. #8abb1f
  3. #1f8abb
  4. #501fbb

Square

  1. #bb501f
  2. #3cbb1f
  3. #1f8abb
  4. #9e1fbb

Monochromatic

  1. #381809
  2. #793414
  3. #bb501f
  4. #e07746
  5. #eba788

Shades

#bb501f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb501f
  2. #a8481c
  3. #964019
  4. #833816
  5. #703013
  6. #5e2810
  7. #4b200c
  8. #381809
  9. #251006
  10. #130803
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb501f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb501f
  2. #c26235
  3. #c9734c
  4. #cf8562
  5. #d69679
  6. #dda88f
  7. #e4b9a5
  8. #ebcbbc
  9. #f1dcd2
  10. #f8eee9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb501f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb501f
  2. #b55529
  3. #af5a32
  4. #a95e3c
  5. #a36346
  6. #9e6850
  7. #986d59
  8. #927263
  9. #8c766d
  10. #867b76
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.91:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.28:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #717171 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #94655b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #6e6217 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #897a1b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ce3746 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #935b1b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9f6b1d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c7423a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb501f {
  color: #bb501f;
}
Background
.bg-bb501f {
  background-color: #bb501f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb501f {
  border: 2px solid #bb501f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb501f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 80 31;
  --color-primary-hsl: 19 72% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb501f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb501f, #bb9e1f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb501f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 80 31 / 0.35);
}

#c04000 Mahogany ΔE 3.64 #b7410e Rust ΔE 3.75 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 4.00 #cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 5.68 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 5.97 #e25822 Flame ΔE 8.58 #d2691e Chocolate ΔE 9.92 #44afe0 Inverted #717171 Grayscale 

Mahogany
#bb501f  rgb(187, 80, 31)  hsl(19, 72%, 43%)  Mahogany
#1f8abb  rgb(31, 138, 187)  hsl(199, 72%, 43%)  Steel Blue
#1fbb50  rgb(31, 187, 80)  hsl(139, 72%, 43%)  Emerald
#501fbb  rgb(80, 31, 187)  hsl(259, 72%, 43%)  Medium Blue