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#BB540D

#bb540d ≈ Burnt Orange

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bb540d is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 32.94% green and 5.1% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 55.08% magenta, 93.05% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 24.48°, with 87% saturation and 39.22% 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 4.79:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Burnt Orange (#cc5500), ΔE 3.61.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#cc6600
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Relative luminance0.1693

Complementary

  1. #bb540d
  2. #0d74bb

Split complementary

  1. #bb540d
  2. #0dbbab
  3. #0d1dbb

Analogous

  1. #bb0d1d
  2. #bb540d
  3. #bbab0d

Triadic

  1. #bb540d
  2. #0dbb54
  3. #540dbb

Tetradic

  1. #bb540d
  2. #74bb0d
  3. #0d74bb
  4. #540dbb

Square

  1. #bb540d
  2. #1dbb0d
  3. #0d74bb
  4. #ab0dbb

Monochromatic

  1. #2c1403
  2. #733408
  3. #bb540d
  4. #f07825
  5. #f5a46c

Shades

#bb540d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb540d
  2. #a84c0c
  3. #96430a
  4. #833b09
  5. #703208
  6. #5e2a07
  7. #4b2205
  8. #381904
  9. #251103
  10. #130801
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb540d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb540d
  2. #c26525
  3. #c9763d
  4. #cf8756
  5. #d6986e
  6. #ddaa86
  7. #e4bb9e
  8. #ebccb6
  9. #f1ddcf
  10. #f8eee7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb540d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb540d
  2. #b55819
  3. #af5d24
  4. #a96130
  5. #a3663b
  6. #9e6a47
  7. #986e52
  8. #92735e
  9. #8c7769
  10. #867c75
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.79:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.39:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #727272 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #95685a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #726400 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #8b7b06 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ce3b48 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #955e01 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a06e09 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c74639 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb540d {
  color: #bb540d;
}
Background
.bg-bb540d {
  background-color: #bb540d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb540d {
  border: 2px solid #bb540d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb540d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 84 13;
  --color-primary-hsl: 24 87% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb540d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb540d, #bbab0d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb540d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 84 13 / 0.35);
}

#cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 3.61 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 5.48 #b7410e Rust ΔE 6.29 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 6.54 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 7.68 #d2691e Chocolate ΔE 7.83 #b06500 Ginger ΔE 8.87 #44abf2 Inverted #727272 Grayscale 

Burnt Orange
#bb540d  rgb(187, 84, 13)  hsl(24, 87%, 39%)  Burnt Orange
#0d74bb  rgb(13, 116, 187)  hsl(204, 87%, 39%)  French Blue
#0dbb54  rgb(13, 187, 84)  hsl(144, 87%, 39%)  Emerald
#540dbb  rgb(84, 13, 187)  hsl(264, 87%, 39%)  Medium Blue