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#BC4C19

#bc4c19 ≈ Mahogany

  • brown
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc4c19 is a color from the brown family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 29.8% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 59.57% magenta, 86.7% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 18.77°, with 76.53% saturation and 41.76% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.02:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Mahogany (#c04000), ΔE 2.67.

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Relative luminance0.1593

Complementary

  1. #bc4c19
  2. #1989bc

Split complementary

  1. #bc4c19
  2. #19bc9d
  3. #1937bc

Analogous

  1. #bc1937
  2. #bc4c19
  3. #bc9d19

Triadic

  1. #bc4c19
  2. #19bc4c
  3. #4c19bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc4c19
  2. #89bc19
  3. #1989bc
  4. #4c19bc

Square

  1. #bc4c19
  2. #37bc19
  3. #1989bc
  4. #9d19bc

Monochromatic

  1. #351507
  2. #783110
  3. #bc4c19
  4. #e5713c
  5. #eea280

Shades

#bc4c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc4c19
  2. #a94417
  3. #963d14
  4. #843512
  5. #712e0f
  6. #5e260d
  7. #4b1e0a
  8. #381708
  9. #260f05
  10. #130803
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc4c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc4c19
  2. #c35e30
  3. #c97047
  4. #d0825e
  5. #d79475
  6. #dea68c
  7. #e4b7a3
  8. #ebc9ba
  9. #f2dbd1
  10. #f8ede8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc4c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc4c19
  2. #b65123
  3. #b0562e
  4. #aa5c38
  5. #a46142
  6. #9e664d
  7. #986b57
  8. #927061
  9. #8c766b
  10. #867b76
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.02:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.19:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6f6f6f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #946359 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #6c5f0f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #887913 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf3043 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #935814 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9f6a16 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c83d36 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc4c19 {
  color: #bc4c19;
}
Background
.bg-bc4c19 {
  background-color: #bc4c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc4c19 {
  border: 2px solid #bc4c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc4c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 76 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 19 77% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc4c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc4c19, #bc9d19);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc4c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 76 25 / 0.35);
}

#c04000 Mahogany ΔE 2.67 #b7410e Rust ΔE 2.91 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 3.35 #cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 5.87 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 6.31 #e25822 Flame ΔE 8.89 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 9.29 #43b3e6 Inverted #6f6f6f Grayscale 

Mahogany
#bc4c19  rgb(188, 76, 25)  hsl(19, 77%, 42%)  Mahogany
#1989bc  rgb(25, 137, 188)  hsl(199, 77%, 42%)  Steel Blue
#19bc4c  rgb(25, 188, 76)  hsl(139, 77%, 42%)  Lime Green
#4c19bc  rgb(76, 25, 188)  hsl(259, 77%, 42%)  Medium Blue