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#BC4E02

#bc4e02 ≈ Burnt Orange

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc4e02 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 30.59% green and 0.78% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 58.51% magenta, 98.94% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 24.52°, with 97.89% saturation and 37.25% 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 4.97:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Burnt Orange (#cc5500), ΔE 4.07.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#cc6600
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Relative luminance0.1614

Complementary

  1. #bc4e02
  2. #0270bc

Split complementary

  1. #bc4e02
  2. #02bcab
  3. #0213bc

Analogous

  1. #bc0213
  2. #bc4e02
  3. #bcab02

Triadic

  1. #bc4e02
  2. #02bc4e
  3. #4e02bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc4e02
  2. #70bc02
  3. #0270bc
  4. #4e02bc

Square

  1. #bc4e02
  2. #13bc02
  3. #0270bc
  4. #ab02bc

Monochromatic

  1. #250f00
  2. #702f01
  3. #bc4e02
  4. #fc6f0e
  5. #fd9d5a

Shades

#bc4e02 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc4e02
  2. #a94602
  3. #963e02
  4. #843701
  5. #712f01
  6. #5e2701
  7. #4b1f01
  8. #381701
  9. #261000
  10. #130800
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc4e02 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc4e02
  2. #c3601b
  3. #c97135
  4. #d0834e
  5. #d79567
  6. #dea781
  7. #e4b89a
  8. #ebcab3
  9. #f2dccc
  10. #f8ede6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc4e02 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc4e02
  2. #b6530f
  3. #b0581b
  4. #aa5d28
  5. #a46234
  6. #9e6741
  7. #986c4e
  8. #92715a
  9. #8c7667
  10. #867b73
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.97:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.23:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #707070 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #946458 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #6e6000 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #897900 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf3242 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #945900 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a06b00 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c83f33 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc4e02 {
  color: #bc4e02;
}
Background
.bg-bc4e02 {
  background-color: #bc4e02;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc4e02 {
  border: 2px solid #bc4e02;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc4e02;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 78 2;
  --color-primary-hsl: 25 98% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc4e02 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc4e02, #bcab02);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc4e02 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 78 2 / 0.35);
}

#cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 4.07 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 4.09 #b7410e Rust ΔE 5.07 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 5.52 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 7.68 #d2691e Chocolate ΔE 9.05 #e25822 Flame ΔE 9.56 #43b1fd Inverted #707070 Grayscale 

Burnt Orange
#bc4e02  rgb(188, 78, 2)  hsl(25, 98%, 37%)  Burnt Orange
#0270bc  rgb(2, 112, 188)  hsl(205, 98%, 37%)  French Blue
#02bc4e  rgb(2, 188, 78)  hsl(145, 98%, 37%)  Emerald
#4e02bc  rgb(78, 2, 188)  hsl(265, 98%, 37%)  Medium Blue