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#BC4E09

#bc4e09 ≈ Mahogany

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc4e09 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 3.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 58.51% magenta, 95.21% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 23.13°, with 90.86% saturation and 38.63% 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 4.96:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Mahogany (#c04000), ΔE 3.63.

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Relative luminance0.1616

Complementary

  1. #bc4e09
  2. #0977bc

Split complementary

  1. #bc4e09
  2. #09bca8
  3. #091dbc

Analogous

  1. #bc091d
  2. #bc4e09
  3. #bca809

Triadic

  1. #bc4e09
  2. #09bc4e
  3. #4e09bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc4e09
  2. #77bc09
  3. #0977bc
  4. #4e09bc

Square

  1. #bc4e09
  2. #1dbc09
  3. #0977bc
  4. #a809bc

Monochromatic

  1. #2a1102
  2. #733006
  3. #bc4e09
  4. #f4701d
  5. #f89e66

Shades

#bc4e09 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc4e09
  2. #a94608
  3. #963e07
  4. #843706
  5. #712f05
  6. #5e2705
  7. #4b1f04
  8. #381703
  9. #261002
  10. #130801
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc4e09 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc4e09
  2. #c36022
  3. #c9713a
  4. #d08353
  5. #d7956b
  6. #dea784
  7. #e4b89d
  8. #ebcab5
  9. #f2dcce
  10. #f8ede6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc4e09 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc4e09
  2. #b65315
  3. #b05821
  4. #aa5d2d
  5. #a46239
  6. #9e6745
  7. #986c50
  8. #92715c
  9. #8c7668
  10. #867b74
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.96:1 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 #cf3243 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #945a00 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a06b04 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c83f34 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc4e09 {
  color: #bc4e09;
}
Background
.bg-bc4e09 {
  background-color: #bc4e09;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc4e09 {
  border: 2px solid #bc4e09;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc4e09;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 78 9;
  --color-primary-hsl: 23 91% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc4e09 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc4e09, #bca809);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc4e09 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 78 9 / 0.35);
}

#c04000 Mahogany ΔE 3.63 #cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 4.23 #b7410e Rust ΔE 4.54 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 4.96 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 7.27 #d2691e Chocolate ΔE 9.19 #e25822 Flame ΔE 9.25 #43b1f6 Inverted #707070 Grayscale 

Mahogany
#bc4e09  rgb(188, 78, 9)  hsl(23, 91%, 39%)  Mahogany
#0977bc  rgb(9, 119, 188)  hsl(203, 91%, 39%)  French Blue
#09bc4e  rgb(9, 188, 78)  hsl(143, 91%, 39%)  Emerald
#4e09bc  rgb(78, 9, 188)  hsl(263, 91%, 39%)  Medium Blue