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#BC4E2A

#bc4e2a ≈ Sinopia

  • orange
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc4e2a is a color from the orange family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 30.59% green and 16.47% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 58.51% magenta, 77.66% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 14.79°, with 63.48% saturation and 45.1% 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 4.93:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sinopia (#cb410b), ΔE 4.37.

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Relative luminance0.1631

Complementary

  1. #bc4e2a
  2. #2a98bc

Split complementary

  1. #bc4e2a
  2. #2abc97
  3. #2a4fbc

Analogous

  1. #bc2a4f
  2. #bc4e2a
  3. #bc972a

Triadic

  1. #bc4e2a
  2. #2abc4e
  3. #4e2abc

Tetradic

  1. #bc4e2a
  2. #98bc2a
  3. #2a98bc
  4. #4e2abc

Square

  1. #bc4e2a
  2. #4fbc2a
  3. #2a98bc
  4. #972abc

Monochromatic

  1. #3f1a0e
  2. #7d341c
  3. #bc4e2a
  4. #da7959
  5. #e8ab97

Shades

#bc4e2a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc4e2a
  2. #a94626
  3. #963e22
  4. #84371d
  5. #712f19
  6. #5e2715
  7. #4b1f11
  8. #38170d
  9. #261008
  10. #130804
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc4e2a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc4e2a
  2. #c3603f
  3. #c97155
  4. #d0836a
  5. #d7957f
  6. #dea795
  7. #e4b8aa
  8. #ebcabf
  9. #f2dcd4
  10. #f8edea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc4e2a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc4e2a
  2. #b65333
  3. #b0583b
  4. #aa5d44
  5. #a4624c
  6. #9e6755
  7. #986c5e
  8. #927166
  9. #8c766f
  10. #867b77
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.93:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.26:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #707070 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #95645c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #6d6125 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #887a26 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf3446 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #935a27 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9f6b28 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c7403d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc4e2a {
  color: #bc4e2a;
}
Background
.bg-bc4e2a {
  background-color: #bc4e2a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc4e2a {
  border: 2px solid #bc4e2a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc4e2a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 78 42;
  --color-primary-hsl: 15 63% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc4e2a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc4e2a, #bc972a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc4e2a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 78 42 / 0.35);
}

#cb410b Sinopia ΔE 4.37 #b7410e Rust ΔE 4.44 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 5.05 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 6.27 #cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 8.24 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 8.50 #e34234 Cinnabar ΔE 8.81 #43b1d5 Inverted #707070 Grayscale 

Sinopia
#bc4e2a  rgb(188, 78, 42)  hsl(15, 63%, 45%)  Sinopia
#2a98bc  rgb(42, 152, 188)  hsl(195, 63%, 45%)  Bondi Blue
#2abc4e  rgb(42, 188, 78)  hsl(135, 63%, 45%)  Emerald
#4e2abc  rgb(78, 42, 188)  hsl(255, 63%, 45%)  Ocean Blue