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#BC4E2B

#bc4e2b ≈ Sinopia

  • orange
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc4e2b 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 16.86% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 58.51% magenta, 77.13% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 14.48°, with 62.77% saturation and 45.29% 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 4.53.

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Relative luminance0.1631

Complementary

  1. #bc4e2b
  2. #2b99bc

Split complementary

  1. #bc4e2b
  2. #2bbc96
  3. #2b50bc

Analogous

  1. #bc2b50
  2. #bc4e2b
  3. #bc962b

Triadic

  1. #bc4e2b
  2. #2bbc4e
  3. #4e2bbc

Tetradic

  1. #bc4e2b
  2. #99bc2b
  3. #2b99bc
  4. #4e2bbc

Square

  1. #bc4e2b
  2. #50bc2b
  3. #2b99bc
  4. #962bbc

Monochromatic

  1. #3f1a0f
  2. #7e341d
  3. #bc4e2b
  4. #d9795a
  5. #e8ac98

Shades

#bc4e2b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc4e2b
  2. #a94627
  3. #963e22
  4. #84371e
  5. #712f1a
  6. #5e2716
  7. #4b1f11
  8. #38170d
  9. #261009
  10. #130804
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc4e2b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc4e2b
  2. #c36040
  3. #c97155
  4. #d0836b
  5. #d79580
  6. #dea795
  7. #e4b8aa
  8. #ebcabf
  9. #f2dcd5
  10. #f8edea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc4e2b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc4e2b
  2. #b65334
  3. #b0583c
  4. #aa5d45
  5. #a4624d
  6. #9e6756
  7. #986c5e
  8. #927167
  9. #8c766f
  10. #867b78
  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 #6d6126 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #887a27 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf3547 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #935a28 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9f6b29 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c7403d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc4e2b {
  color: #bc4e2b;
}
Background
.bg-bc4e2b {
  background-color: #bc4e2b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc4e2b {
  border: 2px solid #bc4e2b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc4e2b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 78 43;
  --color-primary-hsl: 14 63% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc4e2b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc4e2b, #bc962b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc4e2b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 78 43 / 0.35);
}

#cb410b Sinopia ΔE 4.53 #b7410e Rust ΔE 4.61 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 5.26 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 6.33 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 8.46 #cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 8.46 #e34234 Cinnabar ΔE 8.66 #43b1d4 Inverted #707070 Grayscale 

Sinopia
#bc4e2b  rgb(188, 78, 43)  hsl(14, 63%, 45%)  Sinopia
#2b99bc  rgb(43, 153, 188)  hsl(194, 63%, 45%)  Bondi Blue
#2bbc4e  rgb(43, 188, 78)  hsl(134, 63%, 45%)  Emerald
#4e2bbc  rgb(78, 43, 188)  hsl(254, 63%, 45%)  Ocean Blue