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#BC4E2D

#bc4e2d ≈ Sinopia

  • orange
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bc4e2d 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 17.65% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 58.51% magenta, 76.06% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 13.85°, with 61.37% saturation and 45.69% 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 4.92:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sinopia (#cb410b), ΔE 4.88.

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Relative luminance0.1633

Complementary

  1. #bc4e2d
  2. #2d9bbc

Split complementary

  1. #bc4e2d
  2. #2dbc96
  3. #2d53bc

Analogous

  1. #bc2d53
  2. #bc4e2d
  3. #bc962d

Triadic

  1. #bc4e2d
  2. #2dbc4e
  3. #4e2dbc

Tetradic

  1. #bc4e2d
  2. #9bbc2d
  3. #2d9bbc
  4. #4e2dbc

Square

  1. #bc4e2d
  2. #53bc2d
  3. #2d9bbc
  4. #962dbc

Monochromatic

  1. #411b0f
  2. #7e341e
  3. #bc4e2d
  4. #d87a5d
  5. #e7ad9b

Shades

#bc4e2d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc4e2d
  2. #a94629
  3. #963e24
  4. #843720
  5. #712f1b
  6. #5e2717
  7. #4b1f12
  8. #38170e
  9. #261009
  10. #130805
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc4e2d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc4e2d
  2. #c36042
  3. #c97157
  4. #d0836c
  5. #d79581
  6. #dea796
  7. #e4b8ab
  8. #ebcac0
  9. #f2dcd5
  10. #f8edea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc4e2d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc4e2d
  2. #b65335
  3. #b0583e
  4. #aa5d46
  5. #a4624e
  6. #9e6757
  7. #986c5f
  8. #927167
  9. #8c766f
  10. #867b78
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.92:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.27:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #707070 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #95645d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #6c6129 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #887a2a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf3547 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #935a2b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9f6b2b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c7403e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc4e2d {
  color: #bc4e2d;
}
Background
.bg-bc4e2d {
  background-color: #bc4e2d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc4e2d {
  border: 2px solid #bc4e2d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc4e2d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 78 45;
  --color-primary-hsl: 14 61% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc4e2d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc4e2d, #bc962d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc4e2d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 78 45 / 0.35);
}

#cb410b Sinopia ΔE 4.88 #b7410e Rust ΔE 4.99 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 5.70 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 6.49 #cc3333 Persian Red ΔE 8.29 #e34234 Cinnabar ΔE 8.37 #e34234 Vermilion ΔE 8.37 #43b1d2 Inverted #707070 Grayscale 

Sinopia
#bc4e2d  rgb(188, 78, 45)  hsl(14, 61%, 46%)  Sinopia
#2d9bbc  rgb(45, 155, 188)  hsl(194, 61%, 46%)  Bondi Blue
#2dbc4e  rgb(45, 188, 78)  hsl(134, 61%, 46%)  Lime Green
#4e2dbc  rgb(78, 45, 188)  hsl(254, 61%, 46%)  Ocean Blue