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#BC755D

#bc755d ≈ Terra Cotta

  • orange
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#bc755d is a color from the orange family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 45.88% green and 36.47% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 37.77% magenta, 50.53% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 15.16°, with 41.48% saturation and 55.1% 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. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.84:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Terra Cotta (#e2725b), ΔE 7.8.

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Relative luminance0.242

Complementary

  1. #bc755d
  2. #5da4bc

Split complementary

  1. #bc755d
  2. #5dbca5
  3. #5d75bc

Analogous

  1. #bc5d75
  2. #bc755d
  3. #bca55d

Triadic

  1. #bc755d
  2. #5dbc75
  3. #755dbc

Tetradic

  1. #bc755d
  2. #a4bc5d
  3. #5da4bc
  4. #755dbc

Square

  1. #bc755d
  2. #75bc5d
  3. #5da4bc
  4. #a55dbc

Monochromatic

  1. #5b3325
  2. #91513c
  3. #bc755d
  4. #d2a393
  5. #e9d1c9

Shades

#bc755d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc755d
  2. #a96954
  3. #965e4a
  4. #845241
  5. #714638
  6. #5e3b2f
  7. #4b2f25
  8. #38231c
  9. #261713
  10. #130c09
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc755d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc755d
  2. #c3836d
  3. #c9917d
  4. #d09e8e
  5. #d7ac9e
  6. #debaae
  7. #e4c8be
  8. #ebd6ce
  9. #f2e3df
  10. #f8f1ef
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc755d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc755d
  2. #b67661
  3. #b07764
  4. #aa7868
  5. #a4796b
  6. #9e7b6f
  7. #987c72
  8. #927d76
  9. #8c7e79
  10. #867f7d
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.6:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 5.84:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #878787 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #9f8078 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #877e5b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #988d5c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cb696f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #9f7a5c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a7845d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c56e68 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc755d {
  color: #bc755d;
}
Background
.bg-bc755d {
  background-color: #bc755d;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bc755d {
  border: 2px solid #bc755d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc755d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 117 93;
  --color-primary-hsl: 15 41% 55%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc755d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc755d, #bca55d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc755d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 117 93 / 0.35);
}

#e2725b Terra Cotta ΔE 7.80 #a67b5b Cafe au Lait ΔE 8.46 #e97451 Burnt Sienna ΔE 8.98 #d68a59 Raw Sienna ΔE 10.15 #9f8170 Beaver ΔE 10.32 #c08081 Old Rose ΔE 10.42 #cd5c5c Indian Red ΔE 10.70 #438aa2 Inverted #878787 Grayscale 

Terra Cotta
#bc755d  rgb(188, 117, 93)  hsl(15, 41%, 55%)  Terra Cotta
#5da4bc  rgb(93, 164, 188)  hsl(195, 41%, 55%)  Moonstone Blue
#5dbc75  rgb(93, 188, 117)  hsl(135, 41%, 55%)  Emerald
#755dbc  rgb(117, 93, 188)  hsl(255, 41%, 55%)  Slate Blue