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#BF7253

#bf7253 ≈ Terra Cotta

  • orange
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#bf7253 is a color from the orange family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 44.71% green and 32.55% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 40.31% magenta, 56.54% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 17.22°, with 45.76% saturation and 53.73% 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 5.75:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Terra Cotta (#e2725b), ΔE 7.91.

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Relative luminance0.2374

Complementary

  1. #bf7253
  2. #53a0bf

Split complementary

  1. #bf7253
  2. #53bfa8
  3. #536abf

Analogous

  1. #bf536a
  2. #bf7253
  3. #bfa853

Triadic

  1. #bf7253
  2. #53bf72
  3. #7253bf

Tetradic

  1. #bf7253
  2. #a0bf53
  3. #53a0bf
  4. #7253bf

Square

  1. #bf7253
  2. #6abf53
  3. #53a0bf
  4. #a853bf

Monochromatic

  1. #583121
  2. #905036
  3. #bf7253
  4. #d4a08b
  5. #e8cdc3

Shades

#bf7253 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf7253
  2. #ac674b
  3. #995b42
  4. #86503a
  5. #734432
  6. #60392a
  7. #4c2e21
  8. #392219
  9. #261711
  10. #130b08
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf7253 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf7253
  2. #c58064
  3. #cc8e75
  4. #d29c87
  5. #d9aa98
  6. #dfb9a9
  7. #e5c7ba
  8. #ecd5cb
  9. #f2e3dd
  10. #f9f1ee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf7253 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf7253
  2. #b97358
  3. #b2755c
  4. #ac7661
  5. #a67865
  6. #a0796a
  7. #997a6e
  8. #937c73
  9. #8d7d77
  10. #867f7c
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.65:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 5.75:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #868686 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #a07e75 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #867c50 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #998c52 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf646a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #a07851 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a98353 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c96a62 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf7253 {
  color: #bf7253;
}
Background
.bg-bf7253 {
  background-color: #bf7253;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bf7253 {
  border: 2px solid #bf7253;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf7253;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 114 83;
  --color-primary-hsl: 17 46% 54%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf7253 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf7253, #bfa853);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf7253 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 114 83 / 0.35);
}

#e2725b Terra Cotta ΔE 7.91 #e97451 Burnt Sienna ΔE 8.23 #a67b5b Cafe au Lait ΔE 8.48 #d68a59 Raw Sienna ΔE 9.21 #d2691e Chocolate ΔE 9.62 #e25822 Flame ΔE 9.74 #b87333 Copper ΔE 9.82 #408dac Inverted #868686 Grayscale 

Terra Cotta
#bf7253  rgb(191, 114, 83)  hsl(17, 46%, 54%)  Terra Cotta
#53a0bf  rgb(83, 160, 191)  hsl(197, 46%, 54%)  Moonstone Blue
#53bf72  rgb(83, 191, 114)  hsl(137, 46%, 54%)  Emerald
#7253bf  rgb(114, 83, 191)  hsl(257, 46%, 54%)  Slate Blue