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#BF8A4E

#bf8a4e ≈ Peru

  • orange
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#bf8a4e is a color from the orange family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 54.12% green and 30.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 27.75% magenta, 59.16% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 31.86°, with 46.89% saturation and 52.75% 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 6.96:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Peru (#cd853f), ΔE 4.47.

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Relative luminance0.298

Complementary

  1. #bf8a4e
  2. #4e83bf

Split complementary

  1. #bf8a4e
  2. #4ebcbf
  3. #524ebf

Analogous

  1. #bf524e
  2. #bf8a4e
  3. #bcbf4e

Triadic

  1. #bf8a4e
  2. #4ebf8a
  3. #8a4ebf

Tetradic

  1. #bf8a4e
  2. #83bf4e
  3. #4e83bf
  4. #8a4ebf

Square

  1. #bf8a4e
  2. #4ebf52
  3. #4e83bf
  4. #bf4ebc

Monochromatic

  1. #553c1f
  2. #8d6333
  3. #bf8a4e
  4. #d3af86
  5. #e8d4be

Shades

#bf8a4e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf8a4e
  2. #ac7c46
  3. #996e3e
  4. #866137
  5. #73532f
  6. #604527
  7. #4c371f
  8. #392917
  9. #261c10
  10. #130e08
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf8a4e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf8a4e
  2. #c59660
  3. #cca171
  4. #d2ad83
  5. #d9b995
  6. #dfc5a7
  7. #e5d0b8
  8. #ecdcca
  9. #f2e8dc
  10. #f9f3ed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf8a4e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf8a4e
  2. #b98953
  3. #b28858
  4. #ac875d
  5. #a68662
  6. #a08567
  7. #99846c
  8. #938371
  9. #8d8276
  10. #86817b
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.02:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 6.96:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #949494 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #a7907e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #9c8d49 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #a8994f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf7e7c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #ab8c4b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #b2934f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c9836c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf8a4e {
  color: #bf8a4e;
}
Background
.bg-bf8a4e {
  background-color: #bf8a4e;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bf8a4e {
  border: 2px solid #bf8a4e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf8a4e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 138 78;
  --color-primary-hsl: 32 47% 53%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf8a4e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf8a4e, #bcbf4e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf8a4e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 138 78 / 0.35);
}

#cd853f Peru ΔE 4.47 #c19a6b Camel ΔE 5.86 #cd7f32 Bronze ΔE 5.98 #d99058 Persian Orange ΔE 6.65 #b87333 Copper ΔE 7.62 #d68a59 Raw Sienna ΔE 7.79 #cc7722 Ochre ΔE 8.04 #4075b1 Inverted #949494 Grayscale 

Peru
#bf8a4e  rgb(191, 138, 78)  hsl(32, 47%, 53%)  Peru
#4e83bf  rgb(78, 131, 191)  hsl(212, 47%, 53%)  Tufts Blue
#4ebf8a  rgb(78, 191, 138)  hsl(152, 47%, 53%)  Mint
#8a4ebf  rgb(138, 78, 191)  hsl(272, 47%, 53%)  Royal Purple