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#B14720

#b14720 ≈ Rust

  • brown
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#b14720 is a color from the brown family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 69.41% red, 27.84% green and 12.55% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 59.89% magenta, 81.92% yellow and 30.59% black. Its hue angle is 16.14°, with 69.38% saturation and 40.98% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with reliability, warmth and earthiness. Designers typically use it for cafés and coffee brands, rustic and natural styles and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.54:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 2.48.

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Relative luminance0.1396

Complementary

  1. #b14720
  2. #208ab1

Split complementary

  1. #b14720
  2. #20b190
  3. #2041b1

Analogous

  1. #b12041
  2. #b14720
  3. #b19020

Triadic

  1. #b14720
  2. #20b147
  3. #4720b1

Tetradic

  1. #b14720
  2. #8ab120
  3. #208ab1
  4. #4720b1

Square

  1. #b14720
  2. #41b120
  3. #208ab1
  4. #9020b1

Monochromatic

  1. #2f1309
  2. #702d14
  3. #b14720
  4. #dd6b41
  5. #e89d82

Shades

#b14720 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b14720
  2. #9f401d
  3. #8e391a
  4. #7c3216
  5. #6a2b13
  6. #592410
  7. #471c0d
  8. #35150a
  9. #230e06
  10. #120703
  11. #000000

Tints

#b14720 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b14720
  2. #b95936
  3. #c16c4d
  4. #c87e63
  5. #d09179
  6. #d8a390
  7. #e0b5a6
  8. #e8c8bc
  9. #efdad2
  10. #f7ede9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b14720 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b14720
  2. #ac4d2a
  3. #a75233
  4. #a2583d
  5. #9d5e46
  6. #996450
  7. #94695a
  8. #8f6f63
  9. #8a756d
  10. #857a76
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.54:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.79:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #686868 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8b5d54 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #655a1a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7f711c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c32d3f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8a531d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #96631e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bc3935 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b14720 {
  color: #b14720;
}
Background
.bg-b14720 {
  background-color: #b14720;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b14720 {
  border: 2px solid #b14720;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b14720;
  --color-primary-rgb: 177 71 32;
  --color-primary-hsl: 16 69% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b14720 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b14720, #b19020);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b14720 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(177 71 32 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 2.48 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 4.30 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 4.73 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 5.33 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 8.43 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 8.52 #954535 Chestnut ΔE 8.56 #4eb8df Inverted #686868 Grayscale 

Rust
#b14720  rgb(177, 71, 32)  hsl(16, 69%, 41%)  Rust
#208ab1  rgb(32, 138, 177)  hsl(196, 69%, 41%)  Bondi Blue
#20b147  rgb(32, 177, 71)  hsl(136, 69%, 41%)  Medium Sea Green
#4720b1  rgb(71, 32, 177)  hsl(256, 69%, 41%)  Medium Blue