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#B2300A

#b2300a ≈ Rust

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#b2300a is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 69.8% red, 18.82% green and 3.92% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 73.03% magenta, 94.38% yellow and 30.2% black. Its hue angle is 13.57°, with 89.36% saturation and 36.86% 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 call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.32:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 4.27.

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Web safe#993300
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Relative luminance0.116

Complementary

  1. #b2300a
  2. #0a8cb2

Split complementary

  1. #b2300a
  2. #0ab284
  3. #0a38b2

Analogous

  1. #b20a38
  2. #b2300a
  3. #b2840a

Triadic

  1. #b2300a
  2. #0ab230
  3. #300ab2

Tetradic

  1. #b2300a
  2. #8cb20a
  3. #0a8cb2
  4. #300ab2

Square

  1. #b2300a
  2. #38b20a
  3. #0a8cb2
  4. #840ab2

Monochromatic

  1. #210902
  2. #6a1c06
  3. #b2300a
  4. #f24817
  5. #f6815f

Shades

#b2300a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b2300a
  2. #a02b09
  3. #8e2608
  4. #7d2207
  5. #6b1d06
  6. #591805
  7. #471304
  8. #350e03
  9. #240a02
  10. #120501
  11. #000000

Tints

#b2300a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b2300a
  2. #ba4523
  3. #c1593b
  4. #c96e54
  5. #d1836c
  6. #d99885
  7. #e0ac9d
  8. #e8c1b6
  9. #f0d6ce
  10. #f7eae7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b2300a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b2300a
  2. #ad3816
  3. #a84022
  4. #a3482d
  5. #9e5039
  6. #995845
  7. #946051
  8. #8f685d
  9. #8a7068
  10. #857874
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.32:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.32:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #606060 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #88514b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #584d00 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #786a00 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c5002a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #864304 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #935802 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bd1521 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b2300a {
  color: #b2300a;
}
Background
.bg-b2300a {
  background-color: #b2300a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b2300a {
  border: 2px solid #b2300a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b2300a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 178 48 10;
  --color-primary-hsl: 14 89% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b2300a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b2300a, #b2840a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b2300a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(178 48 10 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 4.27 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 4.34 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 5.78 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 6.32 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 6.47 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 6.50 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 6.97 #4dcff5 Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Rust
#b2300a  rgb(178, 48, 10)  hsl(14, 89%, 37%)  Rust
#0a8cb2  rgb(10, 140, 178)  hsl(194, 89%, 37%)  Bondi Blue
#0ab230  rgb(10, 178, 48)  hsl(134, 89%, 37%)  Kelly Green
#300ab2  rgb(48, 10, 178)  hsl(254, 89%, 37%)  Zaffre