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#B23402

#b23402 ≈ Rust

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#b23402 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 69.8% red, 20.39% green and 0.78% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 70.79% magenta, 98.88% yellow and 30.2% black. Its hue angle is 17.05°, with 97.78% saturation and 35.29% 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 6.2:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 3.

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Relative luminance0.1193

Complementary

  1. #b23402
  2. #0280b2

Split complementary

  1. #b23402
  2. #02b28c
  3. #0228b2

Analogous

  1. #b20228
  2. #b23402
  3. #b28c02

Triadic

  1. #b23402
  2. #02b234
  3. #3402b2

Tetradic

  1. #b23402
  2. #80b202
  3. #0280b2
  4. #3402b2

Square

  1. #b23402
  2. #28b202
  3. #0280b2
  4. #8c02b2

Monochromatic

  1. #1b0800
  2. #661e01
  3. #b23402
  4. #fc4b04
  5. #fd8150

Shades

#b23402 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b23402
  2. #a02f02
  3. #8e2a02
  4. #7d2401
  5. #6b1f01
  6. #591a01
  7. #471501
  8. #351001
  9. #240a00
  10. #120500
  11. #000000

Tints

#b23402 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b23402
  2. #ba481b
  3. #c15d35
  4. #c9714e
  5. #d18567
  6. #d99a81
  7. #e0ae9a
  8. #e8c2b3
  9. #f0d6cc
  10. #f7ebe6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b23402 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b23402
  2. #ad3c0f
  3. #a8431b
  4. #a34b28
  5. #9e5234
  6. #995a41
  7. #94624e
  8. #8f695a
  9. #8a7167
  10. #857873
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.2:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.39:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #616161 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #89524c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5b4f00 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7a6b00 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c5002d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #874600 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #935a00 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bd1d22 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b23402 {
  color: #b23402;
}
Background
.bg-b23402 {
  background-color: #b23402;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b23402 {
  border: 2px solid #b23402;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b23402;
  --color-primary-rgb: 178 52 2;
  --color-primary-hsl: 17 98% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b23402 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b23402, #b28c02);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b23402 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(178 52 2 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 3.00 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 4.42 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 5.85 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 6.23 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 7.20 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 7.85 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 8.14 #4dcbfd Inverted #616161 Grayscale 

Rust
#b23402  rgb(178, 52, 2)  hsl(17, 98%, 35%)  Rust
#0280b2  rgb(2, 128, 178)  hsl(197, 98%, 35%)  Cerulean
#02b234  rgb(2, 178, 52)  hsl(137, 98%, 35%)  Kelly Green
#3402b2  rgb(52, 2, 178)  hsl(257, 98%, 35%)  Medium Blue