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#B23900

#b23900 ≈ Rust

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#b23900 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 69.8% red, 22.35% green and 0% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 67.98% magenta, 100% yellow and 30.2% black. Its hue angle is 19.21°, with 100% saturation and 34.9% 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 corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.04:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 2.16.

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Relative luminance0.1239

Complementary

  1. #b23900
  2. #0079b2

Split complementary

  1. #b23900
  2. #00b292
  3. #0020b2

Analogous

  1. #b20020
  2. #b23900
  3. #b29200

Triadic

  1. #b23900
  2. #00b239
  3. #3900b2

Tetradic

  1. #b23900
  2. #79b200
  3. #0079b2
  4. #3900b2

Square

  1. #b23900
  2. #20b200
  3. #0079b2
  4. #9200b2

Monochromatic

  1. #190800
  2. #652000
  3. #b23900
  4. #fe5100
  5. #ff854c

Shades

#b23900 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b23900
  2. #a03300
  3. #8e2e00
  4. #7d2800
  5. #6b2200
  6. #591d00
  7. #471700
  8. #351100
  9. #240b00
  10. #120600
  11. #000000

Tints

#b23900 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b23900
  2. #ba4d1a
  3. #c16133
  4. #c9744d
  5. #d18866
  6. #d99c80
  7. #e0b099
  8. #e8c4b3
  9. #f0d7cc
  10. #f7ebe6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b23900 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b23900
  2. #ad400d
  3. #a8471a
  4. #a34e26
  5. #9e5533
  6. #995d40
  7. #94644d
  8. #8f6b5a
  9. #8a7266
  10. #857973
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.04:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.48:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #636363 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8a554d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5e5100 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7b6d00 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c50a31 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #884900 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #945c00 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bd2525 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b23900 {
  color: #b23900;
}
Background
.bg-b23900 {
  background-color: #b23900;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b23900 {
  border: 2px solid #b23900;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b23900;
  --color-primary-rgb: 178 57 0;
  --color-primary-hsl: 19 100% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b23900 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b23900, #b29200);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b23900 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(178 57 0 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 2.16 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 3.50 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 5.77 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 7.23 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 7.26 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 8.09 #8b4513 Saddle Brown ΔE 9.14 #4dc6ff Inverted #636363 Grayscale 

Rust
#b23900  rgb(178, 57, 0)  hsl(19, 100%, 35%)  Rust
#0079b2  rgb(0, 121, 178)  hsl(199, 100%, 35%)  Cerulean
#00b239  rgb(0, 178, 57)  hsl(139, 100%, 35%)  Kelly Green
#3900b2  rgb(57, 0, 178)  hsl(259, 100%, 35%)  Medium Blue