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#B23907

#b23907 ≈ Rust

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#b23907 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 2.75% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 67.98% magenta, 96.07% yellow and 30.2% black. Its hue angle is 17.54°, with 92.43% saturation and 36.27% 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 6.03:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 2.14.

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Relative luminance0.1241

Complementary

  1. #b23907
  2. #0780b2

Split complementary

  1. #b23907
  2. #07b28e
  3. #072bb2

Analogous

  1. #b2072b
  2. #b23907
  3. #b28e07

Triadic

  1. #b23907
  2. #07b239
  3. #3907b2

Tetradic

  1. #b23907
  2. #80b207
  3. #0780b2
  4. #3907b2

Square

  1. #b23907
  2. #2bb207
  3. #0780b2
  4. #8e07b2

Monochromatic

  1. #1f0a01
  2. #682104
  3. #b23907
  4. #f65310
  5. #f88859

Shades

#b23907 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b23907
  2. #a03306
  3. #8e2e06
  4. #7d2805
  5. #6b2204
  6. #591d04
  7. #471703
  8. #351102
  9. #240b01
  10. #120601
  11. #000000

Tints

#b23907 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b23907
  2. #ba4d20
  3. #c16139
  4. #c97451
  5. #d1886a
  6. #d99c83
  7. #e0b09c
  8. #e8c4b5
  9. #f0d7cd
  10. #f7ebe6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b23907 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b23907
  2. #ad4013
  3. #a8471f
  4. #a34e2b
  5. #9e5537
  6. #995d44
  7. #946450
  8. #8f6b5c
  9. #8a7268
  10. #857974
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.03:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.48:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #636363 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8a554e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5d5200 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7b6d00 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c50b31 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #884900 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #945c00 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bd2526 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b23907 {
  color: #b23907;
}
Background
.bg-b23907 {
  background-color: #b23907;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b23907 {
  border: 2px solid #b23907;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b23907;
  --color-primary-rgb: 178 57 7;
  --color-primary-hsl: 18 92% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b23907 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b23907, #b28e07);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b23907 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(178 57 7 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 2.14 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 3.79 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 5.71 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 6.59 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 7.09 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 7.53 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 8.57 #4dc6f8 Inverted #636363 Grayscale 

Rust
#b23907  rgb(178, 57, 7)  hsl(18, 92%, 36%)  Rust
#0780b2  rgb(7, 128, 178)  hsl(198, 92%, 36%)  Cerulean
#07b239  rgb(7, 178, 57)  hsl(138, 92%, 36%)  Kelly Green
#3907b2  rgb(57, 7, 178)  hsl(258, 92%, 36%)  Medium Blue