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#B2400A

#b2400a ≈ Rust

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#b2400a is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 69.8% red, 25.1% green and 3.92% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 64.04% magenta, 94.38% yellow and 30.2% black. Its hue angle is 19.29°, 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 5.78:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 1.2.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#993300
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Relative luminance0.1315

Complementary

  1. #b2400a
  2. #0a7cb2

Split complementary

  1. #b2400a
  2. #0ab294
  3. #0a28b2

Analogous

  1. #b20a28
  2. #b2400a
  3. #b2940a

Triadic

  1. #b2400a
  2. #0ab240
  3. #400ab2

Tetradic

  1. #b2400a
  2. #7cb20a
  3. #0a7cb2
  4. #400ab2

Square

  1. #b2400a
  2. #28b20a
  3. #0a7cb2
  4. #940ab2

Monochromatic

  1. #210c02
  2. #6a2606
  3. #b2400a
  4. #f25d17
  5. #f6905f

Shades

#b2400a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b2400a
  2. #a03a09
  3. #8e3308
  4. #7d2d07
  5. #6b2606
  6. #592005
  7. #471a04
  8. #351303
  9. #240d02
  10. #120601
  11. #000000

Tints

#b2400a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b2400a
  2. #ba5323
  3. #c1663b
  4. #c97954
  5. #d18c6c
  6. #d9a085
  7. #e0b39d
  8. #e8c6b6
  9. #f0d9ce
  10. #f7ece7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b2400a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b2400a
  2. #ad4616
  3. #a84d22
  4. #a3532d
  5. #9e5a39
  6. #996045
  7. #946651
  8. #8f6d5d
  9. #8a7368
  10. #857a74
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.78:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.63:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #666666 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8b5950 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #625500 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7e6f00 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c41e37 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #894e02 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #956004 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bd2f2b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b2400a {
  color: #b2400a;
}
Background
.bg-b2400a {
  background-color: #b2400a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b2400a {
  border: 2px solid #b2400a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b2400a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 178 64 10;
  --color-primary-hsl: 19 89% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b2400a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b2400a, #b2940a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b2400a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(178 64 10 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 1.20 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 2.90 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 5.20 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 6.16 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 8.24 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 8.63 #8b4513 Saddle Brown ΔE 8.84 #4dbff5 Inverted #666666 Grayscale 

Rust
#b2400a  rgb(178, 64, 10)  hsl(19, 89%, 37%)  Rust
#0a7cb2  rgb(10, 124, 178)  hsl(199, 89%, 37%)  Cerulean
#0ab240  rgb(10, 178, 64)  hsl(139, 89%, 37%)  Kelly Green
#400ab2  rgb(64, 10, 178)  hsl(259, 89%, 37%)  Medium Blue