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#B3391C

#b3391c ≈ Rust

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#b3391c is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 70.2% red, 22.35% green and 10.98% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 68.16% magenta, 84.36% yellow and 29.8% black. Its hue angle is 11.52°, with 72.95% saturation and 40.59% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with energy, passion and urgency. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.97:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 4.54.

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Web safe#cc3333
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Relative luminance0.1259

Complementary

  1. #b3391c
  2. #1c96b3

Split complementary

  1. #b3391c
  2. #1cb384
  3. #1c4bb3

Analogous

  1. #b31c4b
  2. #b3391c
  3. #b3841c

Triadic

  1. #b3391c
  2. #1cb339
  3. #391cb3

Tetradic

  1. #b3391c
  2. #96b31c
  3. #1c96b3
  4. #391cb3

Square

  1. #b3391c
  2. #4bb31c
  3. #1c96b3
  4. #841cb3

Monochromatic

  1. #2f0f07
  2. #712412
  3. #b3391c
  4. #e05b3b
  5. #eb927d

Shades

#b3391c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b3391c
  2. #a13319
  3. #8f2e16
  4. #7d2814
  5. #6b2211
  6. #5a1d0e
  7. #48170b
  8. #361108
  9. #240b06
  10. #120603
  11. #000000

Tints

#b3391c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b3391c
  2. #bb4d33
  3. #c26149
  4. #ca7460
  5. #d18877
  6. #d99c8e
  7. #e1b0a4
  8. #e8c4bb
  9. #f0d7d2
  10. #f7ebe8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b3391c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b3391c
  2. #ae4026
  3. #a94730
  4. #a44e3a
  5. #9f5544
  6. #9a5d4e
  7. #946458
  8. #8f6b62
  9. #8a726c
  10. #857976
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.97:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.52:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #636363 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8a5550 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5d5217 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7b6d15 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c50e34 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #884919 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #955d18 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #be262c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b3391c {
  color: #b3391c;
}
Background
.bg-b3391c {
  background-color: #b3391c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b3391c {
  border: 2px solid #b3391c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b3391c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 179 57 28;
  --color-primary-hsl: 12 73% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b3391c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b3391c, #b3841c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b3391c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(179 57 28 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 4.54 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 5.40 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 5.82 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 5.83 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 6.22 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 6.23 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 6.31 #4cc6e3 Inverted #636363 Grayscale 

Rust
#b3391c  rgb(179, 57, 28)  hsl(12, 73%, 41%)  Rust
#1c96b3  rgb(28, 150, 179)  hsl(192, 73%, 41%)  Bondi Blue
#1cb339  rgb(28, 179, 57)  hsl(132, 73%, 41%)  Kelly Green
#391cb3  rgb(57, 28, 179)  hsl(252, 73%, 41%)  Medium Blue