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#B34B0D

#b34b0d ≈ Rust

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#b34b0d is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 70.2% red, 29.41% green and 5.1% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 58.1% magenta, 92.74% yellow and 29.8% black. Its hue angle is 22.41°, with 86.46% saturation and 37.65% 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 5.34:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 3.43.

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Web safe#cc3300
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Relative luminance0.1464

Complementary

  1. #b34b0d
  2. #0d75b3

Split complementary

  1. #b34b0d
  2. #0db39e
  3. #0d22b3

Analogous

  1. #b30d22
  2. #b34b0d
  3. #b39e0d

Triadic

  1. #b34b0d
  2. #0db34b
  3. #4b0db3

Tetradic

  1. #b34b0d
  2. #75b30d
  3. #0d75b3
  4. #4b0db3

Square

  1. #b34b0d
  2. #22b30d
  3. #0d75b3
  4. #9e0db3

Monochromatic

  1. #240f03
  2. #6c2d08
  3. #b34b0d
  4. #ef6c1e
  5. #f49a65

Shades

#b34b0d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b34b0d
  2. #a1440c
  3. #8f3c0a
  4. #7d3509
  5. #6b2d08
  6. #5a2607
  7. #481e05
  8. #361704
  9. #240f03
  10. #120801
  11. #000000

Tints

#b34b0d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b34b0d
  2. #bb5d25
  3. #c26f3d
  4. #ca8156
  5. #d1936e
  6. #d9a586
  7. #e1b79e
  8. #e8c9b6
  9. #f0dbcf
  10. #f7ede7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b34b0d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b34b0d
  2. #ae5019
  3. #a95624
  4. #a45b30
  5. #9f603b
  6. #9a6647
  7. #946b52
  8. #8f705e
  9. #8a7569
  10. #857b75
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.34:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.93:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6b6b6b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8d6054 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #695c00 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #837405 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c53140 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8d5604 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #986608 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #be3d33 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b34b0d {
  color: #b34b0d;
}
Background
.bg-b34b0d {
  background-color: #b34b0d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b34b0d {
  border: 2px solid #b34b0d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b34b0d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 179 75 13;
  --color-primary-hsl: 22 86% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b34b0d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b34b0d, #b39e0d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b34b0d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(179 75 13 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 3.43 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 3.55 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 5.65 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 5.74 #cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 6.41 #8b4513 Saddle Brown ΔE 8.77 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 11.12 #4cb4f2 Inverted #6b6b6b Grayscale 

Rust
#b34b0d  rgb(179, 75, 13)  hsl(22, 86%, 38%)  Rust
#0d75b3  rgb(13, 117, 179)  hsl(202, 86%, 38%)  French Blue
#0db34b  rgb(13, 179, 75)  hsl(142, 86%, 38%)  Medium Sea Green
#4b0db3  rgb(75, 13, 179)  hsl(262, 86%, 38%)  Medium Blue