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#B34B1C

#b34b1c ≈ Rust

  • brown
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#b34b1c is a color from the brown family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 70.2% red, 29.41% green and 10.98% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 58.1% magenta, 84.36% yellow and 29.8% black. Its hue angle is 18.68°, with 72.95% saturation and 40.59% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.33:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 2.32.

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Web safe#cc3333
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Relative luminance0.147

Complementary

  1. #b34b1c
  2. #1c84b3

Split complementary

  1. #b34b1c
  2. #1cb397
  3. #1c38b3

Analogous

  1. #b31c38
  2. #b34b1c
  3. #b3971c

Triadic

  1. #b34b1c
  2. #1cb34b
  3. #4b1cb3

Tetradic

  1. #b34b1c
  2. #84b31c
  3. #1c84b3
  4. #4b1cb3

Square

  1. #b34b1c
  2. #38b31c
  3. #1c84b3
  4. #971cb3

Monochromatic

  1. #2f1407
  2. #712f12
  3. #b34b1c
  4. #e06f3b
  5. #eb9f7d

Shades

#b34b1c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b34b1c
  2. #a14419
  3. #8f3c16
  4. #7d3514
  5. #6b2d11
  6. #5a260e
  7. #481e0b
  8. #361708
  9. #240f06
  10. #120803
  11. #000000

Tints

#b34b1c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b34b1c
  2. #bb5d33
  3. #c26f49
  4. #ca8160
  5. #d19377
  6. #d9a58e
  7. #e1b7a4
  8. #e8c9bb
  9. #f0dbd2
  10. #f7ede8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b34b1c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b34b1c
  2. #ae5026
  3. #a95630
  4. #a45b3a
  5. #9f6044
  6. #9a664e
  7. #946b58
  8. #8f7062
  9. #8a756c
  10. #857b76
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.33:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.94:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6b6b6b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8e6056 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #695c14 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #827418 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c53242 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8d5618 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #986619 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #be3d36 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b34b1c {
  color: #b34b1c;
}
Background
.bg-b34b1c {
  background-color: #b34b1c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b34b1c {
  border: 2px solid #b34b1c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b34b1c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 179 75 28;
  --color-primary-hsl: 19 73% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b34b1c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b34b1c, #b3971c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b34b1c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(179 75 28 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 2.32 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 3.42 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 4.67 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 4.84 #cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 7.51 #8b4513 Saddle Brown ΔE 9.23 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 9.63 #4cb4e3 Inverted #6b6b6b Grayscale 

Rust
#b34b1c  rgb(179, 75, 28)  hsl(19, 73%, 41%)  Rust
#1c84b3  rgb(28, 132, 179)  hsl(199, 73%, 41%)  Cerulean
#1cb34b  rgb(28, 179, 75)  hsl(139, 73%, 41%)  Medium Sea Green
#4b1cb3  rgb(75, 28, 179)  hsl(259, 73%, 41%)  Medium Blue