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#b34d1f ≈ Rust

  • brown
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#b34d1f is a color from the brown family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 70.2% red, 30.2% green and 12.16% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 56.98% magenta, 82.68% yellow and 29.8% black. Its hue angle is 18.65°, with 70.48% saturation and 41.18% 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 5.25:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 2.81.

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Web safe#cc6633
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Relative luminance0.1499

Complementary

  1. #b34d1f
  2. #1f85b3

Split complementary

  1. #b34d1f
  2. #1fb397
  3. #1f3bb3

Analogous

  1. #b31f3b
  2. #b34d1f
  3. #b3971f

Triadic

  1. #b34d1f
  2. #1fb34d
  3. #4d1fb3

Tetradic

  1. #b34d1f
  2. #85b31f
  3. #1f85b3
  4. #4d1fb3

Square

  1. #b34d1f
  2. #3bb31f
  3. #1f85b3
  4. #971fb3

Monochromatic

  1. #311508
  2. #723114
  3. #b34d1f
  4. #de7141
  5. #e9a282

Shades

#b34d1f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b34d1f
  2. #a1451c
  3. #8f3e19
  4. #7d3616
  5. #6b2e13
  6. #5a2710
  7. #481f0c
  8. #361709
  9. #240f06
  10. #120803
  11. #000000

Tints

#b34d1f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b34d1f
  2. #bb5f35
  3. #c2714c
  4. #ca8262
  5. #d19479
  6. #d9a68f
  7. #e1b8a5
  8. #e8cabc
  9. #f0dbd2
  10. #f7ede9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b34d1f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b34d1f
  2. #ae5229
  3. #a95732
  4. #a45c3c
  5. #9f6146
  6. #9a6750
  7. #946c59
  8. #8f7163
  9. #8a766d
  10. #857b76
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.25:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6c6c6c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8e6157 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #6a5e18 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #83751b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c53544 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8d581b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #98671d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #be4038 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b34d1f {
  color: #b34d1f;
}
Background
.bg-b34d1f {
  background-color: #b34d1f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b34d1f {
  border: 2px solid #b34d1f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b34d1f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 179 77 31;
  --color-primary-hsl: 19 70% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b34d1f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b34d1f, #b3971f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b34d1f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(179 77 31 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 2.81 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 3.77 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 4.47 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 4.97 #cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 7.36 #8b4513 Saddle Brown ΔE 9.36 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 9.91 #4cb2e0 Inverted #6c6c6c Grayscale 

Rust
#b34d1f  rgb(179, 77, 31)  hsl(19, 70%, 41%)  Rust
#1f85b3  rgb(31, 133, 179)  hsl(199, 70%, 41%)  Cerulean
#1fb34d  rgb(31, 179, 77)  hsl(139, 70%, 41%)  Medium Sea Green
#4d1fb3  rgb(77, 31, 179)  hsl(259, 70%, 41%)  Medium Blue