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#B42E09

#b42e09 ≈ Rufous

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#b42e09 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 70.59% red, 18.04% green and 3.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 74.44% magenta, 95% yellow and 29.41% black. Its hue angle is 12.98°, with 90.48% saturation and 37.06% 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 6.3:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rufous (#a81c07), ΔE 4.29.

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Relative luminance0.1168

Complementary

  1. #b42e09
  2. #098fb4

Split complementary

  1. #b42e09
  2. #09b483
  3. #093ab4

Analogous

  1. #b4093a
  2. #b42e09
  3. #b48309

Triadic

  1. #b42e09
  2. #09b42e
  3. #2e09b4

Tetradic

  1. #b42e09
  2. #8fb409
  3. #098fb4
  4. #2e09b4

Square

  1. #b42e09
  2. #3ab409
  3. #098fb4
  4. #8309b4

Monochromatic

  1. #220902
  2. #6b1b05
  3. #b42e09
  4. #f34616
  5. #f7805f

Shades

#b42e09 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b42e09
  2. #a22908
  3. #902507
  4. #7e2006
  5. #6c1c05
  6. #5a1705
  7. #481204
  8. #360e03
  9. #240902
  10. #120501
  11. #000000

Tints

#b42e09 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b42e09
  2. #bc4322
  3. #c3583a
  4. #cb6d53
  5. #d2826b
  6. #da9784
  7. #e1ab9d
  8. #e9c0b5
  9. #f0d5ce
  10. #f8eae6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b42e09 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b42e09
  2. #af3615
  3. #aa3e21
  4. #a4472d
  5. #9f4f39
  6. #9a5745
  7. #955f50
  8. #90675c
  9. #8a7068
  10. #857874
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.3:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.34:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #606060 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8a504b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #584d00 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #796b00 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c70029 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #874303 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #945800 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c00f20 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b42e09 {
  color: #b42e09;
}
Background
.bg-b42e09 {
  background-color: #b42e09;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b42e09 {
  border: 2px solid #b42e09;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b42e09;
  --color-primary-rgb: 180 46 9;
  --color-primary-hsl: 13 90% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b42e09 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b42e09, #b48309);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b42e09 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(180 46 9 / 0.35);
}

#a81c07 Rufous ΔE 4.29 #b7410e Rust ΔE 4.46 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 5.86 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 5.89 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 6.10 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 6.25 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 6.91 #4bd1f6 Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Rufous
#b42e09  rgb(180, 46, 9)  hsl(13, 90%, 37%)  Rufous
#098fb4  rgb(9, 143, 180)  hsl(193, 90%, 37%)  Bondi Blue
#09b42e  rgb(9, 180, 46)  hsl(133, 90%, 37%)  Kelly Green
#2e09b4  rgb(46, 9, 180)  hsl(253, 90%, 37%)  Medium Blue