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#B4320C

#b4320c ≈ Rust

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#b4320c is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 70.59% red, 19.61% green and 4.71% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 72.22% magenta, 93.33% yellow and 29.41% black. Its hue angle is 13.57°, with 87.5% 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 6.17:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 3.84.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#cc3300
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Relative luminance0.1201

Complementary

  1. #b4320c
  2. #0c8eb4

Split complementary

  1. #b4320c
  2. #0cb486
  3. #0c3ab4

Analogous

  1. #b40c3a
  2. #b4320c
  3. #b4860c

Triadic

  1. #b4320c
  2. #0cb432
  3. #320cb4

Tetradic

  1. #b4320c
  2. #8eb40c
  3. #0c8eb4
  4. #320cb4

Square

  1. #b4320c
  2. #3ab40c
  3. #0c8eb4
  4. #860cb4

Monochromatic

  1. #250a02
  2. #6c1e07
  3. #b4320c
  4. #f04c1d
  5. #f58564

Shades

#b4320c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b4320c
  2. #a22d0b
  3. #90280a
  4. #7e2308
  5. #6c1e07
  6. #5a1906
  7. #481405
  8. #360f04
  9. #240a02
  10. #120501
  11. #000000

Tints

#b4320c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b4320c
  2. #bc4724
  3. #c35b3d
  4. #cb7055
  5. #d2846d
  6. #da9986
  7. #e1ad9e
  8. #e9c2b6
  9. #f0d6ce
  10. #f8ebe7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b4320c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b4320c
  2. #af3a18
  3. #aa4223
  4. #a4492f
  5. #9f513a
  6. #9a5946
  7. #956152
  8. #90695d
  9. #8a7069
  10. #857874
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.17:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.4:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #616161 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8a524d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5a4f02 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7a6c00 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c7002c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #874506 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #955a04 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c01823 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b4320c {
  color: #b4320c;
}
Background
.bg-b4320c {
  background-color: #b4320c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b4320c {
  border: 2px solid #b4320c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b4320c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 180 50 12;
  --color-primary-hsl: 14 88% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b4320c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b4320c, #b4860c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b4320c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(180 50 12 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 3.84 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 4.85 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 5.32 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 6.05 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 6.42 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 6.42 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 6.66 #4bcdf3 Inverted #616161 Grayscale 

Rust
#b4320c  rgb(180, 50, 12)  hsl(14, 88%, 38%)  Rust
#0c8eb4  rgb(12, 142, 180)  hsl(194, 88%, 38%)  Bondi Blue
#0cb432  rgb(12, 180, 50)  hsl(134, 88%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#320cb4  rgb(50, 12, 180)  hsl(254, 88%, 38%)  Medium Blue