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#B4340B

#b4340b ≈ Rust

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#b4340b is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 70.59% red, 20.39% green and 4.31% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 71.11% magenta, 93.89% yellow and 29.41% black. Its hue angle is 14.56°, with 88.48% saturation and 37.45% 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 6.11:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 3.3.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#cc3300
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Relative luminance0.1218

Complementary

  1. #b4340b
  2. #0b8bb4

Split complementary

  1. #b4340b
  2. #0bb489
  3. #0b36b4

Analogous

  1. #b40b36
  2. #b4340b
  3. #b4890b

Triadic

  1. #b4340b
  2. #0bb434
  3. #340bb4

Tetradic

  1. #b4340b
  2. #8bb40b
  3. #0b8bb4
  4. #340bb4

Square

  1. #b4340b
  2. #36b40b
  3. #0b8bb4
  4. #890bb4

Monochromatic

  1. #240a02
  2. #6c1f07
  3. #b4340b
  4. #f14f1a
  5. #f58663

Shades

#b4340b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b4340b
  2. #a22f0a
  3. #902a09
  4. #7e2408
  5. #6c1f07
  6. #5a1a06
  7. #481504
  8. #361003
  9. #240a02
  10. #120501
  11. #000000

Tints

#b4340b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b4340b
  2. #bc4823
  3. #c35d3c
  4. #cb7154
  5. #d2856d
  6. #da9a85
  7. #e1ae9d
  8. #e9c2b6
  9. #f0d6ce
  10. #f8ebe7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b4340b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b4340b
  2. #af3c17
  3. #aa4322
  4. #a44b2e
  5. #9f523a
  6. #9a5a46
  7. #956251
  8. #90695d
  9. #8a7169
  10. #857874
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.11:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.44:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #626262 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8a534d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5b5000 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7b6c00 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c7002e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #884605 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #955b03 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c01c24 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b4340b {
  color: #b4340b;
}
Background
.bg-b4340b {
  background-color: #b4340b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b4340b {
  border: 2px solid #b4340b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b4340b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 180 52 11;
  --color-primary-hsl: 15 88% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b4340b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b4340b, #b4890b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b4340b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(180 52 11 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 3.30 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 4.81 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 5.33 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 6.07 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 6.29 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 6.91 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 7.23 #4bcbf4 Inverted #626262 Grayscale 

Rust
#b4340b  rgb(180, 52, 11)  hsl(15, 88%, 37%)  Rust
#0b8bb4  rgb(11, 139, 180)  hsl(195, 88%, 37%)  Bondi Blue
#0bb434  rgb(11, 180, 52)  hsl(135, 88%, 37%)  Kelly Green
#340bb4  rgb(52, 11, 180)  hsl(255, 88%, 37%)  Medium Blue