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#B45321

#b45321 ≈ Rust

  • brown
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#b45321 is a color from the brown family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 70.59% red, 32.55% green and 12.94% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 53.89% magenta, 81.67% yellow and 29.41% black. Its hue angle is 20.41°, with 69.01% saturation and 41.76% 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 5:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 4.45.

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Relative luminance0.16

Complementary

  1. #b45321
  2. #2182b4

Split complementary

  1. #b45321
  2. #21b49c
  3. #2138b4

Analogous

  1. #b42138
  2. #b45321
  3. #b49c21

Triadic

  1. #b45321
  2. #21b453
  3. #5321b4

Tetradic

  1. #b45321
  2. #82b421
  3. #2182b4
  4. #5321b4

Square

  1. #b45321
  2. #38b421
  3. #2182b4
  4. #9c21b4

Monochromatic

  1. #331709
  2. #733515
  3. #b45321
  4. #dd7845
  5. #e9a785

Shades

#b45321 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b45321
  2. #a24b1e
  3. #90421a
  4. #7e3a17
  5. #6c3214
  6. #5a2a11
  7. #48210d
  8. #36190a
  9. #241107
  10. #120803
  11. #000000

Tints

#b45321 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b45321
  2. #bc6437
  3. #c3754d
  4. #cb8764
  5. #d2987a
  6. #daa990
  7. #e1baa6
  8. #e9cbbc
  9. #f0ddd3
  10. #f8eee9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b45321 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b45321
  2. #af582b
  3. #aa5c34
  4. #a4613e
  5. #9f6547
  6. #9a6a51
  7. #956e5a
  8. #907364
  9. #8a776d
  10. #857c77
  11. #808080

Readable text 5:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.2:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6f6f6f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #90655a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #6e621a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #86781e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c63d49 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #905c1d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9b6b1f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bf473d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b45321 {
  color: #b45321;
}
Background
.bg-b45321 {
  background-color: #b45321;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b45321 {
  border: 2px solid #b45321;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b45321;
  --color-primary-rgb: 180 83 33;
  --color-primary-hsl: 20 69% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b45321 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b45321, #b49c21);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b45321 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(180 83 33 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 4.45 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 4.71 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 4.82 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 5.68 #cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 6.07 #8b4513 Saddle Brown ΔE 9.74 #e25822 Flame ΔE 9.82 #4bacde Inverted #6f6f6f Grayscale 

Rust
#b45321  rgb(180, 83, 33)  hsl(20, 69%, 42%)  Rust
#2182b4  rgb(33, 130, 180)  hsl(200, 69%, 42%)  Cerulean
#21b453  rgb(33, 180, 83)  hsl(140, 69%, 42%)  Medium Sea Green
#5321b4  rgb(83, 33, 180)  hsl(260, 69%, 42%)  Rebecca Purple