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#B6400A

#b6400a ≈ Rust

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#b6400a is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 71.37% red, 25.1% green and 3.92% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 64.84% magenta, 94.51% yellow and 28.63% black. Its hue angle is 18.84°, with 89.58% 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 5.63:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 0.49.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#cc3300
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Relative luminance0.1363

Complementary

  1. #b6400a
  2. #0a80b6

Split complementary

  1. #b6400a
  2. #0ab696
  3. #0a2ab6

Analogous

  1. #b60a2a
  2. #b6400a
  3. #b6960a

Triadic

  1. #b6400a
  2. #0ab640
  3. #400ab6

Tetradic

  1. #b6400a
  2. #80b60a
  3. #0a80b6
  4. #400ab6

Square

  1. #b6400a
  2. #2ab60a
  3. #0a80b6
  4. #960ab6

Monochromatic

  1. #250d02
  2. #6d2706
  3. #b6400a
  4. #f25e1a
  5. #f69163

Shades

#b6400a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b6400a
  2. #a43a09
  3. #923308
  4. #7f2d07
  5. #6d2606
  6. #5b2005
  7. #491a04
  8. #371303
  9. #240d02
  10. #120601
  11. #000000

Tints

#b6400a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b6400a
  2. #bd5323
  3. #c5663b
  4. #cc7954
  5. #d38c6c
  6. #dba085
  7. #e2b39d
  8. #e9c6b6
  9. #f0d9ce
  10. #f8ece7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b6400a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b6400a
  2. #b14616
  3. #ab4d22
  4. #a6532d
  5. #a05a39
  6. #9b6045
  7. #966651
  8. #906d5d
  9. #8b7368
  10. #857a74
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.63:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.73:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #676767 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8e5a51 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #635600 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #807100 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c91c37 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8c4e02 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #996103 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c22e2b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b6400a {
  color: #b6400a;
}
Background
.bg-b6400a {
  background-color: #b6400a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b6400a {
  border: 2px solid #b6400a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b6400a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 182 64 10;
  --color-primary-hsl: 19 90% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b6400a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b6400a, #b6960a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b6400a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(182 64 10 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 0.49 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 2.17 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 4.38 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 6.54 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 8.09 #cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 8.37 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 8.49 #49bff5 Inverted #676767 Grayscale 

Rust
#b6400a  rgb(182, 64, 10)  hsl(19, 90%, 38%)  Rust
#0a80b6  rgb(10, 128, 182)  hsl(199, 90%, 38%)  Cerulean
#0ab640  rgb(10, 182, 64)  hsl(139, 90%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#400ab6  rgb(64, 10, 182)  hsl(259, 90%, 38%)  Medium Blue