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#B6512E

#b6512e ≈ Rust

  • orange
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#b6512e is a color from the orange family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 71.37% red, 31.76% green and 18.04% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 55.49% magenta, 74.73% yellow and 28.63% black. Its hue angle is 15.44°, with 59.65% saturation and 44.71% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with enthusiasm, warmth and creativity. Designers typically use it for call-to-action buttons, food and restaurant brands and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.99:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 4.79.

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Relative luminance0.1603

Complementary

  1. #b6512e
  2. #2e93b6

Split complementary

  1. #b6512e
  2. #2eb695
  3. #2e4fb6

Analogous

  1. #b62e4f
  2. #b6512e
  3. #b6952e

Triadic

  1. #b6512e
  2. #2eb651
  3. #512eb6

Tetradic

  1. #b6512e
  2. #93b62e
  3. #2e93b6
  4. #512eb6

Square

  1. #b6512e
  2. #4fb62e
  3. #2e93b6
  4. #952eb6

Monochromatic

  1. #3c1b0f
  2. #79361f
  3. #b6512e
  4. #d67b5b
  5. #e5ac98

Shades

#b6512e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b6512e
  2. #a44929
  3. #924125
  4. #7f3920
  5. #6d311c
  6. #5b2917
  7. #492012
  8. #37180e
  9. #241009
  10. #120805
  11. #000000

Tints

#b6512e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b6512e
  2. #bd6243
  3. #c57458
  4. #cc856d
  5. #d39782
  6. #dba897
  7. #e2b9ab
  8. #e9cbc0
  9. #f0dcd5
  10. #f8eeea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b6512e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b6512e
  2. #b15636
  3. #ab5a3e
  4. #a65f47
  5. #a0644f
  6. #9b6957
  7. #966d5f
  8. #907267
  9. #8b7770
  10. #857b78
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.99:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.21:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6f6f6f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #91655c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #6d622a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #85782b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c83b49 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #905b2c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9b6a2c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c14540 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b6512e {
  color: #b6512e;
}
Background
.bg-b6512e {
  background-color: #b6512e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b6512e {
  border: 2px solid #b6512e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b6512e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 182 81 46;
  --color-primary-hsl: 15 60% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b6512e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b6512e, #b6952e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b6512e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(182 81 46 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 4.79 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 5.07 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 5.51 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 5.71 #cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 8.63 #954535 Chestnut ΔE 9.25 #cc3333 Persian Red ΔE 9.54 #49aed1 Inverted #6f6f6f Grayscale 

Rust
#b6512e  rgb(182, 81, 46)  hsl(15, 60%, 45%)  Rust
#2e93b6  rgb(46, 147, 182)  hsl(195, 60%, 45%)  Bondi Blue
#2eb651  rgb(46, 182, 81)  hsl(135, 60%, 45%)  Medium Sea Green
#512eb6  rgb(81, 46, 182)  hsl(255, 60%, 45%)  Ocean Blue