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#B74409

#b74409 ≈ Rust

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#b74409 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 71.76% red, 26.67% green and 3.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 62.84% magenta, 95.08% yellow and 28.24% black. Its hue angle is 20.34°, with 90.63% 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 5.46:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 1.4.

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Relative luminance0.1422

Complementary

  1. #b74409
  2. #097cb7

Split complementary

  1. #b74409
  2. #09b79b
  3. #0925b7

Analogous

  1. #b70925
  2. #b74409
  3. #b79b09

Triadic

  1. #b74409
  2. #09b744
  3. #4409b7

Tetradic

  1. #b74409
  2. #7cb709
  3. #097cb7
  4. #4409b7

Square

  1. #b74409
  2. #25b709
  3. #097cb7
  4. #9b09b7

Monochromatic

  1. #250e02
  2. #6e2905
  3. #b74409
  4. #f46319
  5. #f79462

Shades

#b74409 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b74409
  2. #a53d08
  3. #923607
  4. #803006
  5. #6e2905
  6. #5c2205
  7. #491b04
  8. #371403
  9. #250e02
  10. #120701
  11. #000000

Tints

#b74409 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b74409
  2. #be5722
  3. #c5693a
  4. #cd7c53
  5. #d48f6b
  6. #dba284
  7. #e2b49d
  8. #e9c7b5
  9. #f1dace
  10. #f8ece6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b74409 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b74409
  2. #b24a15
  3. #ac5021
  4. #a7562d
  5. #a15c39
  6. #9c6245
  7. #966850
  8. #916e5c
  9. #8b7468
  10. #867a74
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.46:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.84:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #696969 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8f5d53 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #665900 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #827300 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ca233b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8e5100 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9a6403 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c3332e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b74409 {
  color: #b74409;
}
Background
.bg-b74409 {
  background-color: #b74409;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b74409 {
  border: 2px solid #b74409;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b74409;
  --color-primary-rgb: 183 68 9;
  --color-primary-hsl: 20 91% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b74409 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b74409, #b79b09);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b74409 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(183 68 9 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 1.40 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 1.82 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 4.24 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 6.41 #cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 7.23 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 9.00 #8b4513 Saddle Brown ΔE 9.60 #48bbf6 Inverted #696969 Grayscale 

Rust
#b74409  rgb(183, 68, 9)  hsl(20, 91%, 38%)  Rust
#097cb7  rgb(9, 124, 183)  hsl(200, 91%, 38%)  Cerulean
#09b744  rgb(9, 183, 68)  hsl(140, 91%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#4409b7  rgb(68, 9, 183)  hsl(260, 91%, 38%)  Medium Blue