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#B7482D

#b7482d ≈ Rust

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#b7482d is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 71.76% red, 28.24% green and 17.65% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 60.66% magenta, 75.41% yellow and 28.24% black. Its hue angle is 11.74°, with 60.53% saturation and 44.71% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with energy, passion and urgency. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.28:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 5.36.

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Web safe#cc3333
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Relative luminance0.1489

Complementary

  1. #b7482d
  2. #2d9cb7

Split complementary

  1. #b7482d
  2. #2db78d
  3. #2d57b7

Analogous

  1. #b72d57
  2. #b7482d
  3. #b78d2d

Triadic

  1. #b7482d
  2. #2db748
  3. #482db7

Tetradic

  1. #b7482d
  2. #9cb72d
  3. #2d9cb7
  4. #482db7

Square

  1. #b7482d
  2. #57b72d
  3. #2d9cb7
  4. #8d2db7

Monochromatic

  1. #3c180f
  2. #7a301e
  3. #b7482d
  4. #d6725a
  5. #e6a797

Shades

#b7482d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b7482d
  2. #a54129
  3. #923a24
  4. #803220
  5. #6e2b1b
  6. #5c2417
  7. #491d12
  8. #37160e
  9. #250e09
  10. #120705
  11. #000000

Tints

#b7482d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b7482d
  2. #be5a42
  3. #c56d57
  4. #cd7f6c
  5. #d49181
  6. #dba496
  7. #e2b6ab
  8. #e9c8c0
  9. #f1dad5
  10. #f8edea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b7482d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b7482d
  2. #b24e35
  3. #ac533e
  4. #a75946
  5. #a15e4e
  6. #9c6457
  7. #966a5f
  8. #916f67
  9. #8b756f
  10. #867a78
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.28:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.98:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6c6c6c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #905f59 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #675c29 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #827529 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c92e42 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8e552b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9a662b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c23a3b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b7482d {
  color: #b7482d;
}
Background
.bg-b7482d {
  background-color: #b7482d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b7482d {
  border: 2px solid #b7482d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b7482d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 183 72 45;
  --color-primary-hsl: 12 61% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b7482d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b7482d, #b78d2d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b7482d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(183 72 45 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 5.36 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 6.24 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 6.60 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 6.66 #cc3333 Persian Red ΔE 6.89 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 7.55 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 7.61 #48b7d2 Inverted #6c6c6c Grayscale 

Rust
#b7482d  rgb(183, 72, 45)  hsl(12, 61%, 45%)  Rust
#2d9cb7  rgb(45, 156, 183)  hsl(192, 61%, 45%)  Bondi Blue
#2db748  rgb(45, 183, 72)  hsl(132, 61%, 45%)  Kelly Green
#482db7  rgb(72, 45, 183)  hsl(252, 61%, 45%)  Ocean Blue