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#B8400A

#b8400a ≈ Rust

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#b8400a is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 72.16% red, 25.1% green and 3.92% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 65.22% magenta, 94.57% yellow and 27.84% black. Its hue angle is 18.62°, with 89.69% saturation and 38.04% 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 5.56:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 0.38.

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Web safe#cc3300
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Relative luminance0.1388

Complementary

  1. #b8400a
  2. #0a82b8

Split complementary

  1. #b8400a
  2. #0ab897
  3. #0a2bb8

Analogous

  1. #b80a2b
  2. #b8400a
  3. #b8970a

Triadic

  1. #b8400a
  2. #0ab840
  3. #400ab8

Tetradic

  1. #b8400a
  2. #82b80a
  3. #0a82b8
  4. #400ab8

Square

  1. #b8400a
  2. #2bb80a
  3. #0a82b8
  4. #970ab8

Monochromatic

  1. #270e02
  2. #6f2706
  3. #b8400a
  4. #f35f1c
  5. #f79264

Shades

#b8400a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b8400a
  2. #a63a09
  3. #933308
  4. #812d07
  5. #6e2606
  6. #5c2005
  7. #4a1a04
  8. #371303
  9. #250d02
  10. #120601
  11. #000000

Tints

#b8400a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b8400a
  2. #bf5323
  3. #c6663b
  4. #cd7954
  5. #d48c6c
  6. #dca085
  7. #e3b39d
  8. #eac6b6
  9. #f1d9ce
  10. #f8ece7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b8400a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b8400a
  2. #b24616
  3. #ad4d22
  4. #a7532d
  5. #a25a39
  6. #9c6045
  7. #966651
  8. #916d5d
  9. #8b7368
  10. #867a74
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.56:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.78:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #686868 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8f5b52 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #645700 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #817200 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cb1a37 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8d4f02 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9a6203 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c42e2b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b8400a {
  color: #b8400a;
}
Background
.bg-b8400a {
  background-color: #b8400a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b8400a {
  border: 2px solid #b8400a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b8400a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 184 64 10;
  --color-primary-hsl: 19 90% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b8400a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b8400a, #b8970a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b8400a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(184 64 10 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 0.38 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 1.83 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 3.97 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 6.75 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 7.84 #cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 8.14 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 8.64 #47bff5 Inverted #686868 Grayscale 

Rust
#b8400a  rgb(184, 64, 10)  hsl(19, 90%, 38%)  Rust
#0a82b8  rgb(10, 130, 184)  hsl(199, 90%, 38%)  Cerulean
#0ab840  rgb(10, 184, 64)  hsl(139, 90%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#400ab8  rgb(64, 10, 184)  hsl(259, 90%, 38%)  Medium Blue