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#B8542E

#b8542e ≈ Rust

  • orange
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#b8542e is a color from the orange family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 72.16% red, 32.94% green and 18.04% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 54.35% magenta, 75% yellow and 27.84% black. Its hue angle is 16.52°, with 60% saturation and 45.1% 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 4.83:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 5.11.

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Relative luminance0.1673

Complementary

  1. #b8542e
  2. #2e92b8

Split complementary

  1. #b8542e
  2. #2eb899
  3. #2e4db8

Analogous

  1. #b82e4d
  2. #b8542e
  3. #b8992e

Triadic

  1. #b8542e
  2. #2eb854
  3. #542eb8

Tetradic

  1. #b8542e
  2. #92b82e
  3. #2e92b8
  4. #542eb8

Square

  1. #b8542e
  2. #4db82e
  3. #2e92b8
  4. #992eb8

Monochromatic

  1. #3e1c0f
  2. #7b381f
  3. #b8542e
  4. #d67e5c
  5. #e6ae99

Shades

#b8542e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b8542e
  2. #a64c29
  3. #934325
  4. #813b20
  5. #6e321c
  6. #5c2a17
  7. #4a2212
  8. #37190e
  9. #251109
  10. #120805
  11. #000000

Tints

#b8542e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b8542e
  2. #bf6543
  3. #c67658
  4. #cd876d
  5. #d49882
  6. #dcaa97
  7. #e3bbab
  8. #eaccc0
  9. #f1ddd5
  10. #f8eeea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b8542e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b8542e
  2. #b25836
  3. #ad5d3e
  4. #a76147
  5. #a2664f
  6. #9c6a57
  7. #966e5f
  8. #917367
  9. #8b7770
  10. #867c78
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.83:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.35:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #727272 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #93675e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #706429 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #887a2b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ca3f4c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #925e2b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9d6d2c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c34842 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b8542e {
  color: #b8542e;
}
Background
.bg-b8542e {
  background-color: #b8542e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b8542e {
  border: 2px solid #b8542e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b8542e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 184 84 46;
  --color-primary-hsl: 17 60% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b8542e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b8542e, #b8992e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b8542e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(184 84 46 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 5.11 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 5.34 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 5.35 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 5.66 #cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 7.62 #e25822 Flame ΔE 8.95 #e34234 Cinnabar ΔE 9.92 #47abd1 Inverted #727272 Grayscale 

Rust
#b8542e  rgb(184, 84, 46)  hsl(17, 60%, 45%)  Rust
#2e92b8  rgb(46, 146, 184)  hsl(197, 60%, 45%)  Bondi Blue
#2eb854  rgb(46, 184, 84)  hsl(137, 60%, 45%)  Medium Sea Green
#542eb8  rgb(84, 46, 184)  hsl(257, 60%, 45%)  Ocean Blue