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#B9300A

#b9300a ≈ Rust

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#b9300a is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 72.55% red, 18.82% green and 3.92% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 74.05% magenta, 94.59% yellow and 27.45% black. Its hue angle is 13.03°, with 89.74% saturation and 38.24% 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 6.02:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 3.87.

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Web safe#cc3300
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Relative luminance0.1245

Complementary

  1. #b9300a
  2. #0a93b9

Split complementary

  1. #b9300a
  2. #0ab988
  3. #0a3cb9

Analogous

  1. #b90a3c
  2. #b9300a
  3. #b9880a

Triadic

  1. #b9300a
  2. #0ab930
  3. #300ab9

Tetradic

  1. #b9300a
  2. #93b90a
  3. #0a93b9
  4. #300ab9

Square

  1. #b9300a
  2. #3cb90a
  3. #0a93b9
  4. #880ab9

Monochromatic

  1. #280a02
  2. #701d06
  3. #b9300a
  4. #f34b1d
  5. #f78565

Shades

#b9300a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b9300a
  2. #a72b09
  3. #942608
  4. #822207
  5. #6f1d06
  6. #5d1805
  7. #4a1304
  8. #380e03
  9. #250a02
  10. #130501
  11. #000000

Tints

#b9300a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b9300a
  2. #c04523
  3. #c7593b
  4. #ce6e54
  5. #d5836c
  6. #dc9885
  7. #e3ac9d
  8. #eac1b6
  9. #f1d6ce
  10. #f8eae7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b9300a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b9300a
  2. #b33816
  3. #ae4022
  4. #a8482d
  5. #a25039
  6. #9d5845
  7. #976051
  8. #91685d
  9. #8b7068
  10. #867874
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.02:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.49:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #636363 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8e534e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5b4f00 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7c6e00 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cc002b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8b4504 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #985b01 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c51121 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b9300a {
  color: #b9300a;
}
Background
.bg-b9300a {
  background-color: #b9300a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b9300a {
  border: 2px solid #b9300a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b9300a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 185 48 10;
  --color-primary-hsl: 13 90% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b9300a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b9300a, #b9880a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b9300a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(185 48 10 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 3.87 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 5.06 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 5.17 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 5.31 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 5.84 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 5.93 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 6.72 #46cff5 Inverted #636363 Grayscale 

Rust
#b9300a  rgb(185, 48, 10)  hsl(13, 90%, 38%)  Rust
#0a93b9  rgb(10, 147, 185)  hsl(193, 90%, 38%)  Bondi Blue
#0ab930  rgb(10, 185, 48)  hsl(133, 90%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#300ab9  rgb(48, 10, 185)  hsl(253, 90%, 38%)  Medium Blue