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#BB3003

#bb3003 ≈ Rust

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bb3003 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 18.82% green and 1.18% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 74.33% magenta, 98.4% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 14.67°, with 96.84% saturation and 37.25% 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 5.94:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 3.34.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#cc3300
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Relative luminance0.1269

Complementary

  1. #bb3003
  2. #038ebb

Split complementary

  1. #bb3003
  2. #03bb8c
  3. #0332bb

Analogous

  1. #bb0332
  2. #bb3003
  3. #bb8c03

Triadic

  1. #bb3003
  2. #03bb30
  3. #3003bb

Tetradic

  1. #bb3003
  2. #8ebb03
  3. #038ebb
  4. #3003bb

Square

  1. #bb3003
  2. #32bb03
  3. #038ebb
  4. #8c03bb

Monochromatic

  1. #240901
  2. #701d02
  3. #bb3003
  4. #fb490f
  5. #fc825b

Shades

#bb3003 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb3003
  2. #a82b03
  3. #962602
  4. #832202
  5. #701d02
  6. #5e1802
  7. #4b1301
  8. #380e01
  9. #250a01
  10. #130500
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb3003 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb3003
  2. #c2451c
  3. #c95935
  4. #cf6e4f
  5. #d68368
  6. #dd9881
  7. #e4ac9a
  8. #ebc1b3
  9. #f1d6cd
  10. #f8eae6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb3003 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb3003
  2. #b53810
  3. #af401c
  4. #a94829
  5. #a35035
  6. #9e5842
  7. #98604e
  8. #92685b
  9. #8c7067
  10. #867874
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.94:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.54:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #646464 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8f544e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5c5000 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7e6f00 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf002a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8c4500 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9a5c00 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c71020 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb3003 {
  color: #bb3003;
}
Background
.bg-bb3003 {
  background-color: #bb3003;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb3003 {
  border: 2px solid #bb3003;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb3003;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 48 3;
  --color-primary-hsl: 15 97% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb3003 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb3003, #bb8c03);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb3003 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 48 3 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 3.34 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 4.26 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 5.24 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 5.29 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 6.03 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 6.65 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 7.68 #44cffc Inverted #646464 Grayscale 

Rust
#bb3003  rgb(187, 48, 3)  hsl(15, 97%, 37%)  Rust
#038ebb  rgb(3, 142, 187)  hsl(195, 97%, 37%)  Bondi Blue
#03bb30  rgb(3, 187, 48)  hsl(135, 97%, 37%)  Kelly Green
#3003bb  rgb(48, 3, 187)  hsl(255, 97%, 37%)  Medium Blue