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#BB3100

#bb3100 ≈ Rust

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bb3100 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 19.22% green and 0% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 73.8% magenta, 100% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 15.72°, with 100% saturation and 36.67% 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 5.91:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 2.99.

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Web safe#cc3300
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Relative luminance0.1276

Complementary

  1. #bb3100
  2. #008abb

Split complementary

  1. #bb3100
  2. #00bb8f
  3. #002dbb

Analogous

  1. #bb002d
  2. #bb3100
  3. #bb8f00

Triadic

  1. #bb3100
  2. #00bb31
  3. #3100bb

Tetradic

  1. #bb3100
  2. #8abb00
  3. #008abb
  4. #3100bb

Square

  1. #bb3100
  2. #2dbb00
  3. #008abb
  4. #8f00bb

Monochromatic

  1. #220900
  2. #6f1d00
  3. #bb3100
  4. #ff4909
  5. #ff8255

Shades

#bb3100 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb3100
  2. #a82c00
  3. #962700
  4. #832200
  5. #701d00
  6. #5e1900
  7. #4b1400
  8. #380f00
  9. #250a00
  10. #130500
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb3100 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb3100
  2. #c2461a
  3. #c95a33
  4. #cf6f4d
  5. #d68366
  6. #dd9880
  7. #e4ad99
  8. #ebc1b3
  9. #f1d6cc
  10. #f8eae6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb3100 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb3100
  2. #b5390d
  3. #af411a
  4. #a94926
  5. #a35133
  6. #9e5940
  7. #98604d
  8. #92685a
  9. #8c7066
  10. #867873
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.91:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.55:1 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 #8c4600 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9a5c00 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c71220 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb3100 {
  color: #bb3100;
}
Background
.bg-bb3100 {
  background-color: #bb3100;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb3100 {
  border: 2px solid #bb3100;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb3100;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 49 0;
  --color-primary-hsl: 16 100% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb3100 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb3100, #bb8f00);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb3100 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 49 0 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 2.99 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 3.80 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 5.01 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 5.65 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 6.41 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 7.21 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 8.24 #44ceff Inverted #646464 Grayscale 

Rust
#bb3100  rgb(187, 49, 0)  hsl(16, 100%, 37%)  Rust
#008abb  rgb(0, 138, 187)  hsl(196, 100%, 37%)  Cerulean
#00bb31  rgb(0, 187, 49)  hsl(136, 100%, 37%)  Kelly Green
#3100bb  rgb(49, 0, 187)  hsl(256, 100%, 37%)  Medium Blue