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#BB340C

#bb340c ≈ Rust

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bb340c is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 20.39% green and 4.71% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 72.19% magenta, 93.58% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 13.71°, with 87.94% saturation and 39.02% 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 5.82:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 3.17.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#cc3300
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Relative luminance0.1305

Complementary

  1. #bb340c
  2. #0c93bb

Split complementary

  1. #bb340c
  2. #0cbb8b
  3. #0c3cbb

Analogous

  1. #bb0c3c
  2. #bb340c
  3. #bb8b0c

Triadic

  1. #bb340c
  2. #0cbb34
  3. #340cbb

Tetradic

  1. #bb340c
  2. #93bb0c
  3. #0c93bb
  4. #340cbb

Square

  1. #bb340c
  2. #3cbb0c
  3. #0c93bb
  4. #8b0cbb

Monochromatic

  1. #2b0c03
  2. #732007
  3. #bb340c
  4. #f15223
  5. #f58a6b

Shades

#bb340c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb340c
  2. #a82f0b
  3. #962a0a
  4. #832408
  5. #701f07
  6. #5e1a06
  7. #4b1505
  8. #381004
  9. #250a02
  10. #130501
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb340c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb340c
  2. #c24824
  3. #c95d3d
  4. #cf7155
  5. #d6856d
  6. #dd9a86
  7. #e4ae9e
  8. #ebc2b6
  9. #f1d6ce
  10. #f8ebe7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb340c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb340c
  2. #b53c18
  3. #af4323
  4. #a94b2f
  5. #a3523a
  6. #9e5a46
  7. #986252
  8. #92695d
  9. #8c7169
  10. #867874
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.82:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.61:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #656565 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #905650 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5e5201 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7f7000 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf002e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8d4805 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9b5e03 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c71924 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb340c {
  color: #bb340c;
}
Background
.bg-bb340c {
  background-color: #bb340c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb340c {
  border: 2px solid #bb340c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb340c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 52 12;
  --color-primary-hsl: 14 88% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb340c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb340c, #bb8b0c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb340c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 52 12 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 3.17 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 4.26 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 4.96 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 5.20 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 6.21 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 6.36 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 7.42 #44cbf3 Inverted #656565 Grayscale 

Rust
#bb340c  rgb(187, 52, 12)  hsl(14, 88%, 39%)  Rust
#0c93bb  rgb(12, 147, 187)  hsl(194, 88%, 39%)  Bondi Blue
#0cbb34  rgb(12, 187, 52)  hsl(134, 88%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#340cbb  rgb(52, 12, 187)  hsl(254, 88%, 39%)  Medium Blue