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#BB3A16

#bb3a16 ≈ Rust

  • brown
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bb3a16 is a color from the brown family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 22.75% green and 8.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 68.98% magenta, 88.24% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 13.09°, with 78.95% saturation and 40.98% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.63:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 3.09.

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Relative luminance0.1365

Complementary

  1. #bb3a16
  2. #1697bb

Split complementary

  1. #bb3a16
  2. #16bb8c
  3. #1645bb

Analogous

  1. #bb1645
  2. #bb3a16
  3. #bb8c16

Triadic

  1. #bb3a16
  2. #16bb3a
  3. #3a16bb

Tetradic

  1. #bb3a16
  2. #97bb16
  3. #1697bb
  4. #3a16bb

Square

  1. #bb3a16
  2. #45bb16
  3. #1697bb
  4. #8c16bb

Monochromatic

  1. #321006
  2. #77250e
  3. #bb3a16
  4. #e75d36
  5. #ef947b

Shades

#bb3a16 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb3a16
  2. #a83414
  3. #962e12
  4. #83290f
  5. #70230d
  6. #5e1d0b
  7. #4b1709
  8. #381107
  9. #250c04
  10. #130602
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb3a16 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb3a16
  2. #c24e2d
  3. #c96145
  4. #cf755c
  5. #d68973
  6. #dd9d8b
  7. #e4b0a2
  8. #ebc4b9
  9. #f1d8d0
  10. #f8ebe8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb3a16 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb3a16
  2. #b54121
  3. #af482b
  4. #a94f36
  5. #a35640
  6. #9e5d4b
  7. #986456
  8. #926b60
  9. #8c726b
  10. #867975
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.63:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.73:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #676767 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #905952 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #61550e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #80720c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ce0534 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8e4c12 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9b6011 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c7242a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb3a16 {
  color: #bb3a16;
}
Background
.bg-bb3a16 {
  background-color: #bb3a16;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb3a16 {
  border: 2px solid #bb3a16;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb3a16;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 58 22;
  --color-primary-hsl: 13 79% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb3a16 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb3a16, #bb8c16);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb3a16 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 58 22 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 3.09 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 4.31 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 4.62 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 5.47 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 6.40 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 6.84 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 7.47 #44c5e9 Inverted #676767 Grayscale 

Rust
#bb3a16  rgb(187, 58, 22)  hsl(13, 79%, 41%)  Rust
#1697bb  rgb(22, 151, 187)  hsl(193, 79%, 41%)  Bondi Blue
#16bb3a  rgb(22, 187, 58)  hsl(133, 79%, 41%)  Kelly Green
#3a16bb  rgb(58, 22, 187)  hsl(253, 79%, 41%)  Medium Blue