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#BB3D06

#bb3d06 ≈ Rust

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bb3d06 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 23.92% green and 2.35% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 67.38% magenta, 96.79% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 18.23°, with 93.78% saturation and 37.84% 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 5.55:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 1.

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Web safe#cc3300
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Relative luminance0.1392

Complementary

  1. #bb3d06
  2. #0684bb

Split complementary

  1. #bb3d06
  2. #06bb97
  3. #062abb

Analogous

  1. #bb062a
  2. #bb3d06
  3. #bb9706

Triadic

  1. #bb3d06
  2. #06bb3d
  3. #3d06bb

Tetradic

  1. #bb3d06
  2. #84bb06
  3. #0684bb
  4. #3d06bb

Square

  1. #bb3d06
  2. #2abb06
  3. #0684bb
  4. #9706bb

Monochromatic

  1. #270d01
  2. #712504
  3. #bb3d06
  4. #f85a16
  5. #fa8f60

Shades

#bb3d06 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb3d06
  2. #a83705
  3. #963105
  4. #832b04
  5. #702504
  6. #5e1f03
  7. #4b1802
  8. #381202
  9. #250c01
  10. #130601
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb3d06 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb3d06
  2. #c2501f
  3. #c96438
  4. #cf7751
  5. #d68b6a
  6. #dd9e83
  7. #e4b19b
  8. #ebc5b4
  9. #f1d8cd
  10. #f8ece6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb3d06 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb3d06
  2. #b54412
  3. #af4a1e
  4. #a9512b
  5. #a35837
  6. #9e5f43
  7. #98654f
  8. #926c5b
  9. #8c7368
  10. #867974
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.55:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.78:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #686868 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #915a52 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #635600 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #827300 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ce0f35 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8f4d00 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9c6200 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c72829 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb3d06 {
  color: #bb3d06;
}
Background
.bg-bb3d06 {
  background-color: #bb3d06;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb3d06 {
  border: 2px solid #bb3d06;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb3d06;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 61 6;
  --color-primary-hsl: 18 94% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb3d06 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb3d06, #bb9706);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb3d06 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 61 6 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 1.00 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 1.68 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 3.60 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 7.16 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 7.42 #cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 8.31 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 8.44 #44c2f9 Inverted #686868 Grayscale 

Rust
#bb3d06  rgb(187, 61, 6)  hsl(18, 94%, 38%)  Rust
#0684bb  rgb(6, 132, 187)  hsl(198, 94%, 38%)  Cerulean
#06bb3d  rgb(6, 187, 61)  hsl(138, 94%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#3d06bb  rgb(61, 6, 187)  hsl(258, 94%, 38%)  Medium Blue