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#BB401E

#bb401e ≈ Rust

  • orange
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bb401e is a color from the orange family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 25.1% green and 11.76% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 65.78% magenta, 83.96% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 12.99°, with 72.35% saturation and 42.55% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with enthusiasm, warmth and creativity. Designers typically use it for call-to-action buttons, food and restaurant brands and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.43:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 3.34.

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Relative luminance0.1433

Complementary

  1. #bb401e
  2. #1e99bb

Split complementary

  1. #bb401e
  2. #1ebb8e
  3. #1e4bbb

Analogous

  1. #bb1e4b
  2. #bb401e
  3. #bb8e1e

Triadic

  1. #bb401e
  2. #1ebb40
  3. #401ebb

Tetradic

  1. #bb401e
  2. #99bb1e
  3. #1e99bb
  4. #401ebb

Square

  1. #bb401e
  2. #4bbb1e
  3. #1e99bb
  4. #8e1ebb

Monochromatic

  1. #371309
  2. #792913
  3. #bb401e
  4. #e16644
  5. #ec9c86

Shades

#bb401e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb401e
  2. #a83a1b
  3. #963318
  4. #832d15
  5. #702612
  6. #5e200f
  7. #4b1a0c
  8. #381309
  9. #250d06
  10. #130603
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb401e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb401e
  2. #c25335
  3. #c9664b
  4. #cf7962
  5. #d68c78
  6. #dda08f
  7. #e4b3a5
  8. #ebc6bc
  9. #f1d9d2
  10. #f8ece9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb401e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb401e
  2. #b54628
  3. #af4d32
  4. #a9533b
  5. #a35a45
  6. #9e604f
  7. #986659
  8. #926d63
  9. #8c736c
  10. #867a76
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.43:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.87:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6a6a6a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #915c55 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #645818 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #827418 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ce1b3a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8f501b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9c631a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c72e31 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb401e {
  color: #bb401e;
}
Background
.bg-bb401e {
  background-color: #bb401e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb401e {
  border: 2px solid #bb401e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb401e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 64 30;
  --color-primary-hsl: 13 72% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb401e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb401e, #bb8e1e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb401e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 64 30 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 3.34 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 4.46 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 4.54 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 6.08 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 6.85 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 7.19 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 7.69 #44bfe1 Inverted #6a6a6a Grayscale 

Rust
#bb401e  rgb(187, 64, 30)  hsl(13, 72%, 43%)  Rust
#1e99bb  rgb(30, 153, 187)  hsl(193, 72%, 43%)  Bondi Blue
#1ebb40  rgb(30, 187, 64)  hsl(133, 72%, 43%)  Kelly Green
#401ebb  rgb(64, 30, 187)  hsl(253, 72%, 43%)  Medium Blue