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#BB471A

#bb471a ≈ Rust

  • brown
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bb471a is a color from the brown family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 27.84% green and 10.2% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 62.03% magenta, 86.1% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 16.77°, with 75.59% saturation and 41.76% 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 5.21:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 1.93.

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Relative luminance0.1515

Complementary

  1. #bb471a
  2. #1a8ebb

Split complementary

  1. #bb471a
  2. #1abb97
  3. #1a3dbb

Analogous

  1. #bb1a3d
  2. #bb471a
  3. #bb971a

Triadic

  1. #bb471a
  2. #1abb47
  3. #471abb

Tetradic

  1. #bb471a
  2. #8ebb1a
  3. #1a8ebb
  4. #471abb

Square

  1. #bb471a
  2. #3dbb1a
  3. #1a8ebb
  4. #971abb

Monochromatic

  1. #351407
  2. #782d11
  3. #bb471a
  4. #e46c3d
  5. #ed9f81

Shades

#bb471a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb471a
  2. #a84017
  3. #963915
  4. #833212
  5. #702b10
  6. #5e240d
  7. #4b1c0a
  8. #381508
  9. #250e05
  10. #130703
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb471a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb471a
  2. #c25931
  3. #c96c48
  4. #cf7e5f
  5. #d69176
  6. #dda38d
  7. #e4b5a3
  8. #ebc8ba
  9. #f1dad1
  10. #f8ede8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb471a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb471a
  2. #b54d24
  3. #af522e
  4. #a95839
  5. #a35e43
  6. #9e644d
  7. #986957
  8. #926f61
  9. #8c756c
  10. #867a76
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.21:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.03:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6d6d6d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #936057 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #695c12 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #857614 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ce283f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #915415 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9d6716 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c73733 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb471a {
  color: #bb471a;
}
Background
.bg-bb471a {
  background-color: #bb471a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb471a {
  border: 2px solid #bb471a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb471a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 71 26;
  --color-primary-hsl: 17 76% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb471a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb471a, #bb971a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb471a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 71 26 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 1.93 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 2.59 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 3.17 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 6.28 #cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 7.51 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 7.88 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 9.44 #44b8e5 Inverted #6d6d6d Grayscale 

Rust
#bb471a  rgb(187, 71, 26)  hsl(17, 76%, 42%)  Rust
#1a8ebb  rgb(26, 142, 187)  hsl(197, 76%, 42%)  Bondi Blue
#1abb47  rgb(26, 187, 71)  hsl(137, 76%, 42%)  Lime Green
#471abb  rgb(71, 26, 187)  hsl(257, 76%, 42%)  Medium Blue