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#BB4815

#bb4815 ≈ Rust

  • brown
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bb4815 is a color from the brown family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 28.24% green and 8.24% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 61.5% magenta, 88.77% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 18.43°, with 79.81% saturation and 40.78% 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 5.18:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 1.91.

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Web safe#cc3300
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Relative luminance0.1525

Complementary

  1. #bb4815
  2. #1588bb

Split complementary

  1. #bb4815
  2. #15bb9b
  3. #1535bb

Analogous

  1. #bb1535
  2. #bb4815
  3. #bb9b15

Triadic

  1. #bb4815
  2. #15bb48
  3. #4815bb

Tetradic

  1. #bb4815
  2. #88bb15
  3. #1588bb
  4. #4815bb

Square

  1. #bb4815
  2. #35bb15
  3. #1588bb
  4. #9b15bb

Monochromatic

  1. #311306
  2. #762e0d
  3. #bb4815
  4. #e86c34
  5. #f09e79

Shades

#bb4815 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb4815
  2. #a84113
  3. #963a11
  4. #83320f
  5. #702b0d
  6. #5e240b
  7. #4b1d08
  8. #381606
  9. #250e04
  10. #130702
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb4815 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb4815
  2. #c25a2c
  3. #c96d44
  4. #cf7f5b
  5. #d69173
  6. #dda48a
  7. #e4b6a1
  8. #ebc8b9
  9. #f1dad0
  10. #f8ede8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb4815 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb4815
  2. #b54e20
  3. #af532a
  4. #a95935
  5. #a35e40
  6. #9e644b
  7. #986a55
  8. #926f60
  9. #8c756b
  10. #867a75
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.18:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.05:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6d6d6d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #936057 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #695d09 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #86770d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ce293f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #91550f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9e6711 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c73833 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb4815 {
  color: #bb4815;
}
Background
.bg-bb4815 {
  background-color: #bb4815;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb4815 {
  border: 2px solid #bb4815;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb4815;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 72 21;
  --color-primary-hsl: 18 80% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb4815 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb4815, #bb9b15);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb4815 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 72 21 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 1.91 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 1.98 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 3.20 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 6.34 #cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 6.63 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 8.61 #e25822 Flame ΔE 9.63 #44b7ea Inverted #6d6d6d Grayscale 

Rust
#bb4815  rgb(187, 72, 21)  hsl(18, 80%, 41%)  Rust
#1588bb  rgb(21, 136, 187)  hsl(198, 80%, 41%)  Cerulean
#15bb48  rgb(21, 187, 72)  hsl(138, 80%, 41%)  Lime Green
#4815bb  rgb(72, 21, 187)  hsl(258, 80%, 41%)  Medium Blue