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#BB481C

#bb481c ≈ Rust

  • orange
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bb481c is a color from the orange family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 28.24% green and 10.98% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 61.5% magenta, 85.03% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 16.6°, with 73.95% saturation and 42.16% 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 5.18:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 2.2.

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Relative luminance0.1528

Complementary

  1. #bb481c
  2. #1c8fbb

Split complementary

  1. #bb481c
  2. #1cbb97
  3. #1c40bb

Analogous

  1. #bb1c40
  2. #bb481c
  3. #bb971c

Triadic

  1. #bb481c
  2. #1cbb48
  3. #481cbb

Tetradic

  1. #bb481c
  2. #8fbb1c
  3. #1c8fbb
  4. #481cbb

Square

  1. #bb481c
  2. #40bb1c
  3. #1c8fbb
  4. #971cbb

Monochromatic

  1. #361508
  2. #782e12
  3. #bb481c
  4. #e36e41
  5. #eda184

Shades

#bb481c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb481c
  2. #a84119
  3. #963a16
  4. #833214
  5. #702b11
  6. #5e240e
  7. #4b1d0b
  8. #381608
  9. #250e06
  10. #130703
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb481c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb481c
  2. #c25a33
  3. #c96d49
  4. #cf7f60
  5. #d69177
  6. #dda48e
  7. #e4b6a4
  8. #ebc8bb
  9. #f1dad2
  10. #f8ede8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb481c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb481c
  2. #b54e26
  3. #af5330
  4. #a9593a
  5. #a35e44
  6. #9e644e
  7. #986a58
  8. #926f62
  9. #8c756c
  10. #867a76
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.18:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.06:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6d6d6d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #936057 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #695d14 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #857716 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ce2a40 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #915518 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9e6719 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c73835 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb481c {
  color: #bb481c;
}
Background
.bg-bb481c {
  background-color: #bb481c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb481c {
  border: 2px solid #bb481c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb481c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 72 28;
  --color-primary-hsl: 17 74% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb481c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb481c, #bb971c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb481c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 72 28 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 2.20 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 2.84 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 3.24 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 6.19 #cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 7.50 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 7.96 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 9.47 #44b7e3 Inverted #6d6d6d Grayscale 

Rust
#bb481c  rgb(187, 72, 28)  hsl(17, 74%, 42%)  Rust
#1c8fbb  rgb(28, 143, 187)  hsl(197, 74%, 42%)  Bondi Blue
#1cbb48  rgb(28, 187, 72)  hsl(137, 74%, 42%)  Lime Green
#481cbb  rgb(72, 28, 187)  hsl(257, 74%, 42%)  Medium Blue