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#BB481D

#bb481d ≈ Rust

  • orange
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bb481d 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 11.37% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 61.5% magenta, 84.49% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 16.33°, with 73.15% saturation and 42.35% 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 2.31.

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Relative luminance0.1529

Complementary

  1. #bb481d
  2. #1d90bb

Split complementary

  1. #bb481d
  2. #1dbb97
  3. #1d41bb

Analogous

  1. #bb1d41
  2. #bb481d
  3. #bb971d

Triadic

  1. #bb481d
  2. #1dbb48
  3. #481dbb

Tetradic

  1. #bb481d
  2. #90bb1d
  3. #1d90bb
  4. #481dbb

Square

  1. #bb481d
  2. #41bb1d
  3. #1d90bb
  4. #971dbb

Monochromatic

  1. #371508
  2. #792e13
  3. #bb481d
  4. #e26e43
  5. #eca185

Shades

#bb481d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb481d
  2. #a8411a
  3. #963a17
  4. #833214
  5. #702b11
  6. #5e240f
  7. #4b1d0c
  8. #381609
  9. #250e06
  10. #130703
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb481d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb481d
  2. #c25a34
  3. #c96d4a
  4. #cf7f61
  5. #d69177
  6. #dda48e
  7. #e4b6a5
  8. #ebc8bb
  9. #f1dad2
  10. #f8ede8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb481d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb481d
  2. #b54e27
  3. #af5331
  4. #a9593b
  5. #a35e45
  6. #9e644f
  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 #936058 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #695d16 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #857717 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ce2a40 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #915519 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9e671a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c73835 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb481d {
  color: #bb481d;
}
Background
.bg-bb481d {
  background-color: #bb481d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb481d {
  border: 2px solid #bb481d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb481d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 72 29;
  --color-primary-hsl: 16 73% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb481d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb481d, #bb971d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb481d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 72 29 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 2.31 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 3.01 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 3.29 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 6.19 #cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 7.65 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 7.88 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 9.33 #44b7e2 Inverted #6d6d6d Grayscale 

Rust
#bb481d  rgb(187, 72, 29)  hsl(16, 73%, 42%)  Rust
#1d90bb  rgb(29, 144, 187)  hsl(196, 73%, 42%)  Bondi Blue
#1dbb48  rgb(29, 187, 72)  hsl(136, 73%, 42%)  Lime Green
#481dbb  rgb(72, 29, 187)  hsl(256, 73%, 42%)  Medium Blue