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#BB481E

#bb481e ≈ Rust

  • orange
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bb481e 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 11.76% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 61.5% magenta, 83.96% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 16.05°, 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 5.17:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 2.43.

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Relative luminance0.1529

Complementary

  1. #bb481e
  2. #1e91bb

Split complementary

  1. #bb481e
  2. #1ebb97
  3. #1e43bb

Analogous

  1. #bb1e43
  2. #bb481e
  3. #bb971e

Triadic

  1. #bb481e
  2. #1ebb48
  3. #481ebb

Tetradic

  1. #bb481e
  2. #91bb1e
  3. #1e91bb
  4. #481ebb

Square

  1. #bb481e
  2. #43bb1e
  3. #1e91bb
  4. #971ebb

Monochromatic

  1. #371509
  2. #792f13
  3. #bb481e
  4. #e16e44
  5. #eca186

Shades

#bb481e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb481e
  2. #a8411b
  3. #963a18
  4. #833215
  5. #702b12
  6. #5e240f
  7. #4b1d0c
  8. #381609
  9. #250e06
  10. #130703
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb481e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb481e
  2. #c25a35
  3. #c96d4b
  4. #cf7f62
  5. #d69178
  6. #dda48f
  7. #e4b6a5
  8. #ebc8bc
  9. #f1dad2
  10. #f8ede9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb481e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb481e
  2. #b54e28
  3. #af5332
  4. #a9593b
  5. #a35e45
  6. #9e644f
  7. #986a59
  8. #926f63
  9. #8c756c
  10. #867a76
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.17:1 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 #695d17 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #857719 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ce2a40 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #91551a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9e671b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c73835 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb481e {
  color: #bb481e;
}
Background
.bg-bb481e {
  background-color: #bb481e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb481e {
  border: 2px solid #bb481e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb481e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 72 30;
  --color-primary-hsl: 16 72% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb481e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb481e, #bb971e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb481e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 72 30 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 2.43 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 3.18 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 3.36 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 6.19 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 7.80 #cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 7.81 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 9.19 #44b7e1 Inverted #6d6d6d Grayscale 

Rust
#bb481e  rgb(187, 72, 30)  hsl(16, 72%, 43%)  Rust
#1e91bb  rgb(30, 145, 187)  hsl(196, 72%, 43%)  Bondi Blue
#1ebb48  rgb(30, 187, 72)  hsl(136, 72%, 43%)  Lime Green
#481ebb  rgb(72, 30, 187)  hsl(256, 72%, 43%)  Medium Blue