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#BB481F

#bb481f ≈ Rust

  • orange
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bb481f 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 12.16% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 61.5% magenta, 83.42% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 15.77°, with 71.56% saturation and 42.75% 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 2.57.

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Relative luminance0.153

Complementary

  1. #bb481f
  2. #1f92bb

Split complementary

  1. #bb481f
  2. #1fbb96
  3. #1f44bb

Analogous

  1. #bb1f44
  2. #bb481f
  3. #bb961f

Triadic

  1. #bb481f
  2. #1fbb48
  3. #481fbb

Tetradic

  1. #bb481f
  2. #92bb1f
  3. #1f92bb
  4. #481fbb

Square

  1. #bb481f
  2. #44bb1f
  3. #1f92bb
  4. #961fbb

Monochromatic

  1. #381509
  2. #792f14
  3. #bb481f
  4. #e06f46
  5. #eba288

Shades

#bb481f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb481f
  2. #a8411c
  3. #963a19
  4. #833216
  5. #702b13
  6. #5e2410
  7. #4b1d0c
  8. #381609
  9. #250e06
  10. #130703
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb481f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb481f
  2. #c25a35
  3. #c96d4c
  4. #cf7f62
  5. #d69179
  6. #dda48f
  7. #e4b6a5
  8. #ebc8bc
  9. #f1dad2
  10. #f8ede9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb481f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb481f
  2. #b54e29
  3. #af5332
  4. #a9593c
  5. #a35e46
  6. #9e6450
  7. #986a59
  8. #926f63
  9. #8c756d
  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 #695d18 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #85771a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ce2a40 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #91551b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9e671c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c73836 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb481f {
  color: #bb481f;
}
Background
.bg-bb481f {
  background-color: #bb481f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb481f {
  border: 2px solid #bb481f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb481f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 72 31;
  --color-primary-hsl: 16 72% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb481f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb481f, #bb961f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb481f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 72 31 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 2.57 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 3.37 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 3.45 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 6.20 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 7.72 #cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 7.97 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 9.05 #44b7e0 Inverted #6d6d6d Grayscale 

Rust
#bb481f  rgb(187, 72, 31)  hsl(16, 72%, 43%)  Rust
#1f92bb  rgb(31, 146, 187)  hsl(196, 72%, 43%)  Bondi Blue
#1fbb48  rgb(31, 187, 72)  hsl(136, 72%, 43%)  Lime Green
#481fbb  rgb(72, 31, 187)  hsl(256, 72%, 43%)  Medium Blue