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#BB4929

#bb4929 ≈ Rust

  • orange
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bb4929 is a color from the orange family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 28.63% green and 16.08% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 60.96% magenta, 78.07% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 13.15°, with 64.04% saturation and 44.71% 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 5.12:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 4.42.

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Web safe#cc3333
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Relative luminance0.1549

Complementary

  1. #bb4929
  2. #299bbb

Split complementary

  1. #bb4929
  2. #29bb92
  3. #2952bb

Analogous

  1. #bb2952
  2. #bb4929
  3. #bb9229

Triadic

  1. #bb4929
  2. #29bb49
  3. #4929bb

Tetradic

  1. #bb4929
  2. #9bbb29
  3. #299bbb
  4. #4929bb

Square

  1. #bb4929
  2. #52bb29
  3. #299bbb
  4. #9229bb

Monochromatic

  1. #3e180d
  2. #7c311b
  3. #bb4929
  4. #da7356
  5. #e8a795

Shades

#bb4929 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb4929
  2. #a84225
  3. #963a21
  4. #83331d
  5. #702c19
  6. #5e2515
  7. #4b1d10
  8. #38160c
  9. #250f08
  10. #130704
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb4929 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb4929
  2. #c25b3e
  3. #c96d54
  4. #cf8069
  5. #d6927f
  6. #dda494
  7. #e4b6a9
  8. #ebc8bf
  9. #f1dbd4
  10. #f8edea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb4929 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb4929
  2. #b54f32
  3. #af543a
  4. #a95a43
  5. #a35f4c
  6. #9e6555
  7. #986a5d
  8. #927066
  9. #8c756f
  10. #867b77
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.12:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.1:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6e6e6e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #93615a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #695e25 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #857725 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ce2d42 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #915626 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9e6827 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c63a3a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb4929 {
  color: #bb4929;
}
Background
.bg-bb4929 {
  background-color: #bb4929;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb4929 {
  border: 2px solid #bb4929;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb4929;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 73 41;
  --color-primary-hsl: 13 64% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb4929 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb4929, #bb9229);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb4929 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 73 41 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 4.42 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 4.80 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 5.40 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 6.59 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 7.49 #cc3333 Persian Red ΔE 7.74 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 8.09 #44b6d6 Inverted #6e6e6e Grayscale 

Rust
#bb4929  rgb(187, 73, 41)  hsl(13, 64%, 45%)  Rust
#299bbb  rgb(41, 155, 187)  hsl(193, 64%, 45%)  Bondi Blue
#29bb49  rgb(41, 187, 73)  hsl(133, 64%, 45%)  Lime Green
#4929bb  rgb(73, 41, 187)  hsl(253, 64%, 45%)  Ocean Blue