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#BB4D30

#bb4d30 ≈ Rust

  • orange
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bb4d30 is a color from the orange family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 30.2% green and 18.82% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 58.82% magenta, 74.33% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 12.52°, with 59.15% saturation and 46.08% 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 4.98:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 5.64.

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Relative luminance0.1609

Complementary

  1. #bb4d30
  2. #309ebb

Split complementary

  1. #bb4d30
  2. #30bb93
  3. #3058bb

Analogous

  1. #bb3058
  2. #bb4d30
  3. #bb9330

Triadic

  1. #bb4d30
  2. #30bb4d
  3. #4d30bb

Tetradic

  1. #bb4d30
  2. #9ebb30
  3. #309ebb
  4. #4d30bb

Square

  1. #bb4d30
  2. #58bb30
  3. #309ebb
  4. #9330bb

Monochromatic

  1. #411b11
  2. #7e3420
  3. #bb4d30
  4. #d67a61
  5. #e6ad9e

Shades

#bb4d30 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb4d30
  2. #a8452b
  3. #963e26
  4. #833622
  5. #702e1d
  6. #5e2718
  7. #4b1f13
  8. #38170e
  9. #250f0a
  10. #130805
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb4d30 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb4d30
  2. #c25f45
  3. #c97159
  4. #cf826e
  5. #d69483
  6. #dda698
  7. #e4b8ac
  8. #ebcac1
  9. #f1dbd6
  10. #f8edea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb4d30 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb4d30
  2. #b55238
  3. #af5740
  4. #a95c48
  5. #a36150
  6. #9e6758
  7. #986c60
  8. #927168
  9. #8c7670
  10. #867b78
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.98:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.22:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #707070 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #94645d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #6b602c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #86792d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cd3447 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #92592e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9e6a2e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c63f3f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb4d30 {
  color: #bb4d30;
}
Background
.bg-bb4d30 {
  background-color: #bb4d30;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb4d30 {
  border: 2px solid #bb4d30;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb4d30;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 77 48;
  --color-primary-hsl: 13 59% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb4d30 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb4d30, #bb9330);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb4d30 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 77 48 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 5.64 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 5.70 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 6.54 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 6.76 #cc3333 Persian Red ΔE 7.37 #e34234 Cinnabar ΔE 8.09 #e34234 Vermilion ΔE 8.09 #44b2cf Inverted #707070 Grayscale 

Rust
#bb4d30  rgb(187, 77, 48)  hsl(13, 59%, 46%)  Rust
#309ebb  rgb(48, 158, 187)  hsl(193, 59%, 46%)  Bondi Blue
#30bb4d  rgb(48, 187, 77)  hsl(133, 59%, 46%)  Mantis
#4d30bb  rgb(77, 48, 187)  hsl(253, 59%, 46%)  Ocean Blue