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#BB4F20

#bb4f20 ≈ Rust

  • orange
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bb4f20 is a color from the orange family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 30.98% green and 12.55% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 57.75% magenta, 82.89% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 18.19°, with 70.78% saturation and 42.94% 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 4.94:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 3.51.

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Relative luminance0.1626

Complementary

  1. #bb4f20
  2. #208cbb

Split complementary

  1. #bb4f20
  2. #20bb9c
  3. #203fbb

Analogous

  1. #bb203f
  2. #bb4f20
  3. #bb9c20

Triadic

  1. #bb4f20
  2. #20bb4f
  3. #4f20bb

Tetradic

  1. #bb4f20
  2. #8cbb20
  3. #208cbb
  4. #4f20bb

Square

  1. #bb4f20
  2. #3fbb20
  3. #208cbb
  4. #9c20bb

Monochromatic

  1. #38180a
  2. #7a3315
  3. #bb4f20
  4. #e07648
  5. #eba789

Shades

#bb4f20 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb4f20
  2. #a8471d
  3. #963f1a
  4. #833716
  5. #702f13
  6. #5e2810
  7. #4b200d
  8. #38180a
  9. #251006
  10. #130803
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb4f20 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb4f20
  2. #c26136
  3. #c9724d
  4. #cf8463
  5. #d69579
  6. #dda790
  7. #e4b9a6
  8. #ebcabc
  9. #f1dcd2
  10. #f8ede9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb4f20 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb4f20
  2. #b5542a
  3. #af5933
  4. #a95e3d
  5. #a36346
  6. #9e6850
  7. #986c5a
  8. #927163
  9. #8c766d
  10. #867b76
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.94:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.25:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #707070 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #94655a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #6e6119 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #88791c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ce3546 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #935a1c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9f6b1e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c7413a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb4f20 {
  color: #bb4f20;
}
Background
.bg-bb4f20 {
  background-color: #bb4f20;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb4f20 {
  border: 2px solid #bb4f20;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb4f20;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 79 32;
  --color-primary-hsl: 18 71% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb4f20 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb4f20, #bb9c20);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb4f20 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 79 32 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 3.51 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 3.56 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 3.81 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 5.91 #cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 6.11 #e25822 Flame ΔE 8.68 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 9.59 #44b0df Inverted #707070 Grayscale 

Rust
#bb4f20  rgb(187, 79, 32)  hsl(18, 71%, 43%)  Rust
#208cbb  rgb(32, 140, 187)  hsl(198, 71%, 43%)  Air Force Blue
#20bb4f  rgb(32, 187, 79)  hsl(138, 71%, 43%)  Emerald
#4f20bb  rgb(79, 32, 187)  hsl(258, 71%, 43%)  Medium Blue