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#BD421B

#bd421b ≈ Rust

  • orange
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bd421b is a color from the orange family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.12% red, 25.88% green and 10.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 65.08% magenta, 85.71% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 14.44°, with 75% saturation and 42.35% 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 5.3:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 2.59.

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Relative luminance0.1479

Complementary

  1. #bd421b
  2. #1b96bd

Split complementary

  1. #bd421b
  2. #1bbd93
  3. #1b45bd

Analogous

  1. #bd1b45
  2. #bd421b
  3. #bd931b

Triadic

  1. #bd421b
  2. #1bbd42
  3. #421bbd

Tetradic

  1. #bd421b
  2. #96bd1b
  3. #1b96bd
  4. #421bbd

Square

  1. #bd421b
  2. #45bd1b
  3. #1b96bd
  4. #931bbd

Monochromatic

  1. #371308
  2. #7a2b11
  3. #bd421b
  4. #e46841
  5. #ed9d84

Shades

#bd421b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bd421b
  2. #aa3b18
  3. #973516
  4. #842e13
  5. #712810
  6. #5f210e
  7. #4c1a0b
  8. #391408
  9. #260d05
  10. #130703
  11. #000000

Tints

#bd421b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bd421b
  2. #c45532
  3. #ca6849
  4. #d17b5f
  5. #d78e76
  6. #dea18d
  7. #e5b3a4
  8. #ebc6bb
  9. #f2d9d1
  10. #f8ece8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bd421b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bd421b
  2. #b74825
  3. #b14e2f
  4. #ab5539
  5. #a55b43
  6. #9f614e
  7. #986758
  8. #926d62
  9. #8c746c
  10. #867a76
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.3:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.96:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6b6b6b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #935d56 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #665a14 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #847614 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d01d3b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #915117 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9e6517 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c93031 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bd421b {
  color: #bd421b;
}
Background
.bg-bd421b {
  background-color: #bd421b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bd421b {
  border: 2px solid #bd421b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bd421b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 66 27;
  --color-primary-hsl: 14 75% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bd421b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bd421b, #bd931b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bd421b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 66 27 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 2.59 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 3.40 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 3.47 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 6.44 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 7.08 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 7.77 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 8.57 #42bde4 Inverted #6b6b6b Grayscale 

Rust
#bd421b  rgb(189, 66, 27)  hsl(14, 75%, 42%)  Rust
#1b96bd  rgb(27, 150, 189)  hsl(194, 75%, 42%)  Bondi Blue
#1bbd42  rgb(27, 189, 66)  hsl(134, 75%, 42%)  Lime Green
#421bbd  rgb(66, 27, 189)  hsl(254, 75%, 42%)  Medium Blue