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#BE2A02

#be2a02 ≈ Rust

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#be2a02 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.51% red, 16.47% green and 0.78% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 77.89% magenta, 98.95% yellow and 25.49% black. Its hue angle is 12.77°, with 97.92% saturation and 37.65% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with reliability, warmth and earthiness. Designers typically use it for cafés and coffee brands, rustic and natural styles and call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.96:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 4.32.

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Relative luminance0.1261

Complementary

  1. #be2a02
  2. #0296be

Split complementary

  1. #be2a02
  2. #02be88
  3. #0238be

Analogous

  1. #be0238
  2. #be2a02
  3. #be8802

Triadic

  1. #be2a02
  2. #02be2a
  3. #2a02be

Tetradic

  1. #be2a02
  2. #96be02
  3. #0296be
  4. #2a02be

Square

  1. #be2a02
  2. #38be02
  3. #0296be
  4. #8802be

Monochromatic

  1. #270900
  2. #721901
  3. #be2a02
  4. #fc4210
  5. #fd7e5c

Shades

#be2a02 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #be2a02
  2. #ab2602
  3. #982202
  4. #851d01
  5. #721901
  6. #5f1501
  7. #4c1101
  8. #390d01
  9. #260800
  10. #130400
  11. #000000

Tints

#be2a02 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #be2a02
  2. #c53f1b
  3. #cb5535
  4. #d26a4e
  5. #d87f67
  6. #df9581
  7. #e5aa9a
  8. #ecbfb3
  9. #f2d4cc
  10. #f9eae6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#be2a02 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #be2a02
  2. #b8330f
  3. #b23b1b
  4. #ab4428
  5. #a54c34
  6. #9f5541
  7. #995e4e
  8. #93665a
  9. #8c6f67
  10. #867773
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.96:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.52:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #636363 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #91524e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5a4f00 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7e6f00 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d20025 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8d4300 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9c5b00 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ca001c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-be2a02 {
  color: #be2a02;
}
Background
.bg-be2a02 {
  background-color: #be2a02;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-be2a02 {
  border: 2px solid #be2a02;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #be2a02;
  --color-primary-rgb: 190 42 2;
  --color-primary-hsl: 13 98% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-be2a02 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #be2a02, #be8802);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-be2a02 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(190 42 2 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 4.32 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 4.37 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 5.07 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 5.65 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 5.70 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 5.72 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 7.03 #41d5fd Inverted #636363 Grayscale 

Rust
#be2a02  rgb(190, 42, 2)  hsl(13, 98%, 38%)  Rust
#0296be  rgb(2, 150, 190)  hsl(193, 98%, 38%)  Bondi Blue
#02be2a  rgb(2, 190, 42)  hsl(133, 98%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#2a02be  rgb(42, 2, 190)  hsl(253, 98%, 38%)  Medium Blue