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#BE2B04

#be2b04 ≈ Rust

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#be2b04 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.51% red, 16.86% green and 1.57% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 77.37% magenta, 97.89% yellow and 25.49% black. Its hue angle is 12.58°, with 95.88% saturation and 38.04% 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 5.94:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 4.29.

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Relative luminance0.1268

Complementary

  1. #be2b04
  2. #0497be

Split complementary

  1. #be2b04
  2. #04be88
  3. #043abe

Analogous

  1. #be043a
  2. #be2b04
  3. #be8804

Triadic

  1. #be2b04
  2. #04be2b
  3. #2b04be

Tetradic

  1. #be2b04
  2. #97be04
  3. #0497be
  4. #2b04be

Square

  1. #be2b04
  2. #3abe04
  3. #0497be
  4. #8804be

Monochromatic

  1. #280901
  2. #731a02
  3. #be2b04
  4. #fa4514
  5. #fc805f

Shades

#be2b04 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #be2b04
  2. #ab2704
  3. #982203
  4. #851e03
  5. #721a02
  6. #5f1602
  7. #4c1102
  8. #390d01
  9. #260901
  10. #130400
  11. #000000

Tints

#be2b04 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #be2b04
  2. #c5401d
  3. #cb5536
  4. #d26b4f
  5. #d88068
  6. #df9582
  7. #e5aa9b
  8. #ecbfb4
  9. #f2d5cd
  10. #f9eae6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#be2b04 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #be2b04
  2. #b83410
  3. #b23c1d
  4. #ab4529
  5. #a54d36
  6. #9f5642
  7. #995e4e
  8. #93675b
  9. #8c6f67
  10. #867874
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.94:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.54:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #646464 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #91534e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5b4f00 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7e7000 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d20026 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8d4300 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9c5c00 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ca001d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-be2b04 {
  color: #be2b04;
}
Background
.bg-be2b04 {
  background-color: #be2b04;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-be2b04 {
  border: 2px solid #be2b04;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #be2b04;
  --color-primary-rgb: 190 43 4;
  --color-primary-hsl: 13 96% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-be2b04 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #be2b04, #be8804);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-be2b04 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(190 43 4 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 4.29 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 4.32 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 5.08 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 5.59 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 5.60 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 5.71 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 6.93 #41d4fb Inverted #646464 Grayscale 

Rust
#be2b04  rgb(190, 43, 4)  hsl(13, 96%, 38%)  Rust
#0497be  rgb(4, 151, 190)  hsl(193, 96%, 38%)  Bondi Blue
#04be2b  rgb(4, 190, 43)  hsl(133, 96%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#2b04be  rgb(43, 4, 190)  hsl(253, 96%, 38%)  Medium Blue