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#BE2F00

#be2f00 ≈ Rust

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#be2f00 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.51% red, 18.43% green and 0% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 75.26% magenta, 100% yellow and 25.49% black. Its hue angle is 14.84°, with 100% saturation and 37.25% 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 5.84:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 3.36.

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Relative luminance0.1298

Complementary

  1. #be2f00
  2. #008fbe

Split complementary

  1. #be2f00
  2. #00be8e
  3. #0030be

Analogous

  1. #be0030
  2. #be2f00
  3. #be8e00

Triadic

  1. #be2f00
  2. #00be2f
  3. #2f00be

Tetradic

  1. #be2f00
  2. #8fbe00
  3. #008fbe
  4. #2f00be

Square

  1. #be2f00
  2. #30be00
  3. #008fbe
  4. #8e00be

Monochromatic

  1. #250900
  2. #711c00
  3. #be2f00
  4. #ff480b
  5. #ff8158

Shades

#be2f00 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #be2f00
  2. #ab2a00
  3. #982600
  4. #852100
  5. #721c00
  6. #5f1800
  7. #4c1300
  8. #390e00
  9. #260900
  10. #130500
  11. #000000

Tints

#be2f00 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #be2f00
  2. #c5441a
  3. #cb5933
  4. #d26d4d
  5. #d88266
  6. #df9780
  7. #e5ac99
  8. #ecc1b3
  9. #f2d5cc
  10. #f9eae6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#be2f00 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #be2f00
  2. #b8370d
  3. #b23f1a
  4. #ab4726
  5. #a54f33
  6. #9f5840
  7. #99604d
  8. #93685a
  9. #8c7066
  10. #867873
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.84:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.6:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #656565 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #91544f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5d5100 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7f7000 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d20029 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8e4500 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9c5d00 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ca0a1e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-be2f00 {
  color: #be2f00;
}
Background
.bg-be2f00 {
  background-color: #be2f00;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-be2f00 {
  border: 2px solid #be2f00;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #be2f00;
  --color-primary-rgb: 190 47 0;
  --color-primary-hsl: 15 100% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-be2f00 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #be2f00, #be8e00);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-be2f00 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(190 47 0 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 3.36 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 3.97 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 4.82 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 5.02 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 6.52 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 6.75 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 8.07 #41d0ff Inverted #656565 Grayscale 

Rust
#be2f00  rgb(190, 47, 0)  hsl(15, 100%, 37%)  Rust
#008fbe  rgb(0, 143, 190)  hsl(195, 100%, 37%)  Bondi Blue
#00be2f  rgb(0, 190, 47)  hsl(135, 100%, 37%)  Kelly Green
#2f00be  rgb(47, 0, 190)  hsl(255, 100%, 37%)  Medium Blue