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#BE3C19

#be3c19 ≈ Rust

  • orange
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#be3c19 is a color from the orange family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.51% red, 23.53% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 68.42% magenta, 86.84% yellow and 25.49% black. Its hue angle is 12.73°, with 76.74% saturation and 42.16% 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 5.45:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 3.37.

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Relative luminance0.1425

Complementary

  1. #be3c19
  2. #199bbe

Split complementary

  1. #be3c19
  2. #19be8f
  3. #1948be

Analogous

  1. #be1948
  2. #be3c19
  3. #be8f19

Triadic

  1. #be3c19
  2. #19be3c
  3. #3c19be

Tetradic

  1. #be3c19
  2. #9bbe19
  3. #199bbe
  4. #3c19be

Square

  1. #be3c19
  2. #48be19
  3. #199bbe
  4. #8f19be

Monochromatic

  1. #371107
  2. #7a2710
  3. #be3c19
  4. #e6613e
  5. #ee9982

Shades

#be3c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #be3c19
  2. #ab3617
  3. #983014
  4. #852a12
  5. #72240f
  6. #5f1e0d
  7. #4c180a
  8. #391208
  9. #260c05
  10. #130603
  11. #000000

Tints

#be3c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #be3c19
  2. #c55030
  3. #cb6347
  4. #d2775e
  5. #d88a75
  6. #df9e8c
  7. #e5b1a3
  8. #ecc5ba
  9. #f2d8d1
  10. #f9ece8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#be3c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #be3c19
  2. #b84323
  3. #b24a2e
  4. #ab5038
  5. #a55742
  6. #9f5e4d
  7. #996557
  8. #936c61
  9. #8c726b
  10. #867976
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.45:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.85:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #696969 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #935b54 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #635712 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #837410 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d20a36 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #904e15 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9e6214 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ca272d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-be3c19 {
  color: #be3c19;
}
Background
.bg-be3c19 {
  background-color: #be3c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-be3c19 {
  border: 2px solid #be3c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #be3c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 190 60 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 13 77% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-be3c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #be3c19, #be8f19);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-be3c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(190 60 25 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 3.37 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 4.14 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 4.32 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 5.33 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 6.42 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 7.40 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 7.55 #41c3e6 Inverted #696969 Grayscale 

Rust
#be3c19  rgb(190, 60, 25)  hsl(13, 77%, 42%)  Rust
#199bbe  rgb(25, 155, 190)  hsl(193, 77%, 42%)  Bondi Blue
#19be3c  rgb(25, 190, 60)  hsl(133, 77%, 42%)  Lime Green
#3c19be  rgb(60, 25, 190)  hsl(253, 77%, 42%)  Medium Blue