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#BE451A

#be451a ≈ Rust

  • orange
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#be451a is a color from the orange family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.51% red, 27.06% green and 10.2% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 63.68% magenta, 86.32% yellow and 25.49% black. Its hue angle is 15.73°, with 75.93% 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 5.18:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 2.34.

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Relative luminance0.1528

Complementary

  1. #be451a
  2. #1a93be

Split complementary

  1. #be451a
  2. #1abe97
  3. #1a41be

Analogous

  1. #be1a41
  2. #be451a
  3. #be971a

Triadic

  1. #be451a
  2. #1abe45
  3. #451abe

Tetradic

  1. #be451a
  2. #93be1a
  3. #1a93be
  4. #451abe

Square

  1. #be451a
  2. #41be1a
  3. #1a93be
  4. #971abe

Monochromatic

  1. #371408
  2. #7b2d11
  3. #be451a
  4. #e56b40
  5. #ee9f83

Shades

#be451a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #be451a
  2. #ab3e17
  3. #983715
  4. #853012
  5. #722910
  6. #5f230d
  7. #4c1c0a
  8. #391508
  9. #260e05
  10. #130703
  11. #000000

Tints

#be451a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #be451a
  2. #c55831
  3. #cb6a48
  4. #d27d5f
  5. #d88f76
  6. #dfa28d
  7. #e5b5a3
  8. #ecc7ba
  9. #f2dad1
  10. #f9ece8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#be451a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #be451a
  2. #b84b24
  3. #b2512e
  4. #ab5739
  5. #a55d43
  6. #9f634d
  7. #996857
  8. #936e61
  9. #8c746c
  10. #867a76
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.18:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.06:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6d6d6d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #945f57 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #685c12 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #867713 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d1233d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #925415 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9f6716 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ca3432 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-be451a {
  color: #be451a;
}
Background
.bg-be451a {
  background-color: #be451a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-be451a {
  border: 2px solid #be451a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #be451a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 190 69 26;
  --color-primary-hsl: 16 76% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-be451a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #be451a, #be971a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-be451a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(190 69 26 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 2.34 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 2.75 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 2.79 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 6.92 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 7.13 #cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 7.83 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 8.76 #41bae5 Inverted #6d6d6d Grayscale 

Rust
#be451a  rgb(190, 69, 26)  hsl(16, 76%, 42%)  Rust
#1a93be  rgb(26, 147, 190)  hsl(196, 76%, 42%)  Bondi Blue
#1abe45  rgb(26, 190, 69)  hsl(136, 76%, 42%)  Lime Green
#451abe  rgb(69, 26, 190)  hsl(256, 76%, 42%)  Medium Blue