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#BE451C

#be451c ≈ Rust

  • orange
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#be451c 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 10.98% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 63.68% magenta, 85.26% yellow and 25.49% black. Its hue angle is 15.19°, with 74.31% saturation and 42.75% 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 2.61.

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Relative luminance0.1529

Complementary

  1. #be451c
  2. #1c95be

Split complementary

  1. #be451c
  2. #1cbe96
  3. #1c44be

Analogous

  1. #be1c44
  2. #be451c
  3. #be961c

Triadic

  1. #be451c
  2. #1cbe45
  3. #451cbe

Tetradic

  1. #be451c
  2. #95be1c
  3. #1c95be
  4. #451cbe

Square

  1. #be451c
  2. #44be1c
  3. #1c95be
  4. #961cbe

Monochromatic

  1. #391508
  2. #7b2d12
  3. #be451c
  4. #e36c43
  5. #eda086

Shades

#be451c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #be451c
  2. #ab3e19
  3. #983716
  4. #853014
  5. #722911
  6. #5f230e
  7. #4c1c0b
  8. #391508
  9. #260e06
  10. #130703
  11. #000000

Tints

#be451c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #be451c
  2. #c55833
  3. #cb6a49
  4. #d27d60
  5. #d88f77
  6. #dfa28e
  7. #e5b5a4
  8. #ecc7bb
  9. #f2dad2
  10. #f9ece8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#be451c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #be451c
  2. #b84b26
  3. #b25130
  4. #ab573a
  5. #a55d44
  6. #9f634e
  7. #996858
  8. #936e62
  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 #685c15 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #867715 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d1233d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #925418 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9f6718 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ca3433 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-be451c {
  color: #be451c;
}
Background
.bg-be451c {
  background-color: #be451c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-be451c {
  border: 2px solid #be451c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #be451c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 190 69 28;
  --color-primary-hsl: 15 74% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-be451c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #be451c, #be961c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-be451c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(190 69 28 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 2.61 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 2.94 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 3.17 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 6.94 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 6.97 #cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 8.13 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 8.49 #41bae3 Inverted #6d6d6d Grayscale 

Rust
#be451c  rgb(190, 69, 28)  hsl(15, 74%, 43%)  Rust
#1c95be  rgb(28, 149, 190)  hsl(195, 74%, 43%)  Bondi Blue
#1cbe45  rgb(28, 190, 69)  hsl(135, 74%, 43%)  Lime Green
#451cbe  rgb(69, 28, 190)  hsl(255, 74%, 43%)  Medium Blue