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#BE481B

#be481b ≈ Rust

  • orange
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#be481b is a color from the orange family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.51% red, 28.24% green and 10.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 62.11% magenta, 85.79% yellow and 25.49% black. Its hue angle is 16.56°, with 75.12% saturation and 42.55% 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 5.08:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 2.53.

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Relative luminance0.1566

Complementary

  1. #be481b
  2. #1b91be

Split complementary

  1. #be481b
  2. #1bbe99
  3. #1b40be

Analogous

  1. #be1b40
  2. #be481b
  3. #be991b

Triadic

  1. #be481b
  2. #1bbe48
  3. #481bbe

Tetradic

  1. #be481b
  2. #91be1b
  3. #1b91be
  4. #481bbe

Square

  1. #be481b
  2. #40be1b
  3. #1b91be
  4. #991bbe

Monochromatic

  1. #381508
  2. #7b2f11
  3. #be481b
  4. #e46e41
  5. #eea184

Shades

#be481b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #be481b
  2. #ab4118
  3. #983a16
  4. #853213
  5. #722b10
  6. #5f240e
  7. #4c1d0b
  8. #391608
  9. #260e05
  10. #130703
  11. #000000

Tints

#be481b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #be481b
  2. #c55a32
  3. #cb6d49
  4. #d27f5f
  5. #d89176
  6. #dfa48d
  7. #e5b6a4
  8. #ecc8bb
  9. #f2dad1
  10. #f9ede8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#be481b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #be481b
  2. #b84e25
  3. #b2532f
  4. #ab5939
  5. #a55e43
  6. #9f644e
  7. #996a58
  8. #936f62
  9. #8c756c
  10. #867a76
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.08:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.13:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6e6e6e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #956158 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #6a5e13 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #877815 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d12840 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #935616 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a06817 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ca3734 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-be481b {
  color: #be481b;
}
Background
.bg-be481b {
  background-color: #be481b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-be481b {
  border: 2px solid #be481b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #be481b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 190 72 27;
  --color-primary-hsl: 17 75% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-be481b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #be481b, #be991b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-be481b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(190 72 27 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 2.53 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 2.68 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 2.70 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 6.71 #cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 7.12 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 7.82 #e25822 Flame ΔE 9.06 #41b7e4 Inverted #6e6e6e Grayscale 

Rust
#be481b  rgb(190, 72, 27)  hsl(17, 75%, 43%)  Rust
#1b91be  rgb(27, 145, 190)  hsl(197, 75%, 43%)  Bondi Blue
#1bbe48  rgb(27, 190, 72)  hsl(137, 75%, 43%)  Lime Green
#481bbe  rgb(72, 27, 190)  hsl(257, 75%, 43%)  Medium Blue