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#BE481E

#be481e ≈ Rust

  • orange
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#be481e 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 11.76% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 62.11% magenta, 84.21% yellow and 25.49% black. Its hue angle is 15.75°, with 72.73% saturation and 43.14% 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 2.83.

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Relative luminance0.1568

Complementary

  1. #be481e
  2. #1e94be

Split complementary

  1. #be481e
  2. #1ebe98
  3. #1e44be

Analogous

  1. #be1e44
  2. #be481e
  3. #be981e

Triadic

  1. #be481e
  2. #1ebe48
  3. #481ebe

Tetradic

  1. #be481e
  2. #94be1e
  3. #1e94be
  4. #481ebe

Square

  1. #be481e
  2. #44be1e
  3. #1e94be
  4. #981ebe

Monochromatic

  1. #3a1609
  2. #7c2f14
  3. #be481e
  4. #e26f47
  5. #eca389

Shades

#be481e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #be481e
  2. #ab411b
  3. #983a18
  4. #853215
  5. #722b12
  6. #5f240f
  7. #4c1d0c
  8. #391609
  9. #260e06
  10. #130703
  11. #000000

Tints

#be481e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #be481e
  2. #c55a35
  3. #cb6d4b
  4. #d27f62
  5. #d89178
  6. #dfa48f
  7. #e5b6a5
  8. #ecc8bc
  9. #f2dad2
  10. #f9ede9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#be481e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #be481e
  2. #b84e28
  3. #b25332
  4. #ab593b
  5. #a55e45
  6. #9f644f
  7. #996a59
  8. #936f63
  9. #8c756c
  10. #867a76
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.08:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.14:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6e6e6e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #956159 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #6a5e17 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #877818 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d12940 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #93561a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a0681b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ca3835 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-be481e {
  color: #be481e;
}
Background
.bg-be481e {
  background-color: #be481e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-be481e {
  border: 2px solid #be481e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #be481e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 190 72 30;
  --color-primary-hsl: 16 73% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-be481e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #be481e, #be981e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-be481e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(190 72 30 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 2.83 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 2.90 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 3.21 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 6.71 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 7.57 #cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 7.58 #e25822 Flame ΔE 9.13 #41b7e1 Inverted #6e6e6e Grayscale 

Rust
#be481e  rgb(190, 72, 30)  hsl(16, 73%, 43%)  Rust
#1e94be  rgb(30, 148, 190)  hsl(196, 73%, 43%)  Bondi Blue
#1ebe48  rgb(30, 190, 72)  hsl(136, 73%, 43%)  Lime Green
#481ebe  rgb(72, 30, 190)  hsl(256, 73%, 43%)  Medium Blue