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#BE491B

#be491b ≈ Rust

  • orange
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#be491b is a color from the orange family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.51% red, 28.63% green and 10.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 61.58% magenta, 85.79% yellow and 25.49% black. Its hue angle is 16.93°, 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 5.05:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 2.63.

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Relative luminance0.1579

Complementary

  1. #be491b
  2. #1b90be

Split complementary

  1. #be491b
  2. #1bbe9a
  3. #1b3fbe

Analogous

  1. #be1b3f
  2. #be491b
  3. #be9a1b

Triadic

  1. #be491b
  2. #1bbe49
  3. #491bbe

Tetradic

  1. #be491b
  2. #90be1b
  3. #1b90be
  4. #491bbe

Square

  1. #be491b
  2. #3fbe1b
  3. #1b90be
  4. #9a1bbe

Monochromatic

  1. #381608
  2. #7b2f11
  3. #be491b
  4. #e46f41
  5. #eea284

Shades

#be491b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #be491b
  2. #ab4218
  3. #983a16
  4. #853313
  5. #722c10
  6. #5f250e
  7. #4c1d0b
  8. #391608
  9. #260f05
  10. #130703
  11. #000000

Tints

#be491b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #be491b
  2. #c55b32
  3. #cb6d49
  4. #d2805f
  5. #d89276
  6. #dfa48d
  7. #e5b6a4
  8. #ecc8bb
  9. #f2dbd1
  10. #f9ede8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#be491b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #be491b
  2. #b84f25
  3. #b2542f
  4. #ab5a39
  5. #a55f43
  6. #9f654e
  7. #996a58
  8. #937062
  9. #8c756c
  10. #867b76
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.05:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.16:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6f6f6f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #956259 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #6b5e13 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #877915 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d12a40 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #935616 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a06917 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ca3935 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-be491b {
  color: #be491b;
}
Background
.bg-be491b {
  background-color: #be491b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-be491b {
  border: 2px solid #be491b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #be491b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 190 73 27;
  --color-primary-hsl: 17 75% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-be491b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #be491b, #be9a1b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-be491b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(190 73 27 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 2.63 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 2.67 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 2.69 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 6.66 #cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 6.83 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 8.09 #e25822 Flame ΔE 8.90 #41b6e4 Inverted #6f6f6f Grayscale 

Rust
#be491b  rgb(190, 73, 27)  hsl(17, 75%, 43%)  Rust
#1b90be  rgb(27, 144, 190)  hsl(197, 75%, 43%)  Bondi Blue
#1bbe49  rgb(27, 190, 73)  hsl(137, 75%, 43%)  Lime Green
#491bbe  rgb(73, 27, 190)  hsl(257, 75%, 43%)  Medium Blue