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#BF2E00

#bf2e00 ≈ Rust

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bf2e00 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 18.04% green and 0% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 75.92% magenta, 100% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 14.45°, with 100% saturation and 37.45% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with reliability, warmth and earthiness. Designers typically use it for cafés and coffee brands, rustic and natural styles and call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.82:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 3.55.

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Web safe#cc3300
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Relative luminance0.1303

Complementary

  1. #bf2e00
  2. #0091bf

Split complementary

  1. #bf2e00
  2. #00bf8d
  3. #0031bf

Analogous

  1. #bf0031
  2. #bf2e00
  3. #bf8d00

Triadic

  1. #bf2e00
  2. #00bf2e
  3. #2e00bf

Tetradic

  1. #bf2e00
  2. #91bf00
  3. #0091bf
  4. #2e00bf

Square

  1. #bf2e00
  2. #31bf00
  3. #0091bf
  4. #8d00bf

Monochromatic

  1. #260900
  2. #721c00
  3. #bf2e00
  4. #ff470c
  5. #ff8159

Shades

#bf2e00 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf2e00
  2. #ac2900
  3. #992500
  4. #862000
  5. #731c00
  6. #601700
  7. #4c1200
  8. #390e00
  9. #260900
  10. #130500
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf2e00 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf2e00
  2. #c5431a
  3. #cc5833
  4. #d26d4d
  5. #d98266
  6. #df9780
  7. #e5ab99
  8. #ecc0b3
  9. #f2d5cc
  10. #f9eae6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf2e00 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf2e00
  2. #b9360d
  3. #b23e1a
  4. #ac4726
  5. #a64f33
  6. #a05740
  7. #995f4d
  8. #93675a
  9. #8d7066
  10. #867873
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.82:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.61:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #656565 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #92544f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5c5000 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #807100 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d30028 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8f4500 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9d5d00 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cb061e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf2e00 {
  color: #bf2e00;
}
Background
.bg-bf2e00 {
  background-color: #bf2e00;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf2e00 {
  border: 2px solid #bf2e00;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf2e00;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 46 0;
  --color-primary-hsl: 14 100% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf2e00 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf2e00, #bf8d00);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf2e00 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 46 0 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 3.55 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 4.10 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 4.78 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 4.82 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 6.52 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 6.56 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 7.97 #40d1ff Inverted #656565 Grayscale 

Rust
#bf2e00  rgb(191, 46, 0)  hsl(14, 100%, 37%)  Rust
#0091bf  rgb(0, 145, 191)  hsl(194, 100%, 37%)  Bondi Blue
#00bf2e  rgb(0, 191, 46)  hsl(134, 100%, 37%)  Lime Green
#2e00bf  rgb(46, 0, 191)  hsl(254, 100%, 37%)  Medium Blue