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#BF2F09

#bf2f09 ≈ Rust

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bf2f09 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 18.43% green and 3.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 75.39% magenta, 95.29% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 12.53°, with 91% saturation and 39.22% 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 5.79:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 3.98.

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Relative luminance0.1313

Complementary

  1. #bf2f09
  2. #0999bf

Split complementary

  1. #bf2f09
  2. #09bf8a
  3. #093ebf

Analogous

  1. #bf093e
  2. #bf2f09
  3. #bf8a09

Triadic

  1. #bf2f09
  2. #09bf2f
  3. #2f09bf

Tetradic

  1. #bf2f09
  2. #99bf09
  3. #0999bf
  4. #2f09bf

Square

  1. #bf2f09
  2. #3ebf09
  3. #0999bf
  4. #8a09bf

Monochromatic

  1. #2d0b02
  2. #761d06
  3. #bf2f09
  4. #f44c20
  5. #f88769

Shades

#bf2f09 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf2f09
  2. #ac2a08
  3. #992607
  4. #862106
  5. #731c05
  6. #601805
  7. #4c1304
  8. #390e03
  9. #260902
  10. #130501
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf2f09 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf2f09
  2. #c54422
  3. #cc593a
  4. #d26d53
  5. #d9826b
  6. #df9784
  7. #e5ac9d
  8. #ecc1b5
  9. #f2d5ce
  10. #f9eae6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf2f09 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf2f09
  2. #b93715
  3. #b23f21
  4. #ac472d
  5. #a64f39
  6. #a05845
  7. #996050
  8. #93685c
  9. #8d7068
  10. #867874
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.79:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.63:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #656565 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #925550 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5d5100 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #807100 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d3002a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8f4603 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9d5d00 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cb0a21 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf2f09 {
  color: #bf2f09;
}
Background
.bg-bf2f09 {
  background-color: #bf2f09;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf2f09 {
  border: 2px solid #bf2f09;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf2f09;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 47 9;
  --color-primary-hsl: 13 91% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf2f09 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf2f09, #bf8a09);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf2f09 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 47 9 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 3.98 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 4.26 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 4.76 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 5.07 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 5.63 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 6.19 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 7.10 #40d0f6 Inverted #656565 Grayscale 

Rust
#bf2f09  rgb(191, 47, 9)  hsl(13, 91%, 39%)  Rust
#0999bf  rgb(9, 153, 191)  hsl(193, 91%, 39%)  Bondi Blue
#09bf2f  rgb(9, 191, 47)  hsl(133, 91%, 39%)  Lime Green
#2f09bf  rgb(47, 9, 191)  hsl(253, 91%, 39%)  Medium Blue