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#BF3205

#bf3205 ≈ Rust

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bf3205 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 19.61% green and 1.96% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 73.82% magenta, 97.38% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 14.52°, with 94.9% saturation and 38.43% 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 5.72:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 3.16.

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Web safe#cc3300
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Relative luminance0.1337

Complementary

  1. #bf3205
  2. #0592bf

Split complementary

  1. #bf3205
  2. #05bf8f
  3. #0535bf

Analogous

  1. #bf0535
  2. #bf3205
  3. #bf8f05

Triadic

  1. #bf3205
  2. #05bf32
  3. #3205bf

Tetradic

  1. #bf3205
  2. #92bf05
  3. #0592bf
  4. #3205bf

Square

  1. #bf3205
  2. #35bf05
  3. #0592bf
  4. #8f05bf

Monochromatic

  1. #2a0b01
  2. #741e03
  3. #bf3205
  4. #f94e18
  5. #fb8762

Shades

#bf3205 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf3205
  2. #ac2d05
  3. #992804
  4. #862304
  5. #731e03
  6. #601903
  7. #4c1402
  8. #390f02
  9. #260a01
  10. #130501
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf3205 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf3205
  2. #c5471e
  3. #cc5b37
  4. #d27050
  5. #d98469
  6. #df9982
  7. #e5ad9b
  8. #ecc2b4
  9. #f2d6cd
  10. #f9ebe6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf3205 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf3205
  2. #b93a11
  3. #b2421e
  4. #ac492a
  5. #a65136
  6. #a05943
  7. #99614f
  8. #93695b
  9. #8d7067
  10. #867874
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.72:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.67:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #666666 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #925650 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5e5200 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #817200 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d3002c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8f4700 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9d5f00 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cb1221 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf3205 {
  color: #bf3205;
}
Background
.bg-bf3205 {
  background-color: #bf3205;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf3205 {
  border: 2px solid #bf3205;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf3205;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 50 5;
  --color-primary-hsl: 15 95% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf3205 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf3205, #bf8f05);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf3205 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 50 5 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 3.16 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 3.77 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 4.37 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 4.88 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 6.64 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 6.84 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 8.07 #40cdfa Inverted #666666 Grayscale 

Rust
#bf3205  rgb(191, 50, 5)  hsl(15, 95%, 38%)  Rust
#0592bf  rgb(5, 146, 191)  hsl(195, 95%, 38%)  Bondi Blue
#05bf32  rgb(5, 191, 50)  hsl(135, 95%, 38%)  Lime Green
#3205bf  rgb(50, 5, 191)  hsl(255, 95%, 38%)  Medium Blue