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#BF3608

#bf3608 ≈ Rust

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bf3608 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 21.18% green and 3.14% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 71.73% magenta, 95.81% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 15.08°, with 91.96% saturation and 39.02% 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 5.61:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 2.63.

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Relative luminance0.1373

Complementary

  1. #bf3608
  2. #0891bf

Split complementary

  1. #bf3608
  2. #08bf91
  3. #0836bf

Analogous

  1. #bf0836
  2. #bf3608
  3. #bf9108

Triadic

  1. #bf3608
  2. #08bf36
  3. #3608bf

Tetradic

  1. #bf3608
  2. #91bf08
  3. #0891bf
  4. #3608bf

Square

  1. #bf3608
  2. #36bf08
  3. #0891bf
  4. #9108bf

Monochromatic

  1. #2c0c02
  2. #762105
  3. #bf3608
  4. #f6541e
  5. #f98c67

Shades

#bf3608 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf3608
  2. #ac3107
  3. #992b06
  4. #862606
  5. #732005
  6. #601b04
  7. #4c1603
  8. #391002
  9. #260b02
  10. #130501
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf3608 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf3608
  2. #c54a21
  3. #cc5e39
  4. #d27252
  5. #d9866b
  6. #df9b84
  7. #e5af9c
  8. #ecc3b5
  9. #f2d7ce
  10. #f9ebe6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf3608 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf3608
  2. #b93d14
  3. #b24520
  4. #ac4c2c
  5. #a65438
  6. #a05b44
  7. #996250
  8. #936a5c
  9. #8d7168
  10. #867974
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.61:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.75:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #686868 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #935852 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #605400 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #827300 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d3002f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #904a01 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9e6000 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cb1b25 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf3608 {
  color: #bf3608;
}
Background
.bg-bf3608 {
  background-color: #bf3608;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf3608 {
  border: 2px solid #bf3608;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf3608;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 54 8;
  --color-primary-hsl: 15 92% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf3608 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf3608, #bf9108);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf3608 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 54 8 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 2.63 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 3.20 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 3.81 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 5.28 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 7.10 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 7.37 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 8.48 #40c9f7 Inverted #686868 Grayscale 

Rust
#bf3608  rgb(191, 54, 8)  hsl(15, 92%, 39%)  Rust
#0891bf  rgb(8, 145, 191)  hsl(195, 92%, 39%)  Bondi Blue
#08bf36  rgb(8, 191, 54)  hsl(135, 92%, 39%)  Lime Green
#3608bf  rgb(54, 8, 191)  hsl(255, 92%, 39%)  Medium Blue