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#BF381B

#bf381b ≈ Rust

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bf381b is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 21.96% green and 10.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 70.68% magenta, 85.86% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 10.61°, with 75.23% saturation and 42.75% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with energy, passion and urgency. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.53:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 4.59.

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Relative luminance0.1398

Complementary

  1. #bf381b
  2. #1ba2bf

Split complementary

  1. #bf381b
  2. #1bbf8a
  3. #1b50bf

Analogous

  1. #bf1b50
  2. #bf381b
  3. #bf8a1b

Triadic

  1. #bf381b
  2. #1bbf38
  3. #381bbf

Tetradic

  1. #bf381b
  2. #a2bf1b
  3. #1ba2bf
  4. #381bbf

Square

  1. #bf381b
  2. #50bf1b
  3. #1ba2bf
  4. #8a1bbf

Monochromatic

  1. #391108
  2. #7c2412
  3. #bf381b
  4. #e45f42
  5. #ee9885

Shades

#bf381b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf381b
  2. #ac3218
  3. #992d16
  4. #862713
  5. #732210
  6. #601c0e
  7. #4c160b
  8. #391108
  9. #260b05
  10. #130603
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf381b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf381b
  2. #c54c32
  3. #cc6049
  4. #d2745f
  5. #d98876
  6. #df9c8d
  7. #e5afa4
  8. #ecc3bb
  9. #f2d7d1
  10. #f9ebe8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf381b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf381b
  2. #b93f25
  3. #b2462f
  4. #ac4e39
  5. #a65543
  6. #a05c4e
  7. #996358
  8. #936a62
  9. #8d726c
  10. #867976
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.53:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.8:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #686868 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #935954 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #615515 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #827312 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d30033 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #904b18 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9e6116 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cb202b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf381b {
  color: #bf381b;
}
Background
.bg-bf381b {
  background-color: #bf381b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf381b {
  border: 2px solid #bf381b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf381b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 56 27;
  --color-primary-hsl: 11 75% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf381b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf381b, #bf8a1b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf381b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 56 27 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 4.59 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 4.64 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 5.16 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 5.19 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 5.56 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 6.13 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 6.67 #40c7e4 Inverted #686868 Grayscale 

Rust
#bf381b  rgb(191, 56, 27)  hsl(11, 75%, 43%)  Rust
#1ba2bf  rgb(27, 162, 191)  hsl(191, 75%, 43%)  Bondi Blue
#1bbf38  rgb(27, 191, 56)  hsl(131, 75%, 43%)  Lime Green
#381bbf  rgb(56, 27, 191)  hsl(251, 75%, 43%)  Medium Blue