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#BF3C19

#bf3c19 ≈ Rust

  • orange
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bf3c19 is a color from the orange family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 23.53% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 68.59% magenta, 86.91% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 12.65°, with 76.85% saturation and 42.35% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with enthusiasm, warmth and creativity. Designers typically use it for call-to-action buttons, food and restaurant brands and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.42:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 3.45.

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Relative luminance0.1438

Complementary

  1. #bf3c19
  2. #199cbf

Split complementary

  1. #bf3c19
  2. #19bf8f
  3. #1949bf

Analogous

  1. #bf1949
  2. #bf3c19
  3. #bf8f19

Triadic

  1. #bf3c19
  2. #19bf3c
  3. #3c19bf

Tetradic

  1. #bf3c19
  2. #9cbf19
  3. #199cbf
  4. #3c19bf

Square

  1. #bf3c19
  2. #49bf19
  3. #199cbf
  4. #8f19bf

Monochromatic

  1. #381107
  2. #7b2710
  3. #bf3c19
  4. #e6623f
  5. #ef9982

Shades

#bf3c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf3c19
  2. #ac3617
  3. #993014
  4. #862a12
  5. #73240f
  6. #601e0d
  7. #4c180a
  8. #391208
  9. #260c05
  10. #130603
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf3c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf3c19
  2. #c55030
  3. #cc6347
  4. #d2775e
  5. #d98a75
  6. #df9e8c
  7. #e5b1a3
  8. #ecc5ba
  9. #f2d8d1
  10. #f9ece8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf3c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf3c19
  2. #b94323
  3. #b24a2e
  4. #ac5038
  5. #a65742
  6. #a05e4d
  7. #996557
  8. #936c61
  9. #8d726b
  10. #867976
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.42:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.88:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6a6a6a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #945b55 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #635712 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #837510 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d30936 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #914e15 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9f6314 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cb262d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf3c19 {
  color: #bf3c19;
}
Background
.bg-bf3c19 {
  background-color: #bf3c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf3c19 {
  border: 2px solid #bf3c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf3c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 60 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 13 77% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf3c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf3c19, #bf8f19);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf3c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 60 25 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 3.45 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 4.01 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 4.31 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 5.24 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 6.42 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 7.35 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 7.70 #40c3e6 Inverted #6a6a6a Grayscale 

Rust
#bf3c19  rgb(191, 60, 25)  hsl(13, 77%, 42%)  Rust
#199cbf  rgb(25, 156, 191)  hsl(193, 77%, 42%)  Bondi Blue
#19bf3c  rgb(25, 191, 60)  hsl(133, 77%, 42%)  Lime Green
#3c19bf  rgb(60, 25, 191)  hsl(253, 77%, 42%)  Medium Blue