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#BF401B

#bf401b ≈ Rust

  • orange
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bf401b is a color from the orange family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 25.1% green and 10.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 66.49% magenta, 85.86% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 13.54°, with 75.23% saturation and 42.75% 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 5.3:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 3.11.

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Relative luminance0.1482

Complementary

  1. #bf401b
  2. #1b9abf

Split complementary

  1. #bf401b
  2. #1bbf92
  3. #1b48bf

Analogous

  1. #bf1b48
  2. #bf401b
  3. #bf921b

Triadic

  1. #bf401b
  2. #1bbf40
  3. #401bbf

Tetradic

  1. #bf401b
  2. #9abf1b
  3. #1b9abf
  4. #401bbf

Square

  1. #bf401b
  2. #48bf1b
  3. #1b9abf
  4. #921bbf

Monochromatic

  1. #391308
  2. #7c2a12
  3. #bf401b
  4. #e46742
  5. #ee9d85

Shades

#bf401b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf401b
  2. #ac3a18
  3. #993316
  4. #862d13
  5. #732610
  6. #60200e
  7. #4c1a0b
  8. #391308
  9. #260d05
  10. #130603
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf401b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf401b
  2. #c55332
  3. #cc6649
  4. #d2795f
  5. #d98c76
  6. #dfa08d
  7. #e5b3a4
  8. #ecc6bb
  9. #f2d9d1
  10. #f9ece8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf401b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf401b
  2. #b94625
  3. #b24d2f
  4. #ac5339
  5. #a65a43
  6. #a0604e
  7. #996658
  8. #936d62
  9. #8d736c
  10. #867a76
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.3:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.96:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6b6b6b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #945d56 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #655914 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #857613 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d31739 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #925017 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9f6517 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cb2c30 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf401b {
  color: #bf401b;
}
Background
.bg-bf401b {
  background-color: #bf401b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf401b {
  border: 2px solid #bf401b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf401b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 64 27;
  --color-primary-hsl: 14 75% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf401b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf401b, #bf921b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf401b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 64 27 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 3.11 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 3.48 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 3.87 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 5.87 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 7.20 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 7.60 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 8.00 #40bfe4 Inverted #6b6b6b Grayscale 

Rust
#bf401b  rgb(191, 64, 27)  hsl(14, 75%, 43%)  Rust
#1b9abf  rgb(27, 154, 191)  hsl(194, 75%, 43%)  Bondi Blue
#1bbf40  rgb(27, 191, 64)  hsl(134, 75%, 43%)  Lime Green
#401bbf  rgb(64, 27, 191)  hsl(254, 75%, 43%)  Medium Blue