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#BF421C

#bf421c ≈ Rust

  • orange
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bf421c is a color from the orange family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 25.88% green and 10.98% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 65.45% magenta, 85.34% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 13.99°, with 74.43% saturation and 42.94% 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 5.24:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 3.01.

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Relative luminance0.1506

Complementary

  1. #bf421c
  2. #1c99bf

Split complementary

  1. #bf421c
  2. #1cbf94
  3. #1c47bf

Analogous

  1. #bf1c47
  2. #bf421c
  3. #bf941c

Triadic

  1. #bf421c
  2. #1cbf42
  3. #421cbf

Tetradic

  1. #bf421c
  2. #99bf1c
  3. #1c99bf
  4. #421cbf

Square

  1. #bf421c
  2. #47bf1c
  3. #1c99bf
  4. #941cbf

Monochromatic

  1. #3a1408
  2. #7c2b12
  3. #bf421c
  4. #e46944
  5. #ed9f87

Shades

#bf421c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf421c
  2. #ac3b19
  3. #993516
  4. #862e14
  5. #732811
  6. #60210e
  7. #4c1a0b
  8. #391408
  9. #260d06
  10. #130703
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf421c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf421c
  2. #c55533
  3. #cc6849
  4. #d27b60
  5. #d98e77
  6. #dfa18e
  7. #e5b3a4
  8. #ecc6bb
  9. #f2d9d2
  10. #f9ece8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf421c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf421c
  2. #b94826
  3. #b24e30
  4. #ac553a
  5. #a65b44
  6. #a0614e
  7. #996758
  8. #936d62
  9. #8d746c
  10. #867a76
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.24:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.01:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6c6c6c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #955e57 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #675b15 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #857715 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d21c3b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #925218 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a06618 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cb2f31 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf421c {
  color: #bf421c;
}
Background
.bg-bf421c {
  background-color: #bf421c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf421c {
  border: 2px solid #bf421c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf421c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 66 28;
  --color-primary-hsl: 14 74% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf421c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf421c, #bf941c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf421c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 66 28 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 3.01 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 3.25 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 3.69 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 6.23 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 7.40 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 7.62 #e62020 Lust ΔE 8.35 #40bde3 Inverted #6c6c6c Grayscale 

Rust
#bf421c  rgb(191, 66, 28)  hsl(14, 74%, 43%)  Rust
#1c99bf  rgb(28, 153, 191)  hsl(194, 74%, 43%)  Bondi Blue
#1cbf42  rgb(28, 191, 66)  hsl(134, 74%, 43%)  Lime Green
#421cbf  rgb(66, 28, 191)  hsl(254, 74%, 43%)  Medium Blue