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#BF451C

#bf451c ≈ Rust

  • orange
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bf451c is a color from the orange family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 27.06% green and 10.98% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 63.87% magenta, 85.34% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 15.09°, 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 5.14:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 2.76.

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Relative luminance0.1542

Complementary

  1. #bf451c
  2. #1c96bf

Split complementary

  1. #bf451c
  2. #1cbf96
  3. #1c45bf

Analogous

  1. #bf1c45
  2. #bf451c
  3. #bf961c

Triadic

  1. #bf451c
  2. #1cbf45
  3. #451cbf

Tetradic

  1. #bf451c
  2. #96bf1c
  3. #1c96bf
  4. #451cbf

Square

  1. #bf451c
  2. #45bf1c
  3. #1c96bf
  4. #961cbf

Monochromatic

  1. #3a1508
  2. #7c2d12
  3. #bf451c
  4. #e46c44
  5. #eda087

Shades

#bf451c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf451c
  2. #ac3e19
  3. #993716
  4. #863014
  5. #732911
  6. #60230e
  7. #4c1c0b
  8. #391508
  9. #260e06
  10. #130703
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf451c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf451c
  2. #c55833
  3. #cc6a49
  4. #d27d60
  5. #d98f77
  6. #dfa28e
  7. #e5b5a4
  8. #ecc7bb
  9. #f2dad2
  10. #f9ece8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf451c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf451c
  2. #b94b26
  3. #b25130
  4. #ac573a
  5. #a65d44
  6. #a0634e
  7. #996858
  8. #936e62
  9. #8d746c
  10. #867a76
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.14:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.08:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6d6d6d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #956058 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #685c15 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #867815 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d2223d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #935418 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a06718 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cb3333 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf451c {
  color: #bf451c;
}
Background
.bg-bf451c {
  background-color: #bf451c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf451c {
  border: 2px solid #bf451c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf451c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 69 28;
  --color-primary-hsl: 15 74% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf451c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf451c, #bf961c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf451c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 69 28 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 2.76 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 2.80 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 3.20 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 6.91 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 7.10 #cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 8.06 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 8.48 #40bae3 Inverted #6d6d6d Grayscale 

Rust
#bf451c  rgb(191, 69, 28)  hsl(15, 74%, 43%)  Rust
#1c96bf  rgb(28, 150, 191)  hsl(195, 74%, 43%)  Bondi Blue
#1cbf45  rgb(28, 191, 69)  hsl(135, 74%, 43%)  Lime Green
#451cbf  rgb(69, 28, 191)  hsl(255, 74%, 43%)  Medium Blue