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#C23005

#c23005 ≈ Rust

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#c23005 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 76.08% red, 18.82% green and 1.96% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 75.26% magenta, 97.42% yellow and 23.92% black. Its hue angle is 13.65°, with 94.97% saturation and 39.02% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with reliability, warmth and earthiness. Designers typically use it for cafés and coffee brands, rustic and natural styles and call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.65:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 3.66.

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Relative luminance0.1359

Complementary

  1. #c23005
  2. #0597c2

Split complementary

  1. #c23005
  2. #05c28e
  3. #0539c2

Analogous

  1. #c20539
  2. #c23005
  3. #c28e05

Triadic

  1. #c23005
  2. #05c230
  3. #3005c2

Tetradic

  1. #c23005
  2. #97c205
  3. #0597c2
  4. #3005c2

Square

  1. #c23005
  2. #39c205
  3. #0597c2
  4. #8e05c2

Monochromatic

  1. #2d0b01
  2. #771e03
  3. #c23005
  4. #f94d1a
  5. #fb8765

Shades

#c23005 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #c23005
  2. #af2b05
  3. #9b2604
  4. #882204
  5. #741d03
  6. #611803
  7. #4e1302
  8. #3a0e02
  9. #270a01
  10. #130501
  11. #000000

Tints

#c23005 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #c23005
  2. #c8451e
  3. #ce5937
  4. #d46e50
  5. #da8369
  6. #e19882
  7. #e7ac9b
  8. #edc1b4
  9. #f3d6cd
  10. #f9eae6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#c23005 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #c23005
  2. #bb3811
  3. #b5401e
  4. #ae482a
  5. #a85036
  6. #a15843
  7. #9a604f
  8. #94685b
  9. #8d7067
  10. #877874
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.65:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.72:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #676767 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #945651 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5e5200 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #827300 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d6002a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #914700 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a05f00 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cf0a20 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-c23005 {
  color: #c23005;
}
Background
.bg-c23005 {
  background-color: #c23005;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-c23005 {
  border: 2px solid #c23005;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #c23005;
  --color-primary-rgb: 194 48 5;
  --color-primary-hsl: 14 95% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-c23005 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c23005, #c28e05);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-c23005 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(194 48 5 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 3.66 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 4.07 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 4.27 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 4.29 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 6.25 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 7.02 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 7.70 #3dcffa Inverted #676767 Grayscale 

Rust
#c23005  rgb(194, 48, 5)  hsl(14, 95%, 39%)  Rust
#0597c2  rgb(5, 151, 194)  hsl(194, 95%, 39%)  Bondi Blue
#05c230  rgb(5, 194, 48)  hsl(134, 95%, 39%)  Lime Green
#3005c2  rgb(48, 5, 194)  hsl(254, 95%, 39%)  Medium Blue