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#C23402

#c23402 ≈ Rust

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Warm
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#c23402 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 76.08% red, 20.39% green and 0.78% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 73.2% magenta, 98.97% yellow and 23.92% black. Its hue angle is 15.63°, with 97.96% saturation and 38.43% 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 5.55:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 2.9.

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Web safe#cc3300
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Relative luminance0.1393

Complementary

  1. #c23402
  2. #0290c2

Split complementary

  1. #c23402
  2. #02c294
  3. #0230c2

Analogous

  1. #c20230
  2. #c23402
  3. #c29402

Triadic

  1. #c23402
  2. #02c234
  3. #3402c2

Tetradic

  1. #c23402
  2. #90c202
  3. #0290c2
  4. #3402c2

Square

  1. #c23402
  2. #30c202
  3. #0290c2
  4. #9402c2

Monochromatic

  1. #2b0b00
  2. #762001
  3. #c23402
  4. #fd5114
  5. #fd8960

Shades

#c23402 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #c23402
  2. #af2f02
  3. #9b2a02
  4. #882401
  5. #741f01
  6. #611a01
  7. #4e1501
  8. #3a1001
  9. #270a00
  10. #130500
  11. #000000

Tints

#c23402 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #c23402
  2. #c8481b
  3. #ce5d35
  4. #d4714e
  5. #da8567
  6. #e19a81
  7. #e7ae9a
  8. #edc2b3
  9. #f3d6cc
  10. #f9ebe6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#c23402 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #c23402
  2. #bb3c0f
  3. #b5431b
  4. #ae4b28
  5. #a85234
  6. #a15a41
  7. #9a624e
  8. #94695a
  9. #8d7167
  10. #877873
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.55:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.79:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #686868 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #955852 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #605400 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #837400 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d6002d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #924900 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a06100 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ce1522 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-c23402 {
  color: #c23402;
}
Background
.bg-c23402 {
  background-color: #c23402;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-c23402 {
  border: 2px solid #c23402;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #c23402;
  --color-primary-rgb: 194 52 2;
  --color-primary-hsl: 16 98% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-c23402 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c23402, #c29402);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-c23402 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(194 52 2 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 2.90 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 2.98 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 3.48 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 5.13 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 7.34 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 7.80 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 8.72 #3dcbfd Inverted #686868 Grayscale 

Rust
#c23402  rgb(194, 52, 2)  hsl(16, 98%, 38%)  Rust
#0290c2  rgb(2, 144, 194)  hsl(196, 98%, 38%)  Bondi Blue
#02c234  rgb(2, 194, 52)  hsl(136, 98%, 38%)  Lime Green
#3402c2  rgb(52, 2, 194)  hsl(256, 98%, 38%)  Medium Blue