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#B0400A

#b0400a ≈ Rust

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#b0400a is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 69.02% red, 25.1% green and 3.92% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 63.64% magenta, 94.32% yellow and 30.98% black. Its hue angle is 19.52°, with 89.25% saturation and 36.47% 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 5.86:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 1.61.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#993300
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Relative luminance0.1292

Complementary

  1. #b0400a
  2. #0a7ab0

Split complementary

  1. #b0400a
  2. #0ab093
  3. #0a27b0

Analogous

  1. #b00a27
  2. #b0400a
  3. #b0930a

Triadic

  1. #b0400a
  2. #0ab040
  3. #400ab0

Tetradic

  1. #b0400a
  2. #7ab00a
  3. #0a7ab0
  4. #400ab0

Square

  1. #b0400a
  2. #27b00a
  3. #0a7ab0
  4. #930ab0

Monochromatic

  1. #1f0b02
  2. #682606
  3. #b0400a
  4. #f25d15
  5. #f68f5d

Shades

#b0400a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b0400a
  2. #9e3a09
  3. #8d3308
  4. #7b2d07
  5. #6a2606
  6. #582005
  7. #461a04
  8. #351303
  9. #230d02
  10. #120601
  11. #000000

Tints

#b0400a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b0400a
  2. #b85323
  3. #c0663b
  4. #c87954
  5. #d08c6c
  6. #d8a085
  7. #dfb39d
  8. #e7c6b6
  9. #efd9ce
  10. #f7ece7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b0400a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b0400a
  2. #ab4616
  3. #a64d22
  4. #a2532d
  5. #9d5a39
  6. #986045
  7. #936651
  8. #8e6d5d
  9. #8a7368
  10. #857a74
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.86:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.58:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #656565 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #89584f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #615500 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7c6e00 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c22037 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #884d02 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #945f04 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bb2f2b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b0400a {
  color: #b0400a;
}
Background
.bg-b0400a {
  background-color: #b0400a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b0400a {
  border: 2px solid #b0400a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b0400a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 176 64 10;
  --color-primary-hsl: 20 89% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b0400a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b0400a, #b0930a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b0400a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(176 64 10 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 1.61 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 3.28 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 5.62 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 6.00 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 8.15 #8b4513 Saddle Brown ΔE 8.45 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 8.92 #4fbff5 Inverted #656565 Grayscale 

Rust
#b0400a  rgb(176, 64, 10)  hsl(20, 89%, 36%)  Rust
#0a7ab0  rgb(10, 122, 176)  hsl(200, 89%, 36%)  Cerulean
#0ab040  rgb(10, 176, 64)  hsl(140, 89%, 36%)  Kelly Green
#400ab0  rgb(64, 10, 176)  hsl(260, 89%, 36%)  Medium Blue