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#B53C19

#b53c19 ≈ Rust

  • brown
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#b53c19 is a color from the brown family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 70.98% red, 23.53% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 66.85% magenta, 86.19% yellow and 29.02% black. Its hue angle is 13.46°, with 75.73% saturation and 40.39% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.79:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 3.11.

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Relative luminance0.1313

Complementary

  1. #b53c19
  2. #1992b5

Split complementary

  1. #b53c19
  2. #19b58a
  3. #1944b5

Analogous

  1. #b51944
  2. #b53c19
  3. #b58a19

Triadic

  1. #b53c19
  2. #19b53c
  3. #3c19b5

Tetradic

  1. #b53c19
  2. #92b519
  3. #1992b5
  4. #3c19b5

Square

  1. #b53c19
  2. #44b519
  3. #1992b5
  4. #8a19b5

Monochromatic

  1. #2f0f06
  2. #722610
  3. #b53c19
  4. #e35e37
  5. #ed947a

Shades

#b53c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b53c19
  2. #a33617
  3. #913014
  4. #7f2a12
  5. #6d240f
  6. #5b1e0d
  7. #48180a
  8. #361208
  9. #240c05
  10. #120603
  11. #000000

Tints

#b53c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b53c19
  2. #bc5030
  3. #c46347
  4. #cb775e
  5. #d38a75
  6. #da9e8c
  7. #e1b1a3
  8. #e9c5ba
  9. #f0d8d1
  10. #f8ece8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b53c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b53c19
  2. #b04323
  3. #aa4a2e
  4. #a55038
  5. #a05742
  6. #9b5e4d
  7. #956557
  8. #906c61
  9. #8b726b
  10. #857976
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.79:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.63:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #656565 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8c5851 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #605412 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7d6f12 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c81536 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8a4c15 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #975f15 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c0292d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b53c19 {
  color: #b53c19;
}
Background
.bg-b53c19 {
  background-color: #b53c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b53c19 {
  border: 2px solid #b53c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b53c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 181 60 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 13 76% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b53c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b53c19, #b58a19);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b53c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(181 60 25 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 3.11 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 4.79 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 5.50 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 6.34 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 6.39 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 6.77 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 6.96 #4ac3e6 Inverted #656565 Grayscale 

Rust
#b53c19  rgb(181, 60, 25)  hsl(13, 76%, 40%)  Rust
#1992b5  rgb(25, 146, 181)  hsl(193, 76%, 40%)  Bondi Blue
#19b53c  rgb(25, 181, 60)  hsl(133, 76%, 40%)  Kelly Green
#3c19b5  rgb(60, 25, 181)  hsl(253, 76%, 40%)  Medium Blue