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#B74C19

#b74c19 ≈ Rust

  • brown
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#b74c19 is a color from the brown family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 71.76% red, 29.8% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 58.47% magenta, 86.34% yellow and 28.24% black. Its hue angle is 19.37°, with 75.96% saturation and 40.78% 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 5.17:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 2.6.

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Relative luminance0.1531

Complementary

  1. #b74c19
  2. #1984b7

Split complementary

  1. #b74c19
  2. #19b79b
  3. #1935b7

Analogous

  1. #b71935
  2. #b74c19
  3. #b79b19

Triadic

  1. #b74c19
  2. #19b74c
  3. #4c19b7

Tetradic

  1. #b74c19
  2. #84b719
  3. #1984b7
  4. #4c19b7

Square

  1. #b74c19
  2. #35b719
  3. #1984b7
  4. #9b19b7

Monochromatic

  1. #301407
  2. #743010
  3. #b74c19
  4. #e47039
  5. #eda07c

Shades

#b74c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b74c19
  2. #a54417
  3. #923d14
  4. #803512
  5. #6e2e0f
  6. #5c260d
  7. #491e0a
  8. #371708
  9. #250f05
  10. #120803
  11. #000000

Tints

#b74c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b74c19
  2. #be5e30
  3. #c57047
  4. #cd825e
  5. #d49475
  6. #dba68c
  7. #e2b7a3
  8. #e9c9ba
  9. #f1dbd1
  10. #f8ede8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b74c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b74c19
  2. #b25123
  3. #ac562e
  4. #a75c38
  5. #a16142
  6. #9c664d
  7. #966b57
  8. #917061
  9. #8b766b
  10. #867b76
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.17:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.06:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6d6d6d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #916157 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #6b5e0f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #857614 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c93242 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #905714 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9b6816 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c23e36 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b74c19 {
  color: #b74c19;
}
Background
.bg-b74c19 {
  background-color: #b74c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b74c19 {
  border: 2px solid #b74c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b74c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 183 76 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 19 76% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b74c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b74c19, #b79b19);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b74c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(183 76 25 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 2.60 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 2.93 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 4.25 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 5.46 #cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 6.42 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 9.77 #8b4513 Saddle Brown ΔE 9.91 #48b3e6 Inverted #6d6d6d Grayscale 

Rust
#b74c19  rgb(183, 76, 25)  hsl(19, 76%, 41%)  Rust
#1984b7  rgb(25, 132, 183)  hsl(199, 76%, 41%)  Cerulean
#19b74c  rgb(25, 183, 76)  hsl(139, 76%, 41%)  Medium Sea Green
#4c19b7  rgb(76, 25, 183)  hsl(259, 76%, 41%)  Medium Blue