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#BB400A

#bb400a ≈ Rust

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bb400a is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 25.1% green and 3.92% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 65.78% magenta, 94.65% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 18.31°, with 89.85% saturation and 38.63% 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 5.45:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 0.8.

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Web safe#cc3300
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Relative luminance0.1425

Complementary

  1. #bb400a
  2. #0a85bb

Split complementary

  1. #bb400a
  2. #0abb99
  3. #0a2cbb

Analogous

  1. #bb0a2c
  2. #bb400a
  3. #bb990a

Triadic

  1. #bb400a
  2. #0abb40
  3. #400abb

Tetradic

  1. #bb400a
  2. #85bb0a
  3. #0a85bb
  4. #400abb

Square

  1. #bb400a
  2. #2cbb0a
  3. #0a85bb
  4. #990abb

Monochromatic

  1. #2a0e02
  2. #722706
  3. #bb400a
  4. #f35f1f
  5. #f79367

Shades

#bb400a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb400a
  2. #a83a09
  3. #963308
  4. #832d07
  5. #702606
  6. #5e2005
  7. #4b1a04
  8. #381303
  9. #250d02
  10. #130601
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb400a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb400a
  2. #c25323
  3. #c9663b
  4. #cf7954
  5. #d68c6c
  6. #dda085
  7. #e4b39d
  8. #ebc6b6
  9. #f1d9ce
  10. #f8ece7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb400a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb400a
  2. #b54616
  3. #af4d22
  4. #a9532d
  5. #a35a39
  6. #9e6045
  7. #986651
  8. #926d5d
  9. #8c7368
  10. #867a74
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.45:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.85:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #696969 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #915c53 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #655800 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #837400 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ce1837 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8f4f02 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9c6303 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c72d2b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb400a {
  color: #bb400a;
}
Background
.bg-bb400a {
  background-color: #bb400a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb400a {
  border: 2px solid #bb400a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb400a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 64 10;
  --color-primary-hsl: 18 90% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb400a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb400a, #bb990a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb400a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 64 10 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 0.80 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 1.41 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 3.35 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 7.10 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 7.52 #cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 7.82 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 8.92 #44bff5 Inverted #696969 Grayscale 

Rust
#bb400a  rgb(187, 64, 10)  hsl(18, 90%, 39%)  Rust
#0a85bb  rgb(10, 133, 187)  hsl(198, 90%, 39%)  Cerulean
#0abb40  rgb(10, 187, 64)  hsl(138, 90%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#400abb  rgb(64, 10, 187)  hsl(258, 90%, 39%)  Medium Blue