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#BB4E27

#bb4e27 ≈ Rust

  • orange
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bb4e27 is a color from the orange family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 30.59% green and 15.29% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 58.29% magenta, 79.14% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 15.81°, with 65.49% saturation and 44.31% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with enthusiasm, warmth and creativity. Designers typically use it for call-to-action buttons, food and restaurant brands and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.96:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 3.89.

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Relative luminance0.1616

Complementary

  1. #bb4e27
  2. #2794bb

Split complementary

  1. #bb4e27
  2. #27bb98
  3. #274abb

Analogous

  1. #bb274a
  2. #bb4e27
  3. #bb9827

Triadic

  1. #bb4e27
  2. #27bb4e
  3. #4e27bb

Tetradic

  1. #bb4e27
  2. #94bb27
  3. #2794bb
  4. #4e27bb

Square

  1. #bb4e27
  2. #4abb27
  3. #2794bb
  4. #9827bb

Monochromatic

  1. #3c190d
  2. #7c341a
  3. #bb4e27
  4. #db7753
  5. #e8a993

Shades

#bb4e27 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb4e27
  2. #a84623
  3. #963e1f
  4. #83371b
  5. #702f17
  6. #5e2714
  7. #4b1f10
  8. #38170c
  9. #251008
  10. #130804
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb4e27 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb4e27
  2. #c2603d
  3. #c97152
  4. #cf8368
  5. #d6957d
  6. #dda793
  7. #e4b8a9
  8. #ebcabe
  9. #f1dcd4
  10. #f8ede9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb4e27 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb4e27
  2. #b55330
  3. #af5839
  4. #a95d42
  5. #a3624b
  6. #9e6754
  7. #986c5c
  8. #927165
  9. #8c766e
  10. #867b77
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.96:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.23:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #707070 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #94645b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #6d6122 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #877923 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ce3446 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #935a24 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9f6a25 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c6403c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb4e27 {
  color: #bb4e27;
}
Background
.bg-bb4e27 {
  background-color: #bb4e27;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb4e27 {
  border: 2px solid #bb4e27;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb4e27;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 78 39;
  --color-primary-hsl: 16 65% 44%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb4e27 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb4e27, #bb9827);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb4e27 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 78 39 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 3.89 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 4.08 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 4.45 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 5.92 #cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 7.66 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 8.72 #e25822 Flame ΔE 8.99 #44b1d8 Inverted #707070 Grayscale 

Rust
#bb4e27  rgb(187, 78, 39)  hsl(16, 65%, 44%)  Rust
#2794bb  rgb(39, 148, 187)  hsl(196, 65%, 44%)  Bondi Blue
#27bb4e  rgb(39, 187, 78)  hsl(136, 65%, 44%)  Emerald
#4e27bb  rgb(78, 39, 187)  hsl(256, 65%, 44%)  Ocean Blue