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#BB4E2A

#bb4e2a ≈ Rust

  • orange
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bb4e2a 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 16.47% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 58.29% magenta, 77.54% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 14.9°, with 63.32% saturation and 44.9% 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 4.35.

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Relative luminance0.1618

Complementary

  1. #bb4e2a
  2. #2a97bb

Split complementary

  1. #bb4e2a
  2. #2abb97
  3. #2a4ebb

Analogous

  1. #bb2a4e
  2. #bb4e2a
  3. #bb972a

Triadic

  1. #bb4e2a
  2. #2abb4e
  3. #4e2abb

Tetradic

  1. #bb4e2a
  2. #97bb2a
  3. #2a97bb
  4. #4e2abb

Square

  1. #bb4e2a
  2. #4ebb2a
  3. #2a97bb
  4. #972abb

Monochromatic

  1. #3e1a0e
  2. #7d341c
  3. #bb4e2a
  4. #d97858
  5. #e8ab96

Shades

#bb4e2a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb4e2a
  2. #a84626
  3. #963e22
  4. #83371d
  5. #702f19
  6. #5e2715
  7. #4b1f11
  8. #38170d
  9. #251008
  10. #130804
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb4e2a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb4e2a
  2. #c2603f
  3. #c97155
  4. #cf836a
  5. #d6957f
  6. #dda795
  7. #e4b8aa
  8. #ebcabf
  9. #f1dcd4
  10. #f8edea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb4e2a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb4e2a
  2. #b55333
  3. #af583b
  4. #a95d44
  5. #a3624c
  6. #9e6755
  7. #986c5e
  8. #927166
  9. #8c766f
  10. #867b77
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.96:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.24:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #707070 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #94645c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #6c6125 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #877926 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ce3546 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #925a27 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9f6a28 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c6403d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb4e2a {
  color: #bb4e2a;
}
Background
.bg-bb4e2a {
  background-color: #bb4e2a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb4e2a {
  border: 2px solid #bb4e2a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb4e2a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 78 42;
  --color-primary-hsl: 15 63% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb4e2a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb4e2a, #bb972a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb4e2a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 78 42 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 4.35 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 4.47 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 5.03 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 6.07 #cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 8.30 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 8.56 #e34234 Cinnabar ΔE 8.99 #44b1d5 Inverted #707070 Grayscale 

Rust
#bb4e2a  rgb(187, 78, 42)  hsl(15, 63%, 45%)  Rust
#2a97bb  rgb(42, 151, 187)  hsl(195, 63%, 45%)  Bondi Blue
#2abb4e  rgb(42, 187, 78)  hsl(135, 63%, 45%)  Emerald
#4e2abb  rgb(78, 42, 187)  hsl(255, 63%, 45%)  Ocean Blue