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#BB4E2E

#bb4e2e ≈ Rust

  • orange
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bb4e2e 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 18.04% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 58.29% magenta, 75.4% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 13.62°, with 60.52% saturation and 45.69% 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 4.95:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 5.12.

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Relative luminance0.1621

Complementary

  1. #bb4e2e
  2. #2e9bbb

Split complementary

  1. #bb4e2e
  2. #2ebb95
  3. #2e54bb

Analogous

  1. #bb2e54
  2. #bb4e2e
  3. #bb952e

Triadic

  1. #bb4e2e
  2. #2ebb4e
  3. #4e2ebb

Tetradic

  1. #bb4e2e
  2. #9bbb2e
  3. #2e9bbb
  4. #4e2ebb

Square

  1. #bb4e2e
  2. #54bb2e
  3. #2e9bbb
  4. #952ebb

Monochromatic

  1. #401b10
  2. #7e341f
  3. #bb4e2e
  4. #d77a5e
  5. #e7ad9b

Shades

#bb4e2e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb4e2e
  2. #a84629
  3. #963e25
  4. #833720
  5. #702f1c
  6. #5e2717
  7. #4b1f12
  8. #38170e
  9. #251009
  10. #130805
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb4e2e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb4e2e
  2. #c26043
  3. #c97158
  4. #cf836d
  5. #d69582
  6. #dda797
  7. #e4b8ab
  8. #ebcac0
  9. #f1dcd5
  10. #f8edea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb4e2e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb4e2e
  2. #b55336
  3. #af583e
  4. #a95d47
  5. #a3624f
  6. #9e6757
  7. #986c5f
  8. #927167
  9. #8c7670
  10. #867b78
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.95:1 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 #6c612a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #87792b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cd3547 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #925a2c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9e6a2c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c6413e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb4e2e {
  color: #bb4e2e;
}
Background
.bg-bb4e2e {
  background-color: #bb4e2e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bb4e2e {
  border: 2px solid #bb4e2e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb4e2e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 78 46;
  --color-primary-hsl: 14 61% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb4e2e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb4e2e, #bb952e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb4e2e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 78 46 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 5.12 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 5.16 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 5.92 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 6.40 #cc3333 Persian Red ΔE 8.14 #e34234 Cinnabar ΔE 8.43 #e34234 Vermilion ΔE 8.43 #44b1d1 Inverted #707070 Grayscale 

Rust
#bb4e2e  rgb(187, 78, 46)  hsl(14, 61%, 46%)  Rust
#2e9bbb  rgb(46, 155, 187)  hsl(194, 61%, 46%)  Bondi Blue
#2ebb4e  rgb(46, 187, 78)  hsl(134, 61%, 46%)  Emerald
#4e2ebb  rgb(78, 46, 187)  hsl(254, 61%, 46%)  Ocean Blue