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#BD3C19

#bd3c19 ≈ Rust

  • brown
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bd3c19 is a color from the brown family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.12% red, 23.53% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 68.25% magenta, 86.77% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 12.8°, with 76.64% saturation and 41.96% 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 5.49:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 3.29.

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Relative luminance0.1412

Complementary

  1. #bd3c19
  2. #199abd

Split complementary

  1. #bd3c19
  2. #19bd8e
  3. #1948bd

Analogous

  1. #bd1948
  2. #bd3c19
  3. #bd8e19

Triadic

  1. #bd3c19
  2. #19bd3c
  3. #3c19bd

Tetradic

  1. #bd3c19
  2. #9abd19
  3. #199abd
  4. #3c19bd

Square

  1. #bd3c19
  2. #48bd19
  3. #199abd
  4. #8e19bd

Monochromatic

  1. #361107
  2. #792710
  3. #bd3c19
  4. #e5613d
  5. #ee9881

Shades

#bd3c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bd3c19
  2. #aa3617
  3. #973014
  4. #842a12
  5. #71240f
  6. #5f1e0d
  7. #4c180a
  8. #391208
  9. #260c05
  10. #130603
  11. #000000

Tints

#bd3c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bd3c19
  2. #c45030
  3. #ca6347
  4. #d1775e
  5. #d78a75
  6. #de9e8c
  7. #e5b1a3
  8. #ebc5ba
  9. #f2d8d1
  10. #f8ece8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bd3c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bd3c19
  2. #b74323
  3. #b14a2e
  4. #ab5038
  5. #a55742
  6. #9f5e4d
  7. #986557
  8. #926c61
  9. #8c726b
  10. #867976
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.49:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.82:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #696969 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #925a54 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #625712 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #827410 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d00c36 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #904d15 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9d6214 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c9272d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bd3c19 {
  color: #bd3c19;
}
Background
.bg-bd3c19 {
  background-color: #bd3c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bd3c19 {
  border: 2px solid #bd3c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bd3c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 60 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 13 77% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bd3c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bd3c19, #bd8e19);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bd3c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 60 25 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 3.29 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 4.28 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 4.34 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 5.42 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 6.43 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 7.40 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 7.45 #42c3e6 Inverted #696969 Grayscale 

Rust
#bd3c19  rgb(189, 60, 25)  hsl(13, 77%, 42%)  Rust
#199abd  rgb(25, 154, 189)  hsl(193, 77%, 42%)  Bondi Blue
#19bd3c  rgb(25, 189, 60)  hsl(133, 77%, 42%)  Lime Green
#3c19bd  rgb(60, 25, 189)  hsl(253, 77%, 42%)  Medium Blue