Close to Rust
#B44C19
#B44C19 is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Rust. In RGB it’s made of 70.6% red, 29.8% green, and 9.8% blue. Its hue is 20°, with 76% saturation and 40% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #B44C19.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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3.99:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #B44C19 as they’d see it.
#B44C19 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #B44C19
What color is #B44C19?
#B44C19 is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Rust. In RGB it’s made of 70.6% red, 29.8% green, and 9.8% blue. Its hue is 20°, with 76% saturation and 40% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #B44C19 in RGB?
#B44C19 is rgb(180, 76, 25): 180 red, 76 green, and 25 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #B44C19 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 58, 86, 29). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #B44C19?
PANTONE 160 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #B44C19?
Its complement #0073A3 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.