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#952B2E

#952b2e ≈ Brown

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#952b2e is a color from the red family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 58.43% red, 16.86% green and 18.04% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 71.14% magenta, 69.13% yellow and 41.57% black. Its hue angle is 358.3°, with 55.21% saturation and 37.65% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with energy, passion and urgency. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 7.89:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Brown (#a52a2a), ΔE 3.81.

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Web safe#993333
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Relative luminance0.0831

Complementary

  1. #952b2e
  2. #2b9592

Split complementary

  1. #952b2e
  2. #2b955d
  3. #2b6395

Analogous

  1. #952b63
  2. #952b2e
  3. #955d2b

Triadic

  1. #952b2e
  2. #2e952b
  3. #2b2e95

Tetradic

  1. #952b2e
  2. #95922b
  3. #2b9592
  4. #2b2e95

Square

  1. #952b2e
  2. #63952b
  3. #2b9592
  4. #5d2b95

Monochromatic

  1. #1e0909
  2. #5a1a1c
  3. #952b2e
  4. #c94447
  5. #da7f82

Shades

#952b2e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #952b2e
  2. #862729
  3. #772225
  4. #681e20
  5. #591a1c
  6. #4b1617
  7. #3c1112
  8. #2d0d0e
  9. #1e0909
  10. #0f0405
  11. #000000

Tints

#952b2e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #952b2e
  2. #a04043
  3. #aa5558
  4. #b56b6d
  5. #bf8082
  6. #ca9597
  7. #d5aaab
  8. #dfbfc0
  9. #ead5d5
  10. #f4eaea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#952b2e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #952b2e
  2. #933436
  3. #913c3e
  4. #8f4547
  5. #8d4d4f
  6. #8b5657
  7. #885e5f
  8. #866767
  9. #846f70
  10. #827878
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.89:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.66:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #515151 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #734546 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #48432d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #635a2b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #a40a2d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6f3b2d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7a4b2c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #9e1c2e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-952b2e {
  color: #952b2e;
}
Background
.bg-952b2e {
  background-color: #952b2e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-952b2e {
  border: 2px solid #952b2e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #952b2e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 149 43 46;
  --color-primary-hsl: 358 55% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-952b2e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #952b2e, #955d2b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-952b2e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(149 43 46 / 0.35);
}

#a52a2a Brown ΔE 3.81 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 3.81 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 4.32 #960018 Carmine ΔE 5.16 #8a3324 Burnt Umber ΔE 5.51 #801818 Falu Red ΔE 6.15 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 6.88 #6ad4d1 Inverted #515151 Grayscale 

Brown
#952b2e  rgb(149, 43, 46)  hsl(358, 55%, 38%)  Brown
#2b9592  rgb(43, 149, 146)  hsl(178, 55%, 38%)  Dark Cyan
#2e952b  rgb(46, 149, 43)  hsl(118, 55%, 38%)  Islamic Green
#2b2e95  rgb(43, 46, 149)  hsl(238, 55%, 38%)  Egyptian Blue