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#9C2C19

#9c2c19 ≈ Rufous

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#9c2c19 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 61.18% red, 17.25% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 71.79% magenta, 83.97% yellow and 38.82% black. Its hue angle is 8.7°, with 72.38% saturation and 35.49% 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 7.53:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Rufous (#a81c07), ΔE 3.29.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#993300
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Relative luminance0.0894

Complementary

  1. #9c2c19
  2. #19899c

Split complementary

  1. #9c2c19
  2. #199c6d
  3. #19489c

Analogous

  1. #9c1948
  2. #9c2c19
  3. #9c6d19

Triadic

  1. #9c2c19
  2. #199c2c
  3. #2c199c

Tetradic

  1. #9c2c19
  2. #899c19
  3. #19899c
  4. #2c199c

Square

  1. #9c2c19
  2. #489c19
  3. #19899c
  4. #6d199c

Monochromatic

  1. #180704
  2. #5a190e
  3. #9c2c19
  4. #dc4025
  5. #e77a67

Shades

#9c2c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #9c2c19
  2. #8c2817
  3. #7d2314
  4. #6d1f12
  5. #5e1a0f
  6. #4e160d
  7. #3e120a
  8. #2f0d08
  9. #1f0905
  10. #100403
  11. #000000

Tints

#9c2c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #9c2c19
  2. #a64130
  3. #b05647
  4. #ba6b5e
  5. #c48075
  6. #ce968c
  7. #d7aba3
  8. #e1c0ba
  9. #ebd5d1
  10. #f5eae8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#9c2c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #9c2c19
  2. #993423
  3. #963d2e
  4. #944538
  5. #914e42
  6. #8e564d
  7. #8b5e57
  8. #886761
  9. #866f6b
  10. #837876
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.53:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.79:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #545454 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #784744 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4d4515 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #695d13 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ac0029 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #753c17 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #814e16 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a61823 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-9c2c19 {
  color: #9c2c19;
}
Background
.bg-9c2c19 {
  background-color: #9c2c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-9c2c19 {
  border: 2px solid #9c2c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #9c2c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 156 44 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 9 72% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-9c2c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9c2c19, #9c6d19);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-9c2c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(156 44 25 / 0.35);
}

#a81c07 Rufous ΔE 3.29 #882d17 Kobe ΔE 4.05 #8a3324 Burnt Umber ΔE 4.34 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 4.82 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 5.20 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 5.31 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 5.31 #63d3e6 Inverted #545454 Grayscale 

Rufous
#9c2c19  rgb(156, 44, 25)  hsl(9, 72%, 35%)  Rufous
#19899c  rgb(25, 137, 156)  hsl(189, 72%, 35%)  Bondi Blue
#199c2c  rgb(25, 156, 44)  hsl(129, 72%, 35%)  Islamic Green
#2c199c  rgb(44, 25, 156)  hsl(249, 72%, 35%)  Zaffre