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#9C321D

#9c321d ≈ Rufous

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#9c321d is a color from the red family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 61.18% red, 19.61% green and 11.37% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 67.95% magenta, 81.41% yellow and 38.82% black. Its hue angle is 9.92°, with 68.65% saturation and 36.27% 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 7.27:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Rufous (#a81c07), ΔE 3.93.

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Web safe#993333
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Relative luminance0.0944

Complementary

  1. #9c321d
  2. #1d879c

Split complementary

  1. #9c321d
  2. #1d9c71
  3. #1d479c

Analogous

  1. #9c1d47
  2. #9c321d
  3. #9c711d

Triadic

  1. #9c321d
  2. #1d9c32
  3. #321d9c

Tetradic

  1. #9c321d
  2. #879c1d
  3. #1d879c
  4. #321d9c

Square

  1. #9c321d
  2. #479c1d
  3. #1d879c
  4. #711d9c

Monochromatic

  1. #1b0905
  2. #5b1d11
  3. #9c321d
  4. #d84a2d
  5. #e4816e

Shades

#9c321d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #9c321d
  2. #8c2d1a
  3. #7d2817
  4. #6d2314
  5. #5e1e11
  6. #4e190f
  7. #3e140c
  8. #2f0f09
  9. #1f0a06
  10. #100503
  11. #000000

Tints

#9c321d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #9c321d
  2. #a64734
  3. #b05b4a
  4. #ba7061
  5. #c48477
  6. #ce998e
  7. #d7ada5
  8. #e1c2bb
  9. #ebd6d2
  10. #f5ebe8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#9c321d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #9c321d
  2. #993a27
  3. #964231
  4. #94493b
  5. #915145
  6. #8e594f
  7. #8b6158
  8. #886962
  9. #86706c
  10. #837876
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.27:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.89:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #575757 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #794a46 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #51481a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6b5f18 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ac112e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #76401b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #81511a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a62228 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-9c321d {
  color: #9c321d;
}
Background
.bg-9c321d {
  background-color: #9c321d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-9c321d {
  border: 2px solid #9c321d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #9c321d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 156 50 29;
  --color-primary-hsl: 10 69% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-9c321d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9c321d, #9c711d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-9c321d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(156 50 29 / 0.35);
}

#a81c07 Rufous ΔE 3.93 #8a3324 Burnt Umber ΔE 4.24 #882d17 Kobe ΔE 4.24 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 5.21 #954535 Chestnut ΔE 5.42 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 5.44 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 5.48 #63cde2 Inverted #575757 Grayscale 

Rufous
#9c321d  rgb(156, 50, 29)  hsl(10, 69%, 36%)  Rufous
#1d879c  rgb(29, 135, 156)  hsl(190, 69%, 36%)  Bondi Blue
#1d9c32  rgb(29, 156, 50)  hsl(130, 69%, 36%)  Islamic Green
#321d9c  rgb(50, 29, 156)  hsl(250, 69%, 36%)  Zaffre