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#9D5259

#9d5259 ≈ Redwood

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#9d5259 is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 61.57% red, 32.16% green and 34.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 47.77% magenta, 43.31% yellow and 38.43% black. Its hue angle is 354.4°, with 31.38% saturation and 46.86% 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 5.55:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Redwood (#a45a52), ΔE 6.19.

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Web safe#996666
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Relative luminance0.1392

Complementary

  1. #9d5259
  2. #529d96

Split complementary

  1. #9d5259
  2. #529d70
  3. #527e9d

Analogous

  1. #9d527e
  2. #9d5259
  3. #9d7052

Triadic

  1. #9d5259
  2. #599d52
  3. #52599d

Tetradic

  1. #9d5259
  2. #9d9652
  3. #529d96
  4. #52599d

Square

  1. #9d5259
  2. #7e9d52
  3. #529d96
  4. #70529d

Monochromatic

  1. #381e20
  2. #6b383d
  3. #9d5259
  4. #bc7f85
  5. #d7b1b5

Shades

#9d5259 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #9d5259
  2. #8d4a50
  3. #7e4247
  4. #6e393e
  5. #5e3135
  6. #4f292d
  7. #3f2124
  8. #2f191b
  9. #1f1012
  10. #100809
  11. #000000

Tints

#9d5259 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #9d5259
  2. #a7636a
  3. #b1757a
  4. #ba868b
  5. #c4979b
  6. #cea9ac
  7. #d8babd
  8. #e2cbcd
  9. #ebdcde
  10. #f5eeee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#9d5259 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #9d5259
  2. #9a575d
  3. #975b61
  4. #946065
  5. #916469
  6. #8f696d
  7. #8c6e70
  8. #897274
  9. #867778
  10. #837b7c
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.55:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.78:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #686868 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #816063 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #615f59 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #746e57 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #a94955 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7d5a59 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #866458 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a54d56 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-9d5259 {
  color: #9d5259;
}
Background
.bg-9d5259 {
  background-color: #9d5259;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-9d5259 {
  border: 2px solid #9d5259;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #9d5259;
  --color-primary-rgb: 157 82 89;
  --color-primary-hsl: 354 31% 47%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-9d5259 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9d5259, #9d7052);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-9d5259 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(157 82 89 / 0.35);
}

#a45a52 Redwood ΔE 6.19 #893f45 Cordovan ΔE 6.74 #996666 Copper Rose ΔE 6.88 #915f6d Mauve Taupe ΔE 7.32 #7c4848 Tuscan Red ΔE 8.01 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 9.40 #954535 Chestnut ΔE 10.41 #62ada6 Inverted #686868 Grayscale 

Redwood
#9d5259  rgb(157, 82, 89)  hsl(354, 31%, 47%)  Redwood
#529d96  rgb(82, 157, 150)  hsl(174, 31%, 47%)  Cadet Blue
#599d52  rgb(89, 157, 82)  hsl(114, 31%, 47%)  Shamrock Green
#52599d  rgb(82, 89, 157)  hsl(234, 31%, 47%)  Sapphire