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#9E5259

#9e5259 ≈ Redwood

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#9e5259 is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 61.96% red, 32.16% green and 34.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 48.1% magenta, 43.67% yellow and 38.04% black. Its hue angle is 354.47°, with 31.67% saturation and 47.06% 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 5.52:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Redwood (#a45a52), ΔE 6.09.

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Web safe#996666
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Relative luminance0.1402

Complementary

  1. #9e5259
  2. #529e97

Split complementary

  1. #9e5259
  2. #529e71
  3. #527f9e

Analogous

  1. #9e527f
  2. #9e5259
  3. #9e7152

Triadic

  1. #9e5259
  2. #599e52
  3. #52599e

Tetradic

  1. #9e5259
  2. #9e9752
  3. #529e97
  4. #52599e

Square

  1. #9e5259
  2. #7f9e52
  3. #529e97
  4. #71529e

Monochromatic

  1. #391e20
  2. #6c383d
  3. #9e5259
  4. #bd8085
  5. #d7b2b5

Shades

#9e5259 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #9e5259
  2. #8e4a50
  3. #7e4247
  4. #6f393e
  5. #5f3135
  6. #4f292d
  7. #3f2124
  8. #2f191b
  9. #201012
  10. #100809
  11. #000000

Tints

#9e5259 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #9e5259
  2. #a8636a
  3. #b1757a
  4. #bb868b
  5. #c5979b
  6. #cfa9ac
  7. #d8babd
  8. #e2cbcd
  9. #ecdcde
  10. #f5eeee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#9e5259 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #9e5259
  2. #9b575d
  3. #985b61
  4. #956065
  5. #926469
  6. #8f696d
  7. #8c6e70
  8. #897274
  9. #867778
  10. #837b7c
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.52:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.8:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #696969 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #816063 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #615f59 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #746e57 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ab4955 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7e5a59 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #876458 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a64d56 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-9e5259 {
  color: #9e5259;
}
Background
.bg-9e5259 {
  background-color: #9e5259;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-9e5259 {
  border: 2px solid #9e5259;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #9e5259;
  --color-primary-rgb: 158 82 89;
  --color-primary-hsl: 354 32% 47%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-9e5259 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9e5259, #9e7152);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-9e5259 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(158 82 89 / 0.35);
}

#a45a52 Redwood ΔE 6.09 #893f45 Cordovan ΔE 6.86 #996666 Copper Rose ΔE 6.92 #915f6d Mauve Taupe ΔE 7.46 #7c4848 Tuscan Red ΔE 8.20 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 9.18 #954535 Chestnut ΔE 10.40 #61ada6 Inverted #696969 Grayscale 

Redwood
#9e5259  rgb(158, 82, 89)  hsl(354, 32%, 47%)  Redwood
#529e97  rgb(82, 158, 151)  hsl(174, 32%, 47%)  Cadet Blue
#599e52  rgb(89, 158, 82)  hsl(114, 32%, 47%)  Shamrock Green
#52599e  rgb(82, 89, 158)  hsl(234, 32%, 47%)  Sapphire