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#9F2C19

#9f2c19 ≈ Rufous

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#9f2c19 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 62.35% red, 17.25% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 72.33% magenta, 84.28% yellow and 37.65% black. Its hue angle is 8.51°, with 72.83% saturation and 36.08% 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 7.37:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Rufous (#a81c07), ΔE 2.96.

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Web safe#993300
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Relative luminance0.0924

Complementary

  1. #9f2c19
  2. #198c9f

Split complementary

  1. #9f2c19
  2. #199f6f
  3. #19499f

Analogous

  1. #9f1949
  2. #9f2c19
  3. #9f6f19

Triadic

  1. #9f2c19
  2. #199f2c
  3. #2c199f

Tetradic

  1. #9f2c19
  2. #8c9f19
  3. #198c9f
  4. #2c199f

Square

  1. #9f2c19
  2. #499f19
  3. #198c9f
  4. #6f199f

Monochromatic

  1. #1b0704
  2. #5d1a0f
  3. #9f2c19
  4. #dd4127
  5. #e77b6a

Shades

#9f2c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #9f2c19
  2. #8f2817
  3. #7f2314
  4. #6f1f12
  5. #5f1a0f
  6. #50160d
  7. #40120a
  8. #300d08
  9. #200905
  10. #100403
  11. #000000

Tints

#9f2c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #9f2c19
  2. #a94130
  3. #b25647
  4. #bc6b5e
  5. #c58075
  6. #cf968c
  7. #d9aba3
  8. #e2c0ba
  9. #ecd5d1
  10. #f5eae8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#9f2c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #9f2c19
  2. #9c3423
  3. #993d2e
  4. #964538
  5. #934e42
  6. #90564d
  7. #8c5e57
  8. #896761
  9. #866f6b
  10. #837876
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.37:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.85:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #565656 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7a4845 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4f4615 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6b5f13 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b00029 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #773d17 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #834f15 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a91723 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-9f2c19 {
  color: #9f2c19;
}
Background
.bg-9f2c19 {
  background-color: #9f2c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-9f2c19 {
  border: 2px solid #9f2c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #9f2c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 159 44 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 9 73% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-9f2c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9f2c19, #9f6f19);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-9f2c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(159 44 25 / 0.35);
}

#a81c07 Rufous ΔE 2.96 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 4.37 #882d17 Kobe ΔE 4.62 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 4.80 #8a3324 Burnt Umber ΔE 4.84 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 5.21 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 5.21 #60d3e6 Inverted #565656 Grayscale 

Rufous
#9f2c19  rgb(159, 44, 25)  hsl(9, 73%, 36%)  Rufous
#198c9f  rgb(25, 140, 159)  hsl(189, 73%, 36%)  Bondi Blue
#199f2c  rgb(25, 159, 44)  hsl(129, 73%, 36%)  Islamic Green
#2c199f  rgb(44, 25, 159)  hsl(249, 73%, 36%)  Zaffre