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#A00A08

#a00a08 ≈ Rufous

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#a00a08 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 62.75% red, 3.92% green and 3.14% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 93.75% magenta, 95% yellow and 37.25% black. Its hue angle is 0.79°, with 90.48% saturation and 32.94% 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 corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 8.26:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Rufous (#a81c07), ΔE 3.

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Relative luminance0.0771

Complementary

  1. #a00a08
  2. #089ea0

Split complementary

  1. #a00a08
  2. #08a056
  3. #0852a0

Analogous

  1. #a00852
  2. #a00a08
  3. #a05608

Triadic

  1. #a00a08
  2. #08a00a
  3. #0a08a0

Tetradic

  1. #a00a08
  2. #9ea008
  3. #089ea0
  4. #0a08a0

Square

  1. #a00a08
  2. #52a008
  3. #089ea0
  4. #5608a0

Monochromatic

  1. #130101
  2. #570504
  3. #a00a08
  4. #e90f0c
  5. #f64d4b

Shades

#a00a08 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a00a08
  2. #900907
  3. #800806
  4. #700706
  5. #600605
  6. #500504
  7. #400403
  8. #300302
  9. #200202
  10. #100101
  11. #000000

Tints

#a00a08 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a00a08
  2. #aa2321
  3. #b33b39
  4. #bd5452
  5. #c66c6b
  6. #d08584
  7. #d99d9c
  8. #e3b6b5
  9. #eccece
  10. #f6e7e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a00a08 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a00a08
  2. #9d1614
  3. #9a2220
  4. #962d2c
  5. #933938
  6. #904544
  7. #8d5150
  8. #8a5d5c
  9. #866868
  10. #837474
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.26:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.54:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4e4e4e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #783e3d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #433a03 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #655900 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b1000e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #742e05 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #814600 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ab000c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a00a08 {
  color: #a00a08;
}
Background
.bg-a00a08 {
  background-color: #a00a08;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a00a08 {
  border: 2px solid #a00a08;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a00a08;
  --color-primary-rgb: 160 10 8;
  --color-primary-hsl: 1 90% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a00a08 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a00a08, #a05608);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a00a08 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(160 10 8 / 0.35);
}

#a81c07 Rufous ΔE 3.00 #92000a Sangria ΔE 3.37 #8b0000 Dark Red ΔE 4.32 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 4.89 #960018 Carmine ΔE 5.46 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 5.78 #882d17 Kobe ΔE 5.85 #5ff5f7 Inverted #4e4e4e Grayscale 

Rufous
#a00a08  rgb(160, 10, 8)  hsl(1, 90%, 33%)  Rufous
#089ea0  rgb(8, 158, 160)  hsl(181, 90%, 33%)  Dark Cyan
#08a00a  rgb(8, 160, 10)  hsl(121, 90%, 33%)  Islamic Green
#0a08a0  rgb(10, 8, 160)  hsl(241, 90%, 33%)  Zaffre