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#A01409

#a01409 ≈ Rufous

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#a01409 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 62.75% red, 7.84% green and 3.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 87.5% magenta, 94.38% yellow and 37.25% black. Its hue angle is 4.37°, with 89.35% saturation and 33.14% 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 8.08:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Rufous (#a81c07), ΔE 2.32.

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Web safe#990000
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Relative luminance0.0799

Complementary

  1. #a01409
  2. #0995a0

Split complementary

  1. #a01409
  2. #09a060
  3. #094aa0

Analogous

  1. #a0094a
  2. #a01409
  3. #a06009

Triadic

  1. #a01409
  2. #09a014
  3. #1409a0

Tetradic

  1. #a01409
  2. #95a009
  3. #0995a0
  4. #1409a0

Square

  1. #a01409
  2. #4aa009
  3. #0995a0
  4. #6009a0

Monochromatic

  1. #130201
  2. #580b05
  3. #a01409
  4. #e81d0d
  5. #f5594d

Shades

#a01409 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a01409
  2. #901208
  3. #801007
  4. #700e06
  5. #600c05
  6. #500a05
  7. #400804
  8. #300603
  9. #200402
  10. #100201
  11. #000000

Tints

#a01409 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a01409
  2. #aa2c22
  3. #b3433a
  4. #bd5b53
  5. #c6726b
  6. #d08a84
  7. #d9a19d
  8. #e3b9b5
  9. #ecd0ce
  10. #f6e8e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a01409 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a01409
  2. #9d1f15
  3. #9a2a21
  4. #96342d
  5. #933f39
  6. #904a45
  7. #8d5550
  8. #8a605c
  9. #866a68
  10. #837574
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.08:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.6:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #505050 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #78403f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #453d04 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #675a00 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b10015 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #753106 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #814801 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ab0011 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a01409 {
  color: #a01409;
}
Background
.bg-a01409 {
  background-color: #a01409;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a01409 {
  border: 2px solid #a01409;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a01409;
  --color-primary-rgb: 160 20 9;
  --color-primary-hsl: 4 89% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a01409 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a01409, #a06009);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a01409 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(160 20 9 / 0.35);
}

#a81c07 Rufous ΔE 2.32 #92000a Sangria ΔE 3.96 #8b0000 Dark Red ΔE 4.71 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 4.79 #882d17 Kobe ΔE 5.47 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 5.69 #960018 Carmine ΔE 6.05 #5febf6 Inverted #505050 Grayscale 

Rufous
#a01409  rgb(160, 20, 9)  hsl(4, 89%, 33%)  Rufous
#0995a0  rgb(9, 149, 160)  hsl(184, 89%, 33%)  Dark Cyan
#09a014  rgb(9, 160, 20)  hsl(124, 89%, 33%)  Islamic Green
#1409a0  rgb(20, 9, 160)  hsl(244, 89%, 33%)  Zaffre