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#A03217

#a03217 ≈ Rufous

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#a03217 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 62.75% red, 19.61% green and 9.02% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 68.75% magenta, 85.63% yellow and 37.25% black. Its hue angle is 11.82°, with 74.86% saturation and 35.88% 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 7.09:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Rufous (#a81c07), ΔE 3.26.

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Web safe#993300
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Relative luminance0.0982

Complementary

  1. #a03217
  2. #1785a0

Split complementary

  1. #a03217
  2. #17a076
  3. #1741a0

Analogous

  1. #a01741
  2. #a03217
  3. #a07617

Triadic

  1. #a03217
  2. #17a032
  3. #3217a0

Tetradic

  1. #a03217
  2. #85a017
  3. #1785a0
  4. #3217a0

Square

  1. #a03217
  2. #41a017
  3. #1785a0
  4. #7617a0

Monochromatic

  1. #1a0804
  2. #5d1d0d
  3. #a03217
  4. #e04924
  5. #e98167

Shades

#a03217 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a03217
  2. #902d15
  3. #802812
  4. #702310
  5. #601e0e
  6. #50190c
  7. #401409
  8. #300f07
  9. #200a05
  10. #100502
  11. #000000

Tints

#a03217 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a03217
  2. #aa472e
  3. #b35b45
  4. #bd705d
  5. #c68474
  6. #d0998b
  7. #d9ada2
  8. #e3c2b9
  9. #ecd6d1
  10. #f6ebe8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a03217 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a03217
  2. #9d3a22
  3. #9a422c
  4. #964937
  5. #935141
  6. #90594c
  7. #8d6156
  8. #8a6961
  9. #86706b
  10. #837876
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.09:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.96:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #585858 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7b4c47 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #524912 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6e6111 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b10b2d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #794114 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #855213 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #aa2026 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a03217 {
  color: #a03217;
}
Background
.bg-a03217 {
  background-color: #a03217;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a03217 {
  border: 2px solid #a03217;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a03217;
  --color-primary-rgb: 160 50 23;
  --color-primary-hsl: 12 75% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a03217 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a03217, #a07617);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a03217 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(160 50 23 / 0.35);
}

#a81c07 Rufous ΔE 3.26 #882d17 Kobe ΔE 5.11 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 5.61 #8a3324 Burnt Umber ΔE 5.76 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 6.12 #954535 Chestnut ΔE 6.45 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 6.89 #5fcde8 Inverted #585858 Grayscale 

Rufous
#a03217  rgb(160, 50, 23)  hsl(12, 75%, 36%)  Rufous
#1785a0  rgb(23, 133, 160)  hsl(192, 75%, 36%)  Bondi Blue
#17a032  rgb(23, 160, 50)  hsl(132, 75%, 36%)  Islamic Green
#3217a0  rgb(50, 23, 160)  hsl(252, 75%, 36%)  Zaffre