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#A0400A

#a0400a ≈ Rust

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#a0400a is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 62.75% red, 25.1% green and 3.92% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 60% magenta, 93.75% yellow and 37.25% black. Its hue angle is 21.6°, with 88.24% saturation and 33.33% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with reliability, warmth and earthiness. Designers typically use it for cafés and coffee brands, rustic and natural styles and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.5:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 4.97.

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Relative luminance0.1116

Complementary

  1. #a0400a
  2. #0a6aa0

Split complementary

  1. #a0400a
  2. #0aa08b
  3. #0a1fa0

Analogous

  1. #a00a1f
  2. #a0400a
  3. #a08b0a

Triadic

  1. #a0400a
  2. #0aa040
  3. #400aa0

Tetradic

  1. #a0400a
  2. #6aa00a
  3. #0a6aa0
  4. #400aa0

Square

  1. #a0400a
  2. #1fa00a
  3. #0a6aa0
  4. #8b0aa0

Monochromatic

  1. #130801
  2. #582305
  3. #a0400a
  4. #e85d0e
  5. #f48a4f

Shades

#a0400a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a0400a
  2. #903a09
  3. #803308
  4. #702d07
  5. #602606
  6. #502005
  7. #401a04
  8. #301303
  9. #200d02
  10. #100601
  11. #000000

Tints

#a0400a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a0400a
  2. #aa5323
  3. #b3663b
  4. #bd7954
  5. #c68c6c
  6. #d0a085
  7. #d9b39d
  8. #e3c6b6
  9. #ecd9ce
  10. #f6ece7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a0400a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a0400a
  2. #9d4616
  3. #9a4d22
  4. #96532d
  5. #935a39
  6. #906045
  7. #8d6651
  8. #8a6d5d
  9. #867368
  10. #837a74
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.5:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.23:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5e5e5e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7e534a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5c5000 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #736603 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b02737 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7d4a03 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #875906 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #aa332b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a0400a {
  color: #a0400a;
}
Background
.bg-a0400a {
  background-color: #a0400a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a0400a {
  border: 2px solid #a0400a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a0400a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 160 64 10;
  --color-primary-hsl: 22 88% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a0400a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a0400a, #a08b0a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a0400a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(160 64 10 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 4.97 #8b4513 Saddle Brown ΔE 5.24 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 5.58 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 6.53 #80461b Russet ΔE 7.93 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 8.43 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 8.98 #5fbff5 Inverted #5e5e5e Grayscale 

Rust
#a0400a  rgb(160, 64, 10)  hsl(22, 88%, 33%)  Rust
#0a6aa0  rgb(10, 106, 160)  hsl(202, 88%, 33%)  Medium Persian Blue
#0aa040  rgb(10, 160, 64)  hsl(142, 88%, 33%)  Shamrock Green
#400aa0  rgb(64, 10, 160)  hsl(262, 88%, 33%)  Zaffre