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#A0484A

#a0484a ≈ Cordovan

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#a0484a is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 62.75% red, 28.24% green and 29.02% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 55% magenta, 53.75% yellow and 37.25% black. Its hue angle is 358.64°, with 37.93% saturation and 45.49% 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 5.96:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cordovan (#893f45), ΔE 5.75.

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Web safe#993333
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Relative luminance0.126

Complementary

  1. #a0484a
  2. #48a09e

Split complementary

  1. #a0484a
  2. #48a072
  3. #4876a0

Analogous

  1. #a04876
  2. #a0484a
  3. #a07248

Triadic

  1. #a0484a
  2. #4aa048
  3. #484aa0

Tetradic

  1. #a0484a
  2. #a09e48
  3. #48a09e
  4. #484aa0

Square

  1. #a0484a
  2. #76a048
  3. #48a09e
  4. #7248a0

Monochromatic

  1. #361919
  2. #6b3032
  3. #a0484a
  4. #c07476
  5. #d8a9aa

Shades

#a0484a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a0484a
  2. #904143
  3. #803a3b
  4. #703234
  5. #602b2c
  6. #502425
  7. #401d1e
  8. #301616
  9. #200e0f
  10. #100707
  11. #000000

Tints

#a0484a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a0484a
  2. #aa5a5c
  3. #b36d6e
  4. #bd7f80
  5. #c69192
  6. #d0a4a5
  7. #d9b6b7
  8. #e3c8c9
  9. #ecdadb
  10. #f6eded
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a0484a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a0484a
  2. #9d4e4f
  3. #9a5355
  4. #96595a
  5. #935e60
  6. #906465
  7. #8d6a6a
  8. #8a6f70
  9. #867575
  10. #837a7b
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.96:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.52:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #636363 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #805a5a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5c584a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #726a48 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ae3a49 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7d524a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #875e49 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a9404a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a0484a {
  color: #a0484a;
}
Background
.bg-a0484a {
  background-color: #a0484a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a0484a {
  border: 2px solid #a0484a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a0484a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 160 72 74;
  --color-primary-hsl: 359 38% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a0484a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a0484a, #a07248);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a0484a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(160 72 74 / 0.35);
}

#893f45 Cordovan ΔE 5.75 #a45a52 Redwood ΔE 5.77 #954535 Chestnut ΔE 7.08 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 7.87 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 7.87 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 8.13 #7c4848 Tuscan Red ΔE 8.20 #5fb7b5 Inverted #636363 Grayscale 

Cordovan
#a0484a  rgb(160, 72, 74)  hsl(359, 38%, 45%)  Cordovan
#48a09e  rgb(72, 160, 158)  hsl(179, 38%, 45%)  Cadet Blue
#4aa048  rgb(74, 160, 72)  hsl(119, 38%, 45%)  Shamrock Green
#484aa0  rgb(72, 74, 160)  hsl(239, 38%, 45%)  Ocean Blue