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#A04A4E

#a04a4e ≈ Cordovan

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#a04a4e is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 62.75% red, 29.02% green and 30.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 53.75% magenta, 51.25% yellow and 37.25% black. Its hue angle is 357.21°, with 36.75% saturation and 45.88% 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 5.86:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cordovan (#893f45), ΔE 5.73.

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Relative luminance0.1292

Complementary

  1. #a04a4e
  2. #4aa09c

Split complementary

  1. #a04a4e
  2. #4aa071
  3. #4a79a0

Analogous

  1. #a04a79
  2. #a04a4e
  3. #a0714a

Triadic

  1. #a04a4e
  2. #4ea04a
  3. #4a4ea0

Tetradic

  1. #a04a4e
  2. #a09c4a
  3. #4aa09c
  4. #4a4ea0

Square

  1. #a04a4e
  2. #79a04a
  3. #4aa09c
  4. #714aa0

Monochromatic

  1. #371a1b
  2. #6c3234
  3. #a04a4e
  4. #c0777a
  5. #d8abad

Shades

#a04a4e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a04a4e
  2. #904346
  3. #803b3e
  4. #703437
  5. #602c2f
  6. #502527
  7. #401e1f
  8. #301617
  9. #200f10
  10. #100708
  11. #000000

Tints

#a04a4e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a04a4e
  2. #aa5c60
  3. #b36e71
  4. #bd8083
  5. #c69295
  6. #d0a5a7
  7. #d9b7b8
  8. #e3c9ca
  9. #ecdbdc
  10. #f6eded
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a04a4e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a04a4e
  2. #9d4f53
  3. #9a5558
  4. #965a5d
  5. #936062
  6. #906567
  7. #8d6a6c
  8. #8a7071
  9. #867576
  10. #837b7b
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.86:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.58:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #656565 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #815b5c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5d5a4e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #736b4c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ae3e4c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7d544e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #87604d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #a8434d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a04a4e {
  color: #a04a4e;
}
Background
.bg-a04a4e {
  background-color: #a04a4e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a04a4e {
  border: 2px solid #a04a4e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a04a4e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 160 74 78;
  --color-primary-hsl: 357 37% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a04a4e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a04a4e, #a0714a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a04a4e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(160 74 78 / 0.35);
}

#893f45 Cordovan ΔE 5.73 #a45a52 Redwood ΔE 5.80 #954535 Chestnut ΔE 8.04 #7c4848 Tuscan Red ΔE 8.11 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 8.43 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 8.63 #c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 8.82 #5fb5b1 Inverted #656565 Grayscale 

Cordovan
#a04a4e  rgb(160, 74, 78)  hsl(357, 37%, 46%)  Cordovan
#4aa09c  rgb(74, 160, 156)  hsl(177, 37%, 46%)  Cadet Blue
#4ea04a  rgb(78, 160, 74)  hsl(117, 37%, 46%)  Shamrock Green
#4a4ea0  rgb(74, 78, 160)  hsl(237, 37%, 46%)  Ocean Blue