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#A12925

#a12925 ≈ Brown

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#a12925 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 63.14% red, 16.08% green and 14.51% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 74.53% magenta, 77.02% yellow and 36.86% black. Its hue angle is 1.94°, with 62.63% saturation and 38.82% 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 7.34:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Brown (#a52a2a), ΔE 1.45.

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Web safe#993333
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Relative luminance0.093

Complementary

  1. #a12925
  2. #259da1

Split complementary

  1. #a12925
  2. #25a167
  3. #255fa1

Analogous

  1. #a1255f
  2. #a12925
  3. #a16725

Triadic

  1. #a12925
  2. #25a129
  3. #2925a1

Tetradic

  1. #a12925
  2. #9da125
  3. #259da1
  4. #2925a1

Square

  1. #a12925
  2. #5fa125
  3. #259da1
  4. #6725a1

Monochromatic

  1. #250908
  2. #631917
  3. #a12925
  4. #d3443f
  5. #e1817e

Shades

#a12925 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a12925
  2. #912521
  3. #81211e
  4. #711d1a
  5. #611916
  6. #511513
  7. #40100f
  8. #300c0b
  9. #200807
  10. #100404
  11. #000000

Tints

#a12925 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a12925
  2. #aa3e3b
  3. #b45451
  4. #bd6966
  5. #c77f7c
  6. #d09492
  7. #d9a9a8
  8. #e3bfbe
  9. #ecd4d3
  10. #f6eae9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a12925 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a12925
  2. #9e322e
  3. #9a3a37
  4. #974340
  5. #944c49
  6. #915553
  7. #8d5d5c
  8. #8a6665
  9. #876f6e
  10. #837777
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.34:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.86:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #565656 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7b4847 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4d4523 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6b5f20 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b20029 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #783c24 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #844f22 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ab1228 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a12925 {
  color: #a12925;
}
Background
.bg-a12925 {
  background-color: #a12925;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a12925 {
  border: 2px solid #a12925;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a12925;
  --color-primary-rgb: 161 41 37;
  --color-primary-hsl: 2 63% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a12925 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a12925, #a16725);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a12925 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(161 41 37 / 0.35);
}

#a52a2a Brown ΔE 1.45 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 1.45 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 3.25 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 3.87 #8a3324 Burnt Umber ΔE 5.07 #960018 Carmine ΔE 5.08 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 5.98 #5ed6da Inverted #565656 Grayscale 

Brown
#a12925  rgb(161, 41, 37)  hsl(2, 63%, 39%)  Brown
#259da1  rgb(37, 157, 161)  hsl(182, 63%, 39%)  Cadet Blue
#25a129  rgb(37, 161, 41)  hsl(122, 63%, 39%)  Islamic Green
#2925a1  rgb(41, 37, 161)  hsl(242, 63%, 39%)  Imperial Blue