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#A12C19

#a12c19 ≈ Rufous

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#a12c19 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 63.14% red, 17.25% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 72.67% magenta, 84.47% yellow and 36.86% black. Its hue angle is 8.38°, with 73.12% saturation and 36.47% 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 7.27:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Rufous (#a81c07), ΔE 2.79.

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Relative luminance0.0945

Complementary

  1. #a12c19
  2. #198ea1

Split complementary

  1. #a12c19
  2. #19a170
  3. #194aa1

Analogous

  1. #a1194a
  2. #a12c19
  3. #a17019

Triadic

  1. #a12c19
  2. #19a12c
  3. #2c19a1

Tetradic

  1. #a12c19
  2. #8ea119
  3. #198ea1
  4. #2c19a1

Square

  1. #a12c19
  2. #4aa119
  3. #198ea1
  4. #7019a1

Monochromatic

  1. #1d0804
  2. #5f1a0f
  3. #a12c19
  4. #de4229
  5. #e87c6b

Shades

#a12c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a12c19
  2. #912817
  3. #812314
  4. #711f12
  5. #611a0f
  6. #51160d
  7. #40120a
  8. #300d08
  9. #200905
  10. #100403
  11. #000000

Tints

#a12c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a12c19
  2. #aa4130
  3. #b45647
  4. #bd6b5e
  5. #c78075
  6. #d0968c
  7. #d9aba3
  8. #e3c0ba
  9. #ecd5d1
  10. #f6eae8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a12c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a12c19
  2. #9e3423
  3. #9a3d2e
  4. #974538
  5. #944e42
  6. #91564d
  7. #8d5e57
  8. #8a6761
  9. #876f6b
  10. #837876
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.27:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.89:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #575757 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7b4946 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4f4615 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6c6013 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b20029 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #793d17 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #855015 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ab1623 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a12c19 {
  color: #a12c19;
}
Background
.bg-a12c19 {
  background-color: #a12c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a12c19 {
  border: 2px solid #a12c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a12c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 161 44 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 8 73% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a12c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a12c19, #a17019);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a12c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(161 44 25 / 0.35);
}

#a81c07 Rufous ΔE 2.79 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 4.09 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 4.56 #882d17 Kobe ΔE 5.01 #8a3324 Burnt Umber ΔE 5.18 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 5.19 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 5.19 #5ed3e6 Inverted #575757 Grayscale 

Rufous
#a12c19  rgb(161, 44, 25)  hsl(8, 73%, 36%)  Rufous
#198ea1  rgb(25, 142, 161)  hsl(188, 73%, 36%)  Bondi Blue
#19a12c  rgb(25, 161, 44)  hsl(128, 73%, 36%)  Islamic Green
#2c19a1  rgb(44, 25, 161)  hsl(248, 73%, 36%)  Zaffre