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#A12E02

#a12e02 ≈ Rufous

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#a12e02 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 63.14% red, 18.04% green and 0.78% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 71.43% magenta, 98.76% yellow and 36.86% black. Its hue angle is 16.6°, with 97.55% saturation and 31.96% 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 7.22:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Rufous (#a81c07), ΔE 4.16.

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Relative luminance0.0954

Complementary

  1. #a12e02
  2. #0275a1

Split complementary

  1. #a12e02
  2. #02a17d
  3. #0226a1

Analogous

  1. #a10226
  2. #a12e02
  3. #a17d02

Triadic

  1. #a12e02
  2. #02a12e
  3. #2e02a1

Tetradic

  1. #a12e02
  2. #75a102
  3. #0275a1
  4. #2e02a1

Square

  1. #a12e02
  2. #26a102
  3. #0275a1
  4. #7d02a1

Monochromatic

  1. #140600
  2. #551801
  3. #a12e02
  4. #ed4403
  5. #fd743f

Shades

#a12e02 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a12e02
  2. #912902
  3. #812502
  4. #712001
  5. #611c01
  6. #511701
  7. #401201
  8. #300e01
  9. #200900
  10. #100500
  11. #000000

Tints

#a12e02 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a12e02
  2. #aa431b
  3. #b45835
  4. #bd6d4e
  5. #c78267
  6. #d09781
  7. #d9ab9a
  8. #e3c0b3
  9. #ecd5cc
  10. #f6eae6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a12e02 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a12e02
  2. #9e360f
  3. #9a3e1b
  4. #974728
  5. #944f34
  6. #915741
  7. #8d5f4e
  8. #8a675a
  9. #877067
  10. #837873
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.22:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.91:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #575757 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7b4a44 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #514700 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6d6000 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b20028 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #793e00 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #855100 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ab191e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a12e02 {
  color: #a12e02;
}
Background
.bg-a12e02 {
  background-color: #a12e02;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a12e02 {
  border: 2px solid #a12e02;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a12e02;
  --color-primary-rgb: 161 46 2;
  --color-primary-hsl: 17 98% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a12e02 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a12e02, #a17d02);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a12e02 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(161 46 2 / 0.35);
}

#a81c07 Rufous ΔE 4.16 #b7410e Rust ΔE 6.37 #882d17 Kobe ΔE 6.53 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 7.99 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 8.03 #8a3324 Burnt Umber ΔE 8.21 #8b4513 Saddle Brown ΔE 8.39 #5ed1fd Inverted #575757 Grayscale 

Rufous
#a12e02  rgb(161, 46, 2)  hsl(17, 98%, 32%)  Rufous
#0275a1  rgb(2, 117, 161)  hsl(197, 98%, 32%)  Cerulean
#02a12e  rgb(2, 161, 46)  hsl(137, 98%, 32%)  Islamic Green
#2e02a1  rgb(46, 2, 161)  hsl(257, 98%, 32%)  Zaffre