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#A12E04

#a12e04 ≈ Rufous

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#a12e04 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 1.57% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 71.43% magenta, 97.52% yellow and 36.86% black. Its hue angle is 16.05°, with 95.15% saturation and 32.35% 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 3.89.

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Relative luminance0.0954

Complementary

  1. #a12e04
  2. #0477a1

Split complementary

  1. #a12e04
  2. #04a17c
  3. #0428a1

Analogous

  1. #a10428
  2. #a12e04
  3. #a17c04

Triadic

  1. #a12e04
  2. #04a12e
  3. #2e04a1

Tetradic

  1. #a12e04
  2. #77a104
  3. #0477a1
  4. #2e04a1

Square

  1. #a12e04
  2. #28a104
  3. #0477a1
  4. #7c04a1

Monochromatic

  1. #140600
  2. #561902
  3. #a12e04
  4. #ec4306
  5. #fa7544

Shades

#a12e04 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a12e04
  2. #912904
  3. #812503
  4. #712003
  5. #611c02
  6. #511702
  7. #401202
  8. #300e01
  9. #200901
  10. #100500
  11. #000000

Tints

#a12e04 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a12e04
  2. #aa431d
  3. #b45836
  4. #bd6d4f
  5. #c78268
  6. #d09782
  7. #d9ab9b
  8. #e3c0b4
  9. #ecd5cd
  10. #f6eae6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a12e04 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a12e04
  2. #9e3610
  3. #9a3e1d
  4. #974729
  5. #944f36
  6. #915742
  7. #8d5f4e
  8. #8a675b
  9. #877067
  10. #837874
  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 #6d6100 ≈ 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-a12e04 {
  color: #a12e04;
}
Background
.bg-a12e04 {
  background-color: #a12e04;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a12e04 {
  border: 2px solid #a12e04;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a12e04;
  --color-primary-rgb: 161 46 4;
  --color-primary-hsl: 16 95% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a12e04 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a12e04, #a17c04);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a12e04 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(161 46 4 / 0.35);
}

#a81c07 Rufous ΔE 3.89 #882d17 Kobe ΔE 6.32 #b7410e Rust ΔE 6.44 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 7.68 #8a3324 Burnt Umber ΔE 7.94 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 8.13 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 8.51 #5ed1fb Inverted #575757 Grayscale 

Rufous
#a12e04  rgb(161, 46, 4)  hsl(16, 95%, 32%)  Rufous
#0477a1  rgb(4, 119, 161)  hsl(196, 95%, 32%)  Cerulean
#04a12e  rgb(4, 161, 46)  hsl(136, 95%, 32%)  Islamic Green
#2e04a1  rgb(46, 4, 161)  hsl(256, 95%, 32%)  Zaffre