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#A12E12

#a12e12 ≈ Rufous

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#a12e12 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 63.14% red, 18.04% green and 7.06% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 71.43% magenta, 88.82% yellow and 36.86% black. Its hue angle is 11.75°, with 79.89% saturation and 35.1% 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 7.2:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Rufous (#a81c07), ΔE 2.58.

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Relative luminance0.0957

Complementary

  1. #a12e12
  2. #1285a1

Split complementary

  1. #a12e12
  2. #12a176
  3. #123da1

Analogous

  1. #a1123d
  2. #a12e12
  3. #a17612

Triadic

  1. #a12e12
  2. #12a12e
  3. #2e12a1

Tetradic

  1. #a12e12
  2. #85a112
  3. #1285a1
  4. #2e12a1

Square

  1. #a12e12
  2. #3da112
  3. #1285a1
  4. #7612a1

Monochromatic

  1. #170703
  2. #5c1a0a
  3. #a12e12
  4. #e5421a
  5. #ed7b5f

Shades

#a12e12 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a12e12
  2. #912910
  3. #81250e
  4. #71200d
  5. #611c0b
  6. #511709
  7. #401207
  8. #300e05
  9. #200904
  10. #100502
  11. #000000

Tints

#a12e12 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a12e12
  2. #aa432a
  3. #b45841
  4. #bd6d59
  5. #c78271
  6. #d09789
  7. #d9aba0
  8. #e3c0b8
  9. #ecd5d0
  10. #f6eae7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a12e12 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a12e12
  2. #9e361d
  3. #9a3e28
  4. #974733
  5. #944f3e
  6. #915749
  7. #8d5f54
  8. #8a675f
  9. #87706a
  10. #837875
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.2:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.91:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #575757 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7c4a45 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #51470c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6d6109 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b20029 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #793e0f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #85510d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ab1922 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a12e12 {
  color: #a12e12;
}
Background
.bg-a12e12 {
  background-color: #a12e12;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a12e12 {
  border: 2px solid #a12e12;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a12e12;
  --color-primary-rgb: 161 46 18;
  --color-primary-hsl: 12 80% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a12e12 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a12e12, #a17612);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a12e12 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(161 46 18 / 0.35);
}

#a81c07 Rufous ΔE 2.58 #882d17 Kobe ΔE 5.23 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 5.55 #8a3324 Burnt Umber ΔE 6.18 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 6.23 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 7.19 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 7.19 #5ed1ed Inverted #575757 Grayscale 

Rufous
#a12e12  rgb(161, 46, 18)  hsl(12, 80%, 35%)  Rufous
#1285a1  rgb(18, 133, 161)  hsl(192, 80%, 35%)  Bondi Blue
#12a12e  rgb(18, 161, 46)  hsl(132, 80%, 35%)  Islamic Green
#2e12a1  rgb(46, 18, 161)  hsl(252, 80%, 35%)  Zaffre