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#A12E18

#a12e18 ≈ Rufous

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#a12e18 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 9.41% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 71.43% magenta, 85.09% yellow and 36.86% black. Its hue angle is 9.64°, with 74.05% saturation and 36.27% 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 7.19:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Rufous (#a81c07), ΔE 2.74.

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Relative luminance0.096

Complementary

  1. #a12e18
  2. #188ba1

Split complementary

  1. #a12e18
  2. #18a172
  3. #1846a1

Analogous

  1. #a11846
  2. #a12e18
  3. #a17218

Triadic

  1. #a12e18
  2. #18a12e
  3. #2e18a1

Tetradic

  1. #a12e18
  2. #8ba118
  3. #188ba1
  4. #2e18a1

Square

  1. #a12e18
  2. #46a118
  3. #188ba1
  4. #7218a1

Monochromatic

  1. #1c0804
  2. #5e1b0e
  3. #a12e18
  4. #df4427
  5. #e97e69

Shades

#a12e18 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a12e18
  2. #912916
  3. #812513
  4. #712011
  5. #611c0e
  6. #51170c
  7. #40120a
  8. #300e07
  9. #200905
  10. #100502
  11. #000000

Tints

#a12e18 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a12e18
  2. #aa432f
  3. #b45846
  4. #bd6d5d
  5. #c78274
  6. #d0978c
  7. #d9aba3
  8. #e3c0ba
  9. #ecd5d1
  10. #f6eae8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a12e18 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a12e18
  2. #9e3622
  3. #9a3e2d
  4. #974737
  5. #944f42
  6. #91574c
  7. #8d5f56
  8. #8a6761
  9. #87706b
  10. #837876
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.19:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.92:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #575757 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7c4a46 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #504714 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6d6111 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b2002a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #793e16 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #855114 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ab1a24 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a12e18 {
  color: #a12e18;
}
Background
.bg-a12e18 {
  background-color: #a12e18;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a12e18 {
  border: 2px solid #a12e18;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a12e18;
  --color-primary-rgb: 161 46 24;
  --color-primary-hsl: 10 74% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a12e18 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a12e18, #a17218);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a12e18 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(161 46 24 / 0.35);
}

#a81c07 Rufous ΔE 2.74 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 4.55 #882d17 Kobe ΔE 5.03 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 5.07 #8a3324 Burnt Umber ΔE 5.40 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 5.80 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 5.80 #5ed1e7 Inverted #575757 Grayscale 

Rufous
#a12e18  rgb(161, 46, 24)  hsl(10, 74%, 36%)  Rufous
#188ba1  rgb(24, 139, 161)  hsl(190, 74%, 36%)  Bondi Blue
#18a12e  rgb(24, 161, 46)  hsl(130, 74%, 36%)  Islamic Green
#2e18a1  rgb(46, 24, 161)  hsl(250, 74%, 36%)  Zaffre