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#A14848

#a14848 ≈ Redwood

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#a14848 is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 63.14% red, 28.24% green and 28.24% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 55.28% magenta, 55.28% yellow and 36.86% black. Its hue angle is 0°, with 38.2% saturation and 45.69% 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 5.94:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Redwood (#a45a52), ΔE 5.44.

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Web safe#993333
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Relative luminance0.1268

Complementary

  1. #a14848
  2. #48a1a1

Split complementary

  1. #a14848
  2. #48a175
  3. #4875a1

Analogous

  1. #a14875
  2. #a14848
  3. #a17548

Triadic

  1. #a14848
  2. #48a148
  3. #4848a1

Tetradic

  1. #a14848
  2. #a1a148
  3. #48a1a1
  4. #4848a1

Square

  1. #a14848
  2. #75a148
  3. #48a1a1
  4. #7548a1

Monochromatic

  1. #371919
  2. #6c3030
  3. #a14848
  4. #c17474
  5. #d9a9a9

Shades

#a14848 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a14848
  2. #914141
  3. #813a3a
  4. #713232
  5. #612b2b
  6. #512424
  7. #401d1d
  8. #301616
  9. #200e0e
  10. #100707
  11. #000000

Tints

#a14848 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a14848
  2. #aa5a5a
  3. #b46d6d
  4. #bd7f7f
  5. #c79191
  6. #d0a4a4
  7. #d9b6b6
  8. #e3c8c8
  9. #ecdada
  10. #f6eded
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a14848 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a14848
  2. #9e4e4e
  3. #9a5353
  4. #975959
  5. #945e5e
  6. #916464
  7. #8d6a6a
  8. #8a6f6f
  9. #877575
  10. #837a7a
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.94:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.54:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #646464 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #815a5a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5d5847 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #736b46 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #af3a49 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7e5248 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #885f47 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #aa4048 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a14848 {
  color: #a14848;
}
Background
.bg-a14848 {
  background-color: #a14848;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a14848 {
  border: 2px solid #a14848;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a14848;
  --color-primary-rgb: 161 72 72;
  --color-primary-hsl: 0 38% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a14848 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a14848, #a17548);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a14848 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(161 72 72 / 0.35);
}

#a45a52 Redwood ΔE 5.44 #893f45 Cordovan ΔE 6.24 #954535 Chestnut ΔE 6.43 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 7.37 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 7.37 #c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 8.10 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 8.26 #5eb7b7 Inverted #646464 Grayscale 

Redwood
#a14848  rgb(161, 72, 72)  hsl(0, 38%, 46%)  Redwood
#48a1a1  rgb(72, 161, 161)  hsl(180, 38%, 46%)  Cadet Blue
#48a148  rgb(72, 161, 72)  hsl(120, 38%, 46%)  Shamrock Green
#4848a1  rgb(72, 72, 161)  hsl(240, 38%, 46%)  Ocean Blue