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#A20202

#a20202 ≈ Rufous

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#a20202 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 63.53% red, 0.78% green and 0.78% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 98.77% magenta, 98.77% yellow and 36.47% black. Its hue angle is 0°, with 97.56% saturation and 32.16% 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 corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 8.25:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Rufous (#a81c07), ΔE 2.68.

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Web safe#990000
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Relative luminance0.0773

Complementary

  1. #a20202
  2. #02a2a2

Split complementary

  1. #a20202
  2. #02a252
  3. #0252a2

Analogous

  1. #a20252
  2. #a20202
  3. #a25202

Triadic

  1. #a20202
  2. #02a202
  3. #0202a2

Tetradic

  1. #a20202
  2. #a2a202
  3. #02a2a2
  4. #0202a2

Square

  1. #a20202
  2. #52a202
  3. #02a2a2
  4. #5202a2

Monochromatic

  1. #140000
  2. #560101
  3. #a20202
  4. #ee0303
  5. #fd4040

Shades

#a20202 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a20202
  2. #920202
  3. #820202
  4. #710101
  5. #610101
  6. #510101
  7. #410101
  8. #310101
  9. #200000
  10. #100000
  11. #000000

Tints

#a20202 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a20202
  2. #ab1b1b
  3. #b53535
  4. #be4e4e
  5. #c76767
  6. #d18181
  7. #da9a9a
  8. #e3b3b3
  9. #eccccc
  10. #f6e6e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a20202 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a20202
  2. #9f0f0f
  3. #9b1b1b
  4. #982828
  5. #943434
  6. #914141
  7. #8e4e4e
  8. #8a5a5a
  9. #876767
  10. #837373
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.25:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.55:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4f4f4f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #793d3d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #433a00 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #665a00 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b30008 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #752c00 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #824600 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ad0005 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a20202 {
  color: #a20202;
}
Background
.bg-a20202 {
  background-color: #a20202;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a20202 {
  border: 2px solid #a20202;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a20202;
  --color-primary-rgb: 162 2 2;
  --color-primary-hsl: 0 98% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a20202 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a20202, #a25202);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a20202 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(162 2 2 / 0.35);
}

#a81c07 Rufous ΔE 2.68 #92000a Sangria ΔE 3.98 #8b0000 Dark Red ΔE 4.59 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 5.23 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 6.26 #882d17 Kobe ΔE 6.30 #960018 Carmine ΔE 6.30 #5dfdfd Inverted #4f4f4f Grayscale 

Rufous
#a20202  rgb(162, 2, 2)  hsl(0, 98%, 32%)  Rufous
#02a2a2  rgb(2, 162, 162)  hsl(180, 98%, 32%)  Light Sea Green
#02a202  rgb(2, 162, 2)  hsl(120, 98%, 32%)  Islamic Green
#0202a2  rgb(2, 2, 162)  hsl(240, 98%, 32%)  Zaffre