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#A22808

#a22808 ≈ Rufous

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#a22808 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 63.53% red, 15.69% green and 3.14% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 75.31% magenta, 95.06% yellow and 36.47% black. Its hue angle is 12.47°, with 90.59% saturation and 33.33% 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 7.39:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Rufous (#a81c07), ΔE 2.09.

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Relative luminance0.0922

Complementary

  1. #a22808
  2. #0882a2

Split complementary

  1. #a22808
  2. #08a275
  3. #0835a2

Analogous

  1. #a20835
  2. #a22808
  3. #a27508

Triadic

  1. #a22808
  2. #08a228
  3. #2808a2

Tetradic

  1. #a22808
  2. #82a208
  3. #0882a2
  4. #2808a2

Square

  1. #a22808
  2. #35a208
  3. #0882a2
  4. #7508a2

Monochromatic

  1. #130501
  2. #591604
  3. #a22808
  4. #eb3a0c
  5. #f6704d

Shades

#a22808 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a22808
  2. #922407
  3. #822006
  4. #711c06
  5. #611805
  6. #511404
  7. #411003
  8. #310c02
  9. #200802
  10. #100401
  11. #000000

Tints

#a22808 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a22808
  2. #ab3e21
  3. #b55339
  4. #be6952
  5. #c77e6b
  6. #d19484
  7. #daa99c
  8. #e3bfb5
  9. #ecd4ce
  10. #f6eae6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a22808 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a22808
  2. #9f3114
  3. #9b3a20
  4. #98422c
  5. #944b38
  6. #915444
  7. #8e5d50
  8. #8a665c
  9. #876e68
  10. #837774
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.39:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.84:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #565656 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7c4743 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4e4400 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6c5f00 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b30023 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #793b03 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #854f01 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ad0c1b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a22808 {
  color: #a22808;
}
Background
.bg-a22808 {
  background-color: #a22808;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a22808 {
  border: 2px solid #a22808;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a22808;
  --color-primary-rgb: 162 40 8;
  --color-primary-hsl: 12 91% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a22808 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a22808, #a27508);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a22808 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(162 40 8 / 0.35);
}

#a81c07 Rufous ΔE 2.09 #882d17 Kobe ΔE 5.65 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 6.01 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 6.90 #8a3324 Burnt Umber ΔE 7.04 #92000a Sangria ΔE 7.16 #8b0000 Dark Red ΔE 7.30 #5dd7f7 Inverted #565656 Grayscale 

Rufous
#a22808  rgb(162, 40, 8)  hsl(12, 91%, 33%)  Rufous
#0882a2  rgb(8, 130, 162)  hsl(192, 91%, 33%)  Cerulean
#08a228  rgb(8, 162, 40)  hsl(132, 91%, 33%)  Islamic Green
#2808a2  rgb(40, 8, 162)  hsl(252, 91%, 33%)  Zaffre