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#A22C19

#a22c19 ≈ Rufous

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#a22c19 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 63.53% red, 17.25% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 72.84% magenta, 84.57% yellow and 36.47% black. Its hue angle is 8.32°, with 73.26% saturation and 36.67% 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 7.22:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Rufous (#a81c07), ΔE 2.73.

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Relative luminance0.0955

Complementary

  1. #a22c19
  2. #198fa2

Split complementary

  1. #a22c19
  2. #19a271
  3. #194ba2

Analogous

  1. #a2194b
  2. #a22c19
  3. #a27119

Triadic

  1. #a22c19
  2. #19a22c
  3. #2c19a2

Tetradic

  1. #a22c19
  2. #8fa219
  3. #198fa2
  4. #2c19a2

Square

  1. #a22c19
  2. #4ba219
  3. #198fa2
  4. #7119a2

Monochromatic

  1. #1d0805
  2. #601a0f
  3. #a22c19
  4. #de4329
  5. #e87d6c

Shades

#a22c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a22c19
  2. #922817
  3. #822314
  4. #711f12
  5. #611a0f
  6. #51160d
  7. #41120a
  8. #310d08
  9. #200905
  10. #100403
  11. #000000

Tints

#a22c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a22c19
  2. #ab4130
  3. #b55647
  4. #be6b5e
  5. #c78075
  6. #d1968c
  7. #daaba3
  8. #e3c0ba
  9. #ecd5d1
  10. #f6eae8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a22c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a22c19
  2. #9f3423
  3. #9b3d2e
  4. #984538
  5. #944e42
  6. #91564d
  7. #8e5e57
  8. #8a6761
  9. #876f6b
  10. #837876
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.22:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.91:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #575757 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7c4946 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #504715 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6d6112 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b30029 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #793d17 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #855015 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ac1623 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a22c19 {
  color: #a22c19;
}
Background
.bg-a22c19 {
  background-color: #a22c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a22c19 {
  border: 2px solid #a22c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a22c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 162 44 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 8 73% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a22c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a22c19, #a27119);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a22c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(162 44 25 / 0.35);
}

#a81c07 Rufous ΔE 2.73 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 3.96 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 4.45 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 5.18 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 5.18 #882d17 Kobe ΔE 5.20 #8a3324 Burnt Umber ΔE 5.35 #5dd3e6 Inverted #575757 Grayscale 

Rufous
#a22c19  rgb(162, 44, 25)  hsl(8, 73%, 37%)  Rufous
#198fa2  rgb(25, 143, 162)  hsl(188, 73%, 37%)  Bondi Blue
#19a22c  rgb(25, 162, 44)  hsl(128, 73%, 37%)  Islamic Green
#2c19a2  rgb(44, 25, 162)  hsl(248, 73%, 37%)  Zaffre