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#A2300A

#a2300a ≈ Rufous

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#a2300a is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 63.53% red, 18.82% green and 3.92% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 70.37% magenta, 93.83% yellow and 36.47% black. Its hue angle is 15°, with 88.37% saturation and 33.73% 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 7.09:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Rufous (#a81c07), ΔE 3.62.

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Relative luminance0.0982

Complementary

  1. #a2300a
  2. #0a7ca2

Split complementary

  1. #a2300a
  2. #0aa27c
  3. #0a30a2

Analogous

  1. #a20a30
  2. #a2300a
  3. #a27c0a

Triadic

  1. #a2300a
  2. #0aa230
  3. #300aa2

Tetradic

  1. #a2300a
  2. #7ca20a
  3. #0a7ca2
  4. #300aa2

Square

  1. #a2300a
  2. #30a20a
  3. #0a7ca2
  4. #7c0aa2

Monochromatic

  1. #130601
  2. #5a1b06
  3. #a2300a
  4. #ea450e
  5. #f47a51

Shades

#a2300a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a2300a
  2. #922b09
  3. #822608
  4. #712207
  5. #611d06
  6. #511805
  7. #411304
  8. #310e03
  9. #200a02
  10. #100501
  11. #000000

Tints

#a2300a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a2300a
  2. #ab4523
  3. #b5593b
  4. #be6e54
  5. #c7836c
  6. #d19885
  7. #daac9d
  8. #e3c1b6
  9. #ecd6ce
  10. #f6eae7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a2300a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a2300a
  2. #9f3816
  3. #9b4022
  4. #98482d
  5. #945039
  6. #915845
  7. #8e6051
  8. #8a685d
  9. #877068
  10. #837874
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.09:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.96:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #585858 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7d4b45 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #534801 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6f6200 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b3002a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7a4005 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #865204 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ac1c21 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a2300a {
  color: #a2300a;
}
Background
.bg-a2300a {
  background-color: #a2300a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a2300a {
  border: 2px solid #a2300a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a2300a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 162 48 10;
  --color-primary-hsl: 15 88% 34%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a2300a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a2300a, #a27c0a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a2300a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(162 48 10 / 0.35);
}

#a81c07 Rufous ΔE 3.62 #882d17 Kobe ΔE 6.19 #b7410e Rust ΔE 6.21 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 7.09 #8a3324 Burnt Umber ΔE 7.55 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 7.86 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 8.00 #5dcff5 Inverted #585858 Grayscale 

Rufous
#a2300a  rgb(162, 48, 10)  hsl(15, 88%, 34%)  Rufous
#0a7ca2  rgb(10, 124, 162)  hsl(195, 88%, 34%)  Cerulean
#0aa230  rgb(10, 162, 48)  hsl(135, 88%, 34%)  Islamic Green
#300aa2  rgb(48, 10, 162)  hsl(255, 88%, 34%)  Zaffre