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#A23402

#a23402 ≈ Rust

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#a23402 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 63.53% red, 20.39% green and 0.78% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 67.9% magenta, 98.77% yellow and 36.47% black. Its hue angle is 18.75°, with 97.56% saturation and 32.16% 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 6.93:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 5.37.

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Web safe#993300
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Relative luminance0.1014

Complementary

  1. #a23402
  2. #0270a2

Split complementary

  1. #a23402
  2. #02a284
  3. #0220a2

Analogous

  1. #a20220
  2. #a23402
  3. #a28402

Triadic

  1. #a23402
  2. #02a234
  3. #3402a2

Tetradic

  1. #a23402
  2. #70a202
  3. #0270a2
  4. #3402a2

Square

  1. #a23402
  2. #20a202
  3. #0270a2
  4. #8402a2

Monochromatic

  1. #140600
  2. #561c01
  3. #a23402
  4. #ee4c03
  5. #fd7b40

Shades

#a23402 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a23402
  2. #922f02
  3. #822a02
  4. #712401
  5. #611f01
  6. #511a01
  7. #411501
  8. #311001
  9. #200a00
  10. #100500
  11. #000000

Tints

#a23402 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a23402
  2. #ab481b
  3. #b55d35
  4. #be714e
  5. #c78567
  6. #d19a81
  7. #daae9a
  8. #e3c2b3
  9. #ecd6cc
  10. #f6ebe6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a23402 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a23402
  2. #9f3c0f
  3. #9b431b
  4. #984b28
  5. #945234
  6. #915a41
  7. #8e624e
  8. #8a695a
  9. #877167
  10. #837873
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.93:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.03:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5a5a5a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7d4d46 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #554a00 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #706300 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b30c2c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7b4200 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #875400 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ac2222 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a23402 {
  color: #a23402;
}
Background
.bg-a23402 {
  background-color: #a23402;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a23402 {
  border: 2px solid #a23402;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a23402;
  --color-primary-rgb: 162 52 2;
  --color-primary-hsl: 19 98% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a23402 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a23402, #a28402);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a23402 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(162 52 2 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 5.37 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 5.58 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 7.02 #8b4513 Saddle Brown ΔE 7.37 #882d17 Kobe ΔE 7.52 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 7.67 #8a3324 Burnt Umber ΔE 9.09 #5dcbfd Inverted #5a5a5a Grayscale 

Rust
#a23402  rgb(162, 52, 2)  hsl(19, 98%, 32%)  Rust
#0270a2  rgb(2, 112, 162)  hsl(199, 98%, 32%)  Sea Blue
#02a234  rgb(2, 162, 52)  hsl(139, 98%, 32%)  Islamic Green
#3402a2  rgb(52, 2, 162)  hsl(259, 98%, 32%)  Zaffre