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#A31E2B

#a31e2b ≈ Brown

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#a31e2b is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 63.92% red, 11.76% green and 16.86% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 81.6% magenta, 73.62% yellow and 36.08% black. Its hue angle is 354.14°, with 68.91% saturation and 37.84% 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 7.56:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Brown (#a52a2a), ΔE 2.77.

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Web safe#993333
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Relative luminance0.0889

Complementary

  1. #a31e2b
  2. #1ea396

Split complementary

  1. #a31e2b
  2. #1ea354
  3. #1e6da3

Analogous

  1. #a31e6d
  2. #a31e2b
  3. #a3541e

Triadic

  1. #a31e2b
  2. #2ba31e
  3. #1e2ba3

Tetradic

  1. #a31e2b
  2. #a3961e
  3. #1ea396
  4. #1e2ba3

Square

  1. #a31e2b
  2. #6da31e
  3. #1ea396
  4. #541ea3

Monochromatic

  1. #220609
  2. #62121a
  3. #a31e2b
  4. #da3444
  5. #e67480

Shades

#a31e2b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a31e2b
  2. #931b27
  3. #821822
  4. #72151e
  5. #62121a
  6. #520f16
  7. #410c11
  8. #31090d
  9. #210609
  10. #100304
  11. #000000

Tints

#a31e2b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a31e2b
  2. #ac3540
  3. #b54b55
  4. #bf626b
  5. #c87880
  6. #d18f95
  7. #daa5aa
  8. #e3bcbf
  9. #edd2d5
  10. #f6e9ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a31e2b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a31e2b
  2. #a02834
  3. #9c323c
  4. #993b45
  5. #95454d
  6. #924f56
  7. #8e595e
  8. #8b6367
  9. #876c6f
  10. #847678
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.56:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.78:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #545454 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7c4447 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #48422a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #695e26 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b40024 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #77372b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #844c28 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ad0027 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a31e2b {
  color: #a31e2b;
}
Background
.bg-a31e2b {
  background-color: #a31e2b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a31e2b {
  border: 2px solid #a31e2b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a31e2b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 163 30 43;
  --color-primary-hsl: 354 69% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a31e2b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a31e2b, #a3541e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a31e2b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(163 30 43 / 0.35);
}

#a52a2a Brown ΔE 2.77 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 2.77 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 3.89 #960018 Carmine ΔE 4.73 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 5.23 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 6.16 #c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 6.81 #5ce1d4 Inverted #545454 Grayscale 

Brown
#a31e2b  rgb(163, 30, 43)  hsl(354, 69%, 38%)  Brown
#1ea396  rgb(30, 163, 150)  hsl(174, 69%, 38%)  Persian Green
#2ba31e  rgb(43, 163, 30)  hsl(114, 69%, 38%)  Islamic Green
#1e2ba3  rgb(30, 43, 163)  hsl(234, 69%, 38%)  Egyptian Blue