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#A33232

#a33232 ≈ Brown

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#a33232 is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 63.92% red, 19.61% green and 19.61% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 69.33% magenta, 69.33% yellow and 36.08% black. Its hue angle is 0°, with 53.05% saturation and 41.76% 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 6.86:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Brown (#a52a2a), ΔE 1.86.

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Web safe#993333
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Relative luminance0.103

Complementary

  1. #a33232
  2. #32a3a3

Split complementary

  1. #a33232
  2. #32a36a
  3. #326aa3

Analogous

  1. #a3326a
  2. #a33232
  3. #a36a32

Triadic

  1. #a33232
  2. #32a332
  3. #3232a3

Tetradic

  1. #a33232
  2. #a3a332
  3. #32a3a3
  4. #3232a3

Square

  1. #a33232
  2. #6aa332
  3. #32a3a3
  4. #6a32a3

Monochromatic

  1. #2e0e0e
  2. #682020
  3. #a33232
  4. #cb5656
  5. #dd9191

Shades

#a33232 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a33232
  2. #932d2d
  3. #822828
  4. #722323
  5. #621e1e
  6. #521919
  7. #411414
  8. #310f0f
  9. #210a0a
  10. #100505
  11. #000000

Tints

#a33232 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a33232
  2. #ac4747
  3. #b55b5b
  4. #bf7070
  5. #c88484
  6. #d19999
  7. #daadad
  8. #e3c2c2
  9. #edd6d6
  10. #f6ebeb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a33232 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a33232
  2. #a03a3a
  3. #9c4242
  4. #994949
  5. #955151
  6. #925959
  7. #8e6161
  8. #8b6969
  9. #877070
  10. #847878
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.86:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.06:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5a5a5a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7e4d4d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #514b31 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6e632f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b31133 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7a4231 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #865430 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ad2233 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a33232 {
  color: #a33232;
}
Background
.bg-a33232 {
  background-color: #a33232;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a33232 {
  border: 2px solid #a33232;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a33232;
  --color-primary-rgb: 163 50 50;
  --color-primary-hsl: 0 53% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a33232 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a33232, #a36a32);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a33232 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(163 50 50 / 0.35);
}

#a52a2a Brown ΔE 1.86 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 1.86 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 4.56 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 5.66 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 5.74 #954535 Chestnut ΔE 6.02 #8a3324 Burnt Umber ΔE 6.42 #5ccdcd Inverted #5a5a5a Grayscale 

Brown
#a33232  rgb(163, 50, 50)  hsl(0, 53%, 42%)  Brown
#32a3a3  rgb(50, 163, 163)  hsl(180, 53%, 42%)  Verdigris
#32a332  rgb(50, 163, 50)  hsl(120, 53%, 42%)  Islamic Green
#3232a3  rgb(50, 50, 163)  hsl(240, 53%, 42%)  Egyptian Blue