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#A3391C

#a3391c ≈ Rufous

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#a3391c is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 63.92% red, 22.35% green and 10.98% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 65.03% magenta, 82.82% yellow and 36.08% black. Its hue angle is 12.89°, with 70.68% saturation and 37.45% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.65:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rufous (#a81c07), ΔE 4.49.

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Web safe#993333
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Relative luminance0.108

Complementary

  1. #a3391c
  2. #1c86a3

Split complementary

  1. #a3391c
  2. #1ca37c
  3. #1c42a3

Analogous

  1. #a31c42
  2. #a3391c
  3. #a37c1c

Triadic

  1. #a3391c
  2. #1ca339
  3. #391ca3

Tetradic

  1. #a3391c
  2. #86a31c
  3. #1c86a3
  4. #391ca3

Square

  1. #a3391c
  2. #42a31c
  3. #1c86a3
  4. #7c1ca3

Monochromatic

  1. #200b06
  2. #622211
  3. #a3391c
  4. #db5530
  5. #e78b71

Shades

#a3391c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a3391c
  2. #933319
  3. #822e16
  4. #722814
  5. #622211
  6. #521d0e
  7. #41170b
  8. #311108
  9. #210b06
  10. #100603
  11. #000000

Tints

#a3391c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a3391c
  2. #ac4d33
  3. #b56149
  4. #bf7460
  5. #c88877
  6. #d19c8e
  7. #dab0a4
  8. #e3c4bb
  9. #edd7d2
  10. #f6ebe8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a3391c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a3391c
  2. #a04026
  3. #9c4730
  4. #994e3a
  5. #955544
  6. #925d4e
  7. #8e6458
  8. #8b6b62
  9. #87726c
  10. #847976
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.65:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.16:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5c5c5c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7f504b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #584e17 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #726517 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b41b33 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7d4619 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #885719 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ad2a2c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a3391c {
  color: #a3391c;
}
Background
.bg-a3391c {
  background-color: #a3391c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a3391c {
  border: 2px solid #a3391c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a3391c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 163 57 28;
  --color-primary-hsl: 13 71% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a3391c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a3391c, #a37c1c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a3391c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(163 57 28 / 0.35);
}

#a81c07 Rufous ΔE 4.49 #954535 Chestnut ΔE 5.98 #b7410e Rust ΔE 6.06 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 6.18 #882d17 Kobe ΔE 6.27 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 6.54 #8a3324 Burnt Umber ΔE 6.56 #5cc6e3 Inverted #5c5c5c Grayscale 

Rufous
#a3391c  rgb(163, 57, 28)  hsl(13, 71%, 37%)  Rufous
#1c86a3  rgb(28, 134, 163)  hsl(193, 71%, 37%)  Bondi Blue
#1ca339  rgb(28, 163, 57)  hsl(133, 71%, 37%)  Islamic Green
#391ca3  rgb(57, 28, 163)  hsl(253, 71%, 37%)  Zaffre