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#A42001

#a42001 ≈ Rufous

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#a42001 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 64.31% red, 12.55% green and 0.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 80.49% magenta, 99.39% yellow and 35.69% black. Its hue angle is 11.41°, with 98.79% saturation and 32.35% 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 corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 7.54:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Rufous (#a81c07), ΔE 1.68.

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Relative luminance0.0893

Complementary

  1. #a42001
  2. #0185a4

Split complementary

  1. #a42001
  2. #01a471
  3. #0133a4

Analogous

  1. #a40133
  2. #a42001
  3. #a47101

Triadic

  1. #a42001
  2. #01a420
  3. #2001a4

Tetradic

  1. #a42001
  2. #85a401
  3. #0185a4
  4. #2001a4

Square

  1. #a42001
  2. #33a401
  3. #0185a4
  4. #7101a4

Monochromatic

  1. #140400
  2. #581101
  3. #a42001
  4. #f02f01
  5. #fe6440

Shades

#a42001 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a42001
  2. #941d01
  3. #831a01
  4. #731601
  5. #621301
  6. #521001
  7. #420d00
  8. #310a00
  9. #210600
  10. #100300
  11. #000000

Tints

#a42001 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a42001
  2. #ad361a
  3. #b64d34
  4. #bf634d
  5. #c87967
  6. #d29080
  7. #dba699
  8. #e4bcb3
  9. #edd2cc
  10. #f6e9e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a42001 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a42001
  2. #a02a0e
  3. #9d331a
  4. #993d27
  5. #964634
  6. #925041
  7. #8e5a4d
  8. #8b635a
  9. #876d67
  10. #847673
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.54:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.79:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #545454 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7c4542 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4c4200 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6c5f00 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b6001c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #793700 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #864d00 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #af0014 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a42001 {
  color: #a42001;
}
Background
.bg-a42001 {
  background-color: #a42001;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a42001 {
  border: 2px solid #a42001;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a42001;
  --color-primary-rgb: 164 32 1;
  --color-primary-hsl: 11 99% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a42001 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a42001, #a47101);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a42001 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(164 32 1 / 0.35);
}

#a81c07 Rufous ΔE 1.68 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 6.04 #882d17 Kobe ΔE 6.19 #92000a Sangria ΔE 6.88 #8b0000 Dark Red ΔE 6.96 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 7.08 #8a3324 Burnt Umber ΔE 7.72 #5bdffe Inverted #545454 Grayscale 

Rufous
#a42001  rgb(164, 32, 1)  hsl(11, 99%, 32%)  Rufous
#0185a4  rgb(1, 133, 164)  hsl(191, 99%, 32%)  Bondi Blue
#01a420  rgb(1, 164, 32)  hsl(131, 99%, 32%)  Islamic Green
#2001a4  rgb(32, 1, 164)  hsl(251, 99%, 32%)  Zaffre