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#A42D2E

#a42d2e ≈ Brown

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#a42d2e is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 64.31% red, 17.65% green and 18.04% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 72.56% magenta, 71.95% yellow and 35.69% black. Its hue angle is 359.5°, with 56.94% saturation and 40.98% 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 7.02:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Brown (#a52a2a), ΔE 0.97.

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Web safe#993333
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Relative luminance0.0997

Complementary

  1. #a42d2e
  2. #2da4a3

Split complementary

  1. #a42d2e
  2. #2da468
  3. #2d69a4

Analogous

  1. #a42d69
  2. #a42d2e
  3. #a4682d

Triadic

  1. #a42d2e
  2. #2ea42d
  3. #2d2ea4

Tetradic

  1. #a42d2e
  2. #a4a32d
  3. #2da4a3
  4. #2d2ea4

Square

  1. #a42d2e
  2. #69a42d
  3. #2da4a3
  4. #682da4

Monochromatic

  1. #2c0c0c
  2. #681d1d
  3. #a42d2e
  4. #cf4f50
  5. #df8b8c

Shades

#a42d2e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a42d2e
  2. #942929
  3. #832425
  4. #732020
  5. #621b1c
  6. #521717
  7. #421212
  8. #310e0e
  9. #210909
  10. #100505
  11. #000000

Tints

#a42d2e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a42d2e
  2. #ad4243
  3. #b65758
  4. #bf6c6d
  5. #c88182
  6. #d29697
  7. #dbabab
  8. #e4c0c0
  9. #edd5d5
  10. #f6eaea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a42d2e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a42d2e
  2. #a03536
  3. #9d3e3e
  4. #994647
  5. #964e4f
  6. #925757
  7. #8e5f5f
  8. #8b6767
  9. #876f70
  10. #847878
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.02:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.99:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #595959 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7e4b4b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4f492d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6d622a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b4002f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7a3f2d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #86522c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ae1a2e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a42d2e {
  color: #a42d2e;
}
Background
.bg-a42d2e {
  background-color: #a42d2e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a42d2e {
  border: 2px solid #a42d2e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a42d2e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 164 45 46;
  --color-primary-hsl: 360 57% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a42d2e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a42d2e, #a4682d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a42d2e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(164 45 46 / 0.35);
}

#a52a2a Brown ΔE 0.97 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 0.97 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 3.89 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 5.02 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 5.69 #960018 Carmine ΔE 6.10 #8a3324 Burnt Umber ΔE 6.32 #5bd2d1 Inverted #595959 Grayscale 

Brown
#a42d2e  rgb(164, 45, 46)  hsl(360, 57%, 41%)  Brown
#2da4a3  rgb(45, 164, 163)  hsl(180, 57%, 41%)  Verdigris
#2ea42d  rgb(46, 164, 45)  hsl(120, 57%, 41%)  Islamic Green
#2d2ea4  rgb(45, 46, 164)  hsl(240, 57%, 41%)  Egyptian Blue