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#A42E05

#a42e05 ≈ Rufous

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#a42e05 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 64.31% red, 18.04% green and 1.96% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 71.95% magenta, 96.95% yellow and 35.69% black. Its hue angle is 15.47°, with 94.08% saturation and 33.14% 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 corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 7.07:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Rufous (#a81c07), ΔE 3.63.

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Web safe#993300
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Relative luminance0.0986

Complementary

  1. #a42e05
  2. #057ba4

Split complementary

  1. #a42e05
  2. #05a47e
  3. #052ca4

Analogous

  1. #a4052c
  2. #a42e05
  3. #a47e05

Triadic

  1. #a42e05
  2. #05a42e
  3. #2e05a4

Tetradic

  1. #a42e05
  2. #7ba405
  3. #057ba4
  4. #2e05a4

Square

  1. #a42e05
  2. #2ca405
  3. #057ba4
  4. #7e05a4

Monochromatic

  1. #140601
  2. #5a1903
  3. #a42e05
  4. #ee4307
  5. #f97649

Shades

#a42e05 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a42e05
  2. #942905
  3. #832504
  4. #732004
  5. #621c03
  6. #521703
  7. #421202
  8. #310e02
  9. #210901
  10. #100501
  11. #000000

Tints

#a42e05 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a42e05
  2. #ad431e
  3. #b65837
  4. #bf6d50
  5. #c88269
  6. #d29782
  7. #dbab9b
  8. #e4c0b4
  9. #edd5cd
  10. #f6eae6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a42e05 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a42e05
  2. #a03611
  3. #9d3e1e
  4. #99472a
  5. #964f36
  6. #925743
  7. #8e5f4f
  8. #8b675b
  9. #877067
  10. #847874
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.07:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.97:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #585858 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7e4b45 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #524800 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6f6200 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b50028 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7b3f00 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #875200 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #af181e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a42e05 {
  color: #a42e05;
}
Background
.bg-a42e05 {
  background-color: #a42e05;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a42e05 {
  border: 2px solid #a42e05;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a42e05;
  --color-primary-rgb: 164 46 5;
  --color-primary-hsl: 15 94% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a42e05 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a42e05, #a47e05);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a42e05 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(164 46 5 / 0.35);
}

#a81c07 Rufous ΔE 3.63 #b7410e Rust ΔE 6.03 #882d17 Kobe ΔE 6.68 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 7.27 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 7.72 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 8.12 #8a3324 Burnt Umber ΔE 8.13 #5bd1fa Inverted #585858 Grayscale 

Rufous
#a42e05  rgb(164, 46, 5)  hsl(15, 94%, 33%)  Rufous
#057ba4  rgb(5, 123, 164)  hsl(195, 94%, 33%)  Cerulean
#05a42e  rgb(5, 164, 46)  hsl(135, 94%, 33%)  Islamic Green
#2e05a4  rgb(46, 5, 164)  hsl(255, 94%, 33%)  Zaffre