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#A44A4A

#a44a4a ≈ Redwood

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#a44a4a is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 64.31% red, 29.02% green and 29.02% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 54.88% magenta, 54.88% yellow and 35.69% black. Its hue angle is 0°, with 37.82% saturation and 46.67% 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 5.74:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Redwood (#a45a52), ΔE 4.9.

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Web safe#993333
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Relative luminance0.1328

Complementary

  1. #a44a4a
  2. #4aa4a4

Split complementary

  1. #a44a4a
  2. #4aa477
  3. #4a77a4

Analogous

  1. #a44a77
  2. #a44a4a
  3. #a4774a

Triadic

  1. #a44a4a
  2. #4aa44a
  3. #4a4aa4

Tetradic

  1. #a44a4a
  2. #a4a44a
  3. #4aa4a4
  4. #4a4aa4

Square

  1. #a44a4a
  2. #77a44a
  3. #4aa4a4
  4. #774aa4

Monochromatic

  1. #3b1a1a
  2. #6f3232
  3. #a44a4a
  4. #c27878
  5. #daadad

Shades

#a44a4a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a44a4a
  2. #944343
  3. #833b3b
  4. #733434
  5. #622c2c
  6. #522525
  7. #421e1e
  8. #311616
  9. #210f0f
  10. #100707
  11. #000000

Tints

#a44a4a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a44a4a
  2. #ad5c5c
  3. #b66e6e
  4. #bf8080
  5. #c89292
  6. #d2a5a5
  7. #dbb7b7
  8. #e4c9c9
  9. #eddbdb
  10. #f6eded
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a44a4a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a44a4a
  2. #a04f4f
  3. #9d5555
  4. #995a5a
  5. #966060
  6. #926565
  7. #8e6a6a
  8. #8b7070
  9. #877575
  10. #847b7b
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.74:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.66:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #666666 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #835c5c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5f5a49 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #766d48 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b33c4b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #80544a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8b6149 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ad424a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a44a4a {
  color: #a44a4a;
}
Background
.bg-a44a4a {
  background-color: #a44a4a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a44a4a {
  border: 2px solid #a44a4a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a44a4a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 164 74 74;
  --color-primary-hsl: 0 38% 47%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a44a4a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a44a4a, #a4774a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a44a4a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(164 74 74 / 0.35);
}

#a45a52 Redwood ΔE 4.90 #954535 Chestnut ΔE 6.85 #893f45 Cordovan ΔE 6.95 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 7.82 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 7.82 #c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 8.00 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 8.01 #5bb5b5 Inverted #666666 Grayscale 

Redwood
#a44a4a  rgb(164, 74, 74)  hsl(0, 38%, 47%)  Redwood
#4aa4a4  rgb(74, 164, 164)  hsl(180, 38%, 47%)  Cadet Blue
#4aa44a  rgb(74, 164, 74)  hsl(120, 38%, 47%)  Medium Sea Green
#4a4aa4  rgb(74, 74, 164)  hsl(240, 38%, 47%)  Ocean Blue