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#A45F52

#a45f52 ≈ Redwood

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#a45f52 is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 64.31% red, 37.25% green and 32.16% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 42.07% magenta, 50% yellow and 35.69% black. Its hue angle is 9.51°, with 33.33% saturation and 48.24% 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 4.84:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Redwood (#a45a52), ΔE 2.38.

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Web safe#996666
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Relative luminance0.1669

Complementary

  1. #a45f52
  2. #5297a4

Split complementary

  1. #a45f52
  2. #52a488
  3. #526ea4

Analogous

  1. #a4526e
  2. #a45f52
  3. #a48852

Triadic

  1. #a45f52
  2. #52a45f
  3. #5f52a4

Tetradic

  1. #a45f52
  2. #97a452
  3. #5297a4
  4. #5f52a4

Square

  1. #a45f52
  2. #6ea452
  3. #5297a4
  4. #8852a4

Monochromatic

  1. #3e241f
  2. #714139
  3. #a45f52
  4. #c18c82
  5. #dabbb5

Shades

#a45f52 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a45f52
  2. #94564a
  3. #834c42
  4. #734339
  5. #623931
  6. #523029
  7. #422621
  8. #311d19
  9. #211310
  10. #100a08
  11. #000000

Tints

#a45f52 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a45f52
  2. #ad6f63
  3. #b67f75
  4. #bf8f86
  5. #c89f97
  6. #d2afa9
  7. #dbbfba
  8. #e4cfcb
  9. #eddfdc
  10. #f6efee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a45f52 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a45f52
  2. #a06257
  3. #9d665b
  4. #996960
  5. #966c64
  6. #927069
  7. #8e736e
  8. #8b7672
  9. #877977
  10. #847d7b
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.84:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.34:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #727272 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #896b66 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #6f6951 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #807751 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b1555c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #886551 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #906e51 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ac5958 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a45f52 {
  color: #a45f52;
}
Background
.bg-a45f52 {
  background-color: #a45f52;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a45f52 {
  border: 2px solid #a45f52;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a45f52;
  --color-primary-rgb: 164 95 82;
  --color-primary-hsl: 10 33% 48%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a45f52 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a45f52, #a48852);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a45f52 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(164 95 82 / 0.35);
}

#a45a52 Redwood ΔE 2.38 #996666 Copper Rose ΔE 6.89 #954535 Chestnut ΔE 8.45 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 9.20 #cd5c5c Indian Red ΔE 9.40 #cc3333 Persian Red ΔE 11.42 #b76e79 Rose Gold ΔE 11.62 #5ba0ad Inverted #727272 Grayscale 

Redwood
#a45f52  rgb(164, 95, 82)  hsl(10, 33%, 48%)  Redwood
#5297a4  rgb(82, 151, 164)  hsl(190, 33%, 48%)  Cadet Blue
#52a45f  rgb(82, 164, 95)  hsl(130, 33%, 48%)  Medium Sea Green
#5f52a4  rgb(95, 82, 164)  hsl(250, 33%, 48%)  Royal Purple