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#A50001

#a50001 ≈ Rufous

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#a50001 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 64.71% red, 0% green and 0.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 99.39% yellow and 35.29% black. Its hue angle is 359.64°, with 100% 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 8.08:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Rufous (#a81c07), ΔE 2.33.

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Relative luminance0.08

Complementary

  1. #a50001
  2. #00a5a4

Split complementary

  1. #a50001
  2. #00a552
  3. #0053a5

Analogous

  1. #a50053
  2. #a50001
  3. #a55200

Triadic

  1. #a50001
  2. #01a500
  3. #0001a5

Tetradic

  1. #a50001
  2. #a5a400
  3. #00a5a4
  4. #0001a5

Square

  1. #a50001
  2. #53a500
  3. #00a5a4
  4. #5200a5

Monochromatic

  1. #140000
  2. #580001
  3. #a50001
  4. #f10001
  5. #ff3f40

Shades

#a50001 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a50001
  2. #950001
  3. #840001
  4. #740001
  5. #630001
  6. #530001
  7. #420000
  8. #320000
  9. #210000
  10. #110000
  11. #000000

Tints

#a50001 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a50001
  2. #ae1a1a
  3. #b73334
  4. #c04d4d
  5. #c96667
  6. #d28080
  7. #db9999
  8. #e4b3b3
  9. #edcccc
  10. #f6e6e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a50001 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a50001
  2. #a10d0e
  3. #9e1a1a
  4. #9a2627
  5. #963334
  6. #934041
  7. #8f4d4d
  8. #8b5a5a
  9. #876667
  10. #847373
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.08:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.6:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #505050 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7b3e3e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #443b00 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #685b00 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b70006 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #772d00 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #854700 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b00004 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a50001 {
  color: #a50001;
}
Background
.bg-a50001 {
  background-color: #a50001;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a50001 {
  border: 2px solid #a50001;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a50001;
  --color-primary-rgb: 165 0 1;
  --color-primary-hsl: 360 100% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a50001 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a50001, #a55200);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a50001 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(165 0 1 / 0.35);
}

#a81c07 Rufous ΔE 2.33 #92000a Sangria ΔE 4.53 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 4.98 #8b0000 Dark Red ΔE 5.16 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 6.08 #882d17 Kobe ΔE 6.68 #960018 Carmine ΔE 6.71 #5afffe Inverted #505050 Grayscale 

Rufous
#a50001  rgb(165, 0, 1)  hsl(360, 100%, 32%)  Rufous
#00a5a4  rgb(0, 165, 164)  hsl(180, 100%, 32%)  Light Sea Green
#01a500  rgb(1, 165, 0)  hsl(120, 100%, 32%)  Islamic Green
#0001a5  rgb(0, 1, 165)  hsl(240, 100%, 32%)  Zaffre