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#A51117

#a51117 ≈ Cornell Red

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#a51117 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 64.71% red, 6.67% green and 9.02% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 89.7% magenta, 86.06% yellow and 35.29% black. Its hue angle is 357.57°, with 81.32% saturation and 35.69% 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 call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 7.8:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Cornell Red (#b31b1b), ΔE 3.23.

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Web safe#990000
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Relative luminance0.0846

Complementary

  1. #a51117
  2. #11a59f

Split complementary

  1. #a51117
  2. #11a555
  3. #1161a5

Analogous

  1. #a51161
  2. #a51117
  3. #a55511

Triadic

  1. #a51117
  2. #17a511
  3. #1117a5

Tetradic

  1. #a51117
  2. #a59f11
  3. #11a59f
  4. #1117a5

Square

  1. #a51117
  2. #61a511
  3. #11a59f
  4. #5511a5

Monochromatic

  1. #1a0304
  2. #600a0d
  3. #a51117
  4. #e81b23
  5. #ef6066

Shades

#a51117 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a51117
  2. #950f15
  3. #840e12
  4. #740c10
  5. #630a0e
  6. #53090c
  7. #420709
  8. #320507
  9. #210305
  10. #110202
  11. #000000

Tints

#a51117 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a51117
  2. #ae292e
  3. #b74145
  4. #c0585d
  5. #c97074
  6. #d2888b
  7. #dba0a2
  8. #e4b8b9
  9. #edcfd1
  10. #f6e7e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a51117 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a51117
  2. #a11c22
  3. #9e272c
  4. #9a3237
  5. #963d41
  6. #93494c
  7. #8f5456
  8. #8b5f61
  9. #876a6b
  10. #847576
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.8:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.69:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #525252 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7c4142 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #463e15 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #695d0d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b60016 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #783116 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #854a12 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b00017 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a51117 {
  color: #a51117;
}
Background
.bg-a51117 {
  background-color: #a51117;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a51117 {
  border: 2px solid #a51117;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a51117;
  --color-primary-rgb: 165 17 23;
  --color-primary-hsl: 358 81% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a51117 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a51117, #a55511);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a51117 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(165 17 23 / 0.35);
}

#b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 3.23 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 3.58 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 3.88 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 3.88 #960018 Carmine ΔE 4.14 #92000a Sangria ΔE 4.31 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 4.56 #5aeee8 Inverted #525252 Grayscale 

Cornell Red
#a51117  rgb(165, 17, 23)  hsl(358, 81%, 36%)  Cornell Red
#11a59f  rgb(17, 165, 159)  hsl(178, 81%, 36%)  Light Sea Green
#17a511  rgb(23, 165, 17)  hsl(118, 81%, 36%)  Islamic Green
#1117a5  rgb(17, 23, 165)  hsl(238, 81%, 36%)  Zaffre