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#A52C19

#a52c19 ≈ Rufous

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#a52c19 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 64.71% red, 17.25% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 73.33% magenta, 84.85% yellow and 35.29% black. Its hue angle is 8.14°, with 73.68% saturation and 37.25% 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 7.06:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Rufous (#a81c07), ΔE 2.61.

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Web safe#993300
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Relative luminance0.0987

Complementary

  1. #a52c19
  2. #1992a5

Split complementary

  1. #a52c19
  2. #19a572
  3. #194ca5

Analogous

  1. #a5194c
  2. #a52c19
  3. #a57219

Triadic

  1. #a52c19
  2. #19a52c
  3. #2c19a5

Tetradic

  1. #a52c19
  2. #92a519
  3. #1992a5
  4. #2c19a5

Square

  1. #a52c19
  2. #4ca519
  3. #1992a5
  4. #7219a5

Monochromatic

  1. #200905
  2. #631a0f
  3. #a52c19
  4. #df442c
  5. #e97f6e

Shades

#a52c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a52c19
  2. #952817
  3. #842314
  4. #741f12
  5. #631a0f
  6. #53160d
  7. #42120a
  8. #320d08
  9. #210905
  10. #110403
  11. #000000

Tints

#a52c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a52c19
  2. #ae4130
  3. #b75647
  4. #c06b5e
  5. #c98075
  6. #d2968c
  7. #dbaba3
  8. #e4c0ba
  9. #edd5d1
  10. #f6eae8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a52c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a52c19
  2. #a13423
  3. #9e3d2e
  4. #9a4538
  5. #964e42
  6. #93564d
  7. #8f5e57
  8. #8b6761
  9. #876f6b
  10. #847876
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.06:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.97:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #585858 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7e4a47 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #514715 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6f6212 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b60029 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7b3e17 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #885215 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b01523 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a52c19 {
  color: #a52c19;
}
Background
.bg-a52c19 {
  background-color: #a52c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a52c19 {
  border: 2px solid #a52c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a52c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 165 44 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 8 74% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a52c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a52c19, #a57219);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a52c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(165 44 25 / 0.35);
}

#a81c07 Rufous ΔE 2.61 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 3.61 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 4.15 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 5.23 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 5.23 #882d17 Kobe ΔE 5.78 #8a3324 Burnt Umber ΔE 5.87 #5ad3e6 Inverted #585858 Grayscale 

Rufous
#a52c19  rgb(165, 44, 25)  hsl(8, 74%, 37%)  Rufous
#1992a5  rgb(25, 146, 165)  hsl(188, 74%, 37%)  Bondi Blue
#19a52c  rgb(25, 165, 44)  hsl(128, 74%, 37%)  Islamic Green
#2c19a5  rgb(44, 25, 165)  hsl(248, 74%, 37%)  Zaffre