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#A60005

#a60005 ≈ Rufous

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#a60005 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 65.1% red, 0% green and 1.96% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 96.99% yellow and 34.9% black. Its hue angle is 358.19°, with 100% saturation and 32.55% 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 8:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Rufous (#a81c07), ΔE 2.53.

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Relative luminance0.0812

Complementary

  1. #a60005
  2. #00a6a1

Split complementary

  1. #a60005
  2. #00a64e
  3. #0058a6

Analogous

  1. #a60058
  2. #a60005
  3. #a64e00

Triadic

  1. #a60005
  2. #05a600
  3. #0005a6

Tetradic

  1. #a60005
  2. #a6a100
  3. #00a6a1
  4. #0005a6

Square

  1. #a60005
  2. #58a600
  3. #00a6a1
  4. #4e00a6

Monochromatic

  1. #140001
  2. #5a0003
  3. #a60005
  4. #f30007
  5. #ff4046

Shades

#a60005 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a60005
  2. #950005
  3. #850004
  4. #740004
  5. #640003
  6. #530003
  7. #420002
  8. #320002
  9. #210001
  10. #110001
  11. #000000

Tints

#a60005 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a60005
  2. #af1a1e
  3. #b83337
  4. #c14d50
  5. #ca6669
  6. #d38082
  7. #db999b
  8. #e4b3b4
  9. #edcccd
  10. #f6e6e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a60005 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a60005
  2. #a20d11
  3. #9e1a1e
  4. #9b262a
  5. #973336
  6. #934043
  7. #8f4d4f
  8. #8b5a5b
  9. #886667
  10. #847374
  11. #808080

Readable text 8:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.62:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #505050 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7c3e3f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #443b00 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #685c00 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b80007 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #782d02 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #854800 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b10006 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a60005 {
  color: #a60005;
}
Background
.bg-a60005 {
  background-color: #a60005;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a60005 {
  border: 2px solid #a60005;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a60005;
  --color-primary-rgb: 166 0 5;
  --color-primary-hsl: 358 100% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a60005 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a60005, #a64e00);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a60005 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(166 0 5 / 0.35);
}

#a81c07 Rufous ΔE 2.53 #92000a Sangria ΔE 4.34 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 4.40 #8b0000 Dark Red ΔE 5.27 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 5.47 #960018 Carmine ΔE 6.18 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 6.71 #59fffa Inverted #505050 Grayscale 

Rufous
#a60005  rgb(166, 0, 5)  hsl(358, 100%, 33%)  Rufous
#00a6a1  rgb(0, 166, 161)  hsl(178, 100%, 33%)  Light Sea Green
#05a600  rgb(5, 166, 0)  hsl(118, 100%, 33%)  Kelly Green
#0005a6  rgb(0, 5, 166)  hsl(238, 100%, 33%)  Zaffre