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#A6042E

#a6042e ≈ Vivid Burgundy

  • rose
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#a6042e is a color from the rose family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 65.1% red, 1.57% green and 18.04% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 97.59% magenta, 72.29% yellow and 34.9% black. Its hue angle is 344.44°, with 95.29% saturation and 33.33% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with romance, playfulness and affection. 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 7.84:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Vivid Burgundy (#9f1d35), ΔE 2.25.

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Relative luminance0.0839

Complementary

  1. #a6042e
  2. #04a67c

Split complementary

  1. #a6042e
  2. #04a62b
  3. #047fa6

Analogous

  1. #a6047f
  2. #a6042e
  3. #a62b04

Triadic

  1. #a6042e
  2. #2ea604
  3. #042ea6

Tetradic

  1. #a6042e
  2. #a67c04
  3. #04a67c
  4. #042ea6

Square

  1. #a6042e
  2. #7fa604
  3. #04a67c
  4. #2b04a6

Monochromatic

  1. #140006
  2. #5b0219
  3. #a6042e
  4. #f10643
  5. #fb4877

Shades

#a6042e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a6042e
  2. #950429
  3. #850325
  4. #740320
  5. #64021c
  6. #530217
  7. #420212
  8. #32010e
  9. #210109
  10. #110005
  11. #000000

Tints

#a6042e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a6042e
  2. #af1d43
  3. #b83658
  4. #c14f6d
  5. #ca6882
  6. #d38297
  7. #db9bab
  8. #e4b4c0
  9. #edcdd5
  10. #f6e6ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a6042e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a6042e
  2. #a21036
  3. #9e1d3e
  4. #9b2947
  5. #97364f
  6. #934257
  7. #8f4e5f
  8. #8b5b67
  9. #886770
  10. #847478
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.84:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.68:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #525252 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7c4046 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #423d2e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #675d29 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b7001b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #772f2e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #85492b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b00024 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a6042e {
  color: #a6042e;
}
Background
.bg-a6042e {
  background-color: #a6042e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a6042e {
  border: 2px solid #a6042e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a6042e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 166 4 46;
  --color-primary-hsl: 344 95% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a6042e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a6042e, #a62b04);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a6042e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(166 4 46 / 0.35);
}

#9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 2.25 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 5.81 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 5.81 #960018 Carmine ΔE 6.07 #c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 7.04 #800020 Burgundy ΔE 7.52 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 7.86 #59fbd1 Inverted #525252 Grayscale 

Vivid Burgundy
#a6042e  rgb(166, 4, 46)  hsl(344, 95%, 33%)  Vivid Burgundy
#04a67c  rgb(4, 166, 124)  hsl(164, 95%, 33%)  Jungle Green
#2ea604  rgb(46, 166, 4)  hsl(104, 95%, 33%)  Kelly Green
#042ea6  rgb(4, 46, 166)  hsl(224, 95%, 33%)  Egyptian Blue