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#A70015

#a70015 ≈ Cornell Red

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#a70015 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 65.49% red, 0% green and 8.24% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 87.43% yellow and 34.51% black. Its hue angle is 352.46°, with 100% saturation and 32.75% 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 7.91:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Cornell Red (#b31b1b), ΔE 3.56.

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Relative luminance0.0827

Complementary

  1. #a70015
  2. #00a792

Split complementary

  1. #a70015
  2. #00a73f
  3. #0069a7

Analogous

  1. #a70069
  2. #a70015
  3. #a73f00

Triadic

  1. #a70015
  2. #15a700
  3. #0015a7

Tetradic

  1. #a70015
  2. #a79200
  3. #00a792
  4. #0015a7

Square

  1. #a70015
  2. #69a700
  3. #00a792
  4. #3f00a7

Monochromatic

  1. #140003
  2. #5b000b
  3. #a70015
  4. #f4001f
  5. #ff4159

Shades

#a70015 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a70015
  2. #960013
  3. #860011
  4. #75000f
  5. #64000d
  6. #54000b
  7. #430008
  8. #320006
  9. #210004
  10. #110002
  11. #000000

Tints

#a70015 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a70015
  2. #b01a2c
  3. #b93344
  4. #c14d5b
  5. #ca6673
  6. #d3808a
  7. #dc99a1
  8. #e5b3b9
  9. #edccd0
  10. #f6e6e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a70015 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a70015
  2. #a30d20
  3. #9f1a2a
  4. #9b2635
  5. #973340
  6. #94404b
  7. #904d55
  8. #8c5a60
  9. #88666b
  10. #847375
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.91:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.65:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #515151 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7d3f41 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #443c13 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #695d09 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b9000d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #782e14 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #86480f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b20011 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a70015 {
  color: #a70015;
}
Background
.bg-a70015 {
  background-color: #a70015;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a70015 {
  border: 2px solid #a70015;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a70015;
  --color-primary-rgb: 167 0 21;
  --color-primary-hsl: 352 100% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a70015 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a70015, #a73f00);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a70015 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(167 0 21 / 0.35);
}

#b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 3.56 #960018 Carmine ΔE 3.92 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 3.94 #92000a Sangria ΔE 4.31 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 4.34 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 4.34 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 5.09 #58ffea Inverted #515151 Grayscale 

Cornell Red
#a70015  rgb(167, 0, 21)  hsl(352, 100%, 33%)  Cornell Red
#00a792  rgb(0, 167, 146)  hsl(172, 100%, 33%)  Persian Green
#15a700  rgb(21, 167, 0)  hsl(112, 100%, 33%)  Kelly Green
#0015a7  rgb(0, 21, 167)  hsl(232, 100%, 33%)  Zaffre