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#A72A4E

#a72a4e ≈ Vivid Burgundy

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#a72a4e is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 65.49% red, 16.47% green and 30.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 74.85% magenta, 53.29% yellow and 34.51% black. Its hue angle is 342.72°, with 59.81% saturation and 40.98% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.81:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Vivid Burgundy (#9f1d35), ΔE 6.49.

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Web safe#993366
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Relative luminance0.1042

Complementary

  1. #a72a4e
  2. #2aa783

Split complementary

  1. #a72a4e
  2. #2aa744
  3. #2a8ca7

Analogous

  1. #a72a8c
  2. #a72a4e
  3. #a7442a

Triadic

  1. #a72a4e
  2. #4ea72a
  3. #2a4ea7

Tetradic

  1. #a72a4e
  2. #a7832a
  3. #2aa783
  4. #2a4ea7

Square

  1. #a72a4e
  2. #8ca72a
  3. #2aa783
  4. #442aa7

Monochromatic

  1. #2d0b15
  2. #6a1b31
  3. #a72a4e
  4. #d24c72
  5. #e189a2

Shades

#a72a4e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a72a4e
  2. #962646
  3. #86223e
  4. #751d37
  5. #64192f
  6. #541527
  7. #43111f
  8. #320d17
  9. #210810
  10. #110408
  11. #000000

Tints

#a72a4e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a72a4e
  2. #b03f60
  3. #b95571
  4. #c16a83
  5. #ca7f95
  6. #d395a7
  7. #dcaab8
  8. #e5bfca
  9. #edd4dc
  10. #f6eaed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a72a4e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a72a4e
  2. #a33353
  3. #9f3b58
  4. #9b445d
  5. #974c62
  6. #945567
  7. #905e6c
  8. #8c6671
  9. #886f76
  10. #84777b
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.81:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.08:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5b5b5b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #804c56 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4a4b4f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6a644b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b60839 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7a404e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #87534c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b01b42 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a72a4e {
  color: #a72a4e;
}
Background
.bg-a72a4e {
  background-color: #a72a4e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a72a4e {
  border: 2px solid #a72a4e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a72a4e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 167 42 78;
  --color-primary-hsl: 343 60% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a72a4e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a72a4e, #a7442a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a72a4e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(167 42 78 / 0.35);
}

#9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 6.49 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 7.48 #893f45 Cordovan ΔE 7.93 #7f1734 Claret ΔE 9.09 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 9.54 #c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 9.57 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 10.48 #58d5b1 Inverted #5b5b5b Grayscale 

Vivid Burgundy
#a72a4e  rgb(167, 42, 78)  hsl(343, 60%, 41%)  Vivid Burgundy
#2aa783  rgb(42, 167, 131)  hsl(163, 60%, 41%)  Jungle Green
#4ea72a  rgb(78, 167, 42)  hsl(103, 60%, 41%)  Kelly Green
#2a4ea7  rgb(42, 78, 167)  hsl(223, 60%, 41%)  Cobalt Blue