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#A72C19

#a72c19 ≈ Rufous

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#a72c19 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 65.49% red, 17.25% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 73.65% magenta, 85.03% yellow and 34.51% black. Its hue angle is 8.03°, with 73.96% saturation and 37.65% 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 6.96:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rufous (#a81c07), ΔE 2.61.

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Relative luminance0.1009

Complementary

  1. #a72c19
  2. #1994a7

Split complementary

  1. #a72c19
  2. #19a773
  3. #194da7

Analogous

  1. #a7194d
  2. #a72c19
  3. #a77319

Triadic

  1. #a72c19
  2. #19a72c
  3. #2c19a7

Tetradic

  1. #a72c19
  2. #94a719
  3. #1994a7
  4. #2c19a7

Square

  1. #a72c19
  2. #4da719
  3. #1994a7
  4. #7319a7

Monochromatic

  1. #220905
  2. #641a0f
  3. #a72c19
  4. #e0452d
  5. #ea806f

Shades

#a72c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a72c19
  2. #962817
  3. #862314
  4. #751f12
  5. #641a0f
  6. #54160d
  7. #43120a
  8. #320d08
  9. #210905
  10. #110403
  11. #000000

Tints

#a72c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a72c19
  2. #b04130
  3. #b95647
  4. #c16b5e
  5. #ca8075
  6. #d3968c
  7. #dcaba3
  8. #e5c0ba
  9. #edd5d1
  10. #f6eae8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a72c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a72c19
  2. #a33423
  3. #9f3d2e
  4. #9b4538
  5. #974e42
  6. #94564d
  7. #905e57
  8. #8c6761
  9. #886f6b
  10. #847876
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.96:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.02:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #595959 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #804b48 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #524815 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #706312 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b80029 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7d3f17 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #895315 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b21423 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a72c19 {
  color: #a72c19;
}
Background
.bg-a72c19 {
  background-color: #a72c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a72c19 {
  border: 2px solid #a72c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a72c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 167 44 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 8 74% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a72c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a72c19, #a77319);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a72c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(167 44 25 / 0.35);
}

#a81c07 Rufous ΔE 2.61 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 3.42 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 4.00 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 5.29 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 5.29 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 6.05 #882d17 Kobe ΔE 6.17 #58d3e6 Inverted #595959 Grayscale 

Rufous
#a72c19  rgb(167, 44, 25)  hsl(8, 74%, 38%)  Rufous
#1994a7  rgb(25, 148, 167)  hsl(188, 74%, 38%)  Bondi Blue
#19a72c  rgb(25, 167, 44)  hsl(128, 74%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#2c19a7  rgb(44, 25, 167)  hsl(248, 74%, 38%)  Zaffre