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#A72D00

#a72d00 ≈ Rufous

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#a72d00 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 65.49% red, 17.65% green and 0% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 73.05% magenta, 100% yellow and 34.51% black. Its hue angle is 16.17°, with 100% saturation and 32.75% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with reliability, warmth and earthiness. Designers typically use it for cafés and coffee brands, rustic and natural styles and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.96:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rufous (#a81c07), ΔE 4.04.

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Web safe#993300
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Relative luminance0.1009

Complementary

  1. #a72d00
  2. #007aa7

Split complementary

  1. #a72d00
  2. #00a781
  3. #0026a7

Analogous

  1. #a70026
  2. #a72d00
  3. #a78100

Triadic

  1. #a72d00
  2. #00a72d
  3. #2d00a7

Tetradic

  1. #a72d00
  2. #7aa700
  3. #007aa7
  4. #2d00a7

Square

  1. #a72d00
  2. #26a700
  3. #007aa7
  4. #8100a7

Monochromatic

  1. #140500
  2. #5b1800
  3. #a72d00
  4. #f44200
  5. #ff7441

Shades

#a72d00 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a72d00
  2. #962900
  3. #862400
  4. #752000
  5. #641b00
  6. #541700
  7. #431200
  8. #320e00
  9. #210900
  10. #110500
  11. #000000

Tints

#a72d00 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a72d00
  2. #b0421a
  3. #b95733
  4. #c16c4d
  5. #ca8166
  6. #d39680
  7. #dcab99
  8. #e5c0b3
  9. #edd5cc
  10. #f6eae6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a72d00 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a72d00
  2. #a3350d
  3. #9f3e1a
  4. #9b4626
  5. #974e33
  6. #945740
  7. #905f4d
  8. #8c675a
  9. #886f66
  10. #847873
  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 #804b46 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #534800 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #716300 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b90027 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7d3f00 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8a5300 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b2141d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a72d00 {
  color: #a72d00;
}
Background
.bg-a72d00 {
  background-color: #a72d00;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a72d00 {
  border: 2px solid #a72d00;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a72d00;
  --color-primary-rgb: 167 45 0;
  --color-primary-hsl: 16 100% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a72d00 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a72d00, #a78100);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a72d00 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(167 45 0 / 0.35);
}

#a81c07 Rufous ΔE 4.04 #b7410e Rust ΔE 5.58 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 7.13 #882d17 Kobe ΔE 7.49 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 7.68 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 8.58 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 8.60 #58d2ff Inverted #595959 Grayscale 

Rufous
#a72d00  rgb(167, 45, 0)  hsl(16, 100%, 33%)  Rufous
#007aa7  rgb(0, 122, 167)  hsl(196, 100%, 33%)  Cerulean
#00a72d  rgb(0, 167, 45)  hsl(136, 100%, 33%)  Islamic Green
#2d00a7  rgb(45, 0, 167)  hsl(256, 100%, 33%)  Zaffre