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#A73A00

#a73a00 ≈ Rust

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#a73a00 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 65.49% red, 22.75% green and 0% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 65.27% magenta, 100% yellow and 34.51% black. Its hue angle is 20.84°, 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 6.46:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 3.98.

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Web safe#993300
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Relative luminance0.1124

Complementary

  1. #a73a00
  2. #006da7

Split complementary

  1. #a73a00
  2. #00a78e
  3. #0019a7

Analogous

  1. #a70019
  2. #a73a00
  3. #a78e00

Triadic

  1. #a73a00
  2. #00a73a
  3. #3a00a7

Tetradic

  1. #a73a00
  2. #6da700
  3. #006da7
  4. #3a00a7

Square

  1. #a73a00
  2. #19a700
  3. #006da7
  4. #8e00a7

Monochromatic

  1. #140700
  2. #5b1f00
  3. #a73a00
  4. #f45500
  5. #ff8341

Shades

#a73a00 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a73a00
  2. #963400
  3. #862e00
  4. #752900
  5. #642300
  6. #541d00
  7. #431700
  8. #321100
  9. #210c00
  10. #110600
  11. #000000

Tints

#a73a00 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a73a00
  2. #b04e1a
  3. #b96133
  4. #c1754d
  5. #ca8966
  6. #d39d80
  7. #dcb099
  8. #e5c4b3
  9. #edd8cc
  10. #f6ebe6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a73a00 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a73a00
  2. #a3410d
  3. #9f481a
  4. #9b4f26
  5. #975633
  6. #945d40
  7. #90644d
  8. #8c6b5a
  9. #887266
  10. #847973
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.46:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.25:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5e5e5e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #825249 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5a4f00 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #756700 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b81831 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #804700 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8c5900 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b22925 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a73a00 {
  color: #a73a00;
}
Background
.bg-a73a00 {
  background-color: #a73a00;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a73a00 {
  border: 2px solid #a73a00;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a73a00;
  --color-primary-rgb: 167 58 0;
  --color-primary-hsl: 21 100% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a73a00 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a73a00, #a78e00);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a73a00 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(167 58 0 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 3.98 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 5.44 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 6.80 #8b4513 Saddle Brown ΔE 7.09 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 7.30 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 7.90 #882d17 Kobe ΔE 9.39 #58c5ff Inverted #5e5e5e Grayscale 

Rust
#a73a00  rgb(167, 58, 0)  hsl(21, 100%, 33%)  Rust
#006da7  rgb(0, 109, 167)  hsl(201, 100%, 33%)  Medium Persian Blue
#00a73a  rgb(0, 167, 58)  hsl(141, 100%, 33%)  Shamrock Green
#3a00a7  rgb(58, 0, 167)  hsl(261, 100%, 33%)  Zaffre