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#A80910

#a80910 ≈ Cornell Red

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#a80910 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 65.88% red, 3.53% green and 6.27% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 94.64% magenta, 90.48% yellow and 34.12% black. Its hue angle is 357.36°, with 89.83% saturation and 34.71% 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 7.74:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Cornell Red (#b31b1b), ΔE 3.06.

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Web safe#990000
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Relative luminance0.0856

Complementary

  1. #a80910
  2. #09a8a1

Split complementary

  1. #a80910
  2. #09a852
  3. #0960a8

Analogous

  1. #a80960
  2. #a80910
  3. #a85209

Triadic

  1. #a80910
  2. #10a809
  3. #0910a8

Tetradic

  1. #a80910
  2. #a8a109
  3. #09a8a1
  4. #0910a8

Square

  1. #a80910
  2. #60a809
  3. #09a8a1
  4. #5209a8

Monochromatic

  1. #170102
  2. #5f0509
  3. #a80910
  4. #f10d17
  5. #f6545b

Shades

#a80910 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a80910
  2. #97080e
  3. #86070d
  4. #76060b
  5. #65050a
  6. #540508
  7. #430406
  8. #320305
  9. #220203
  10. #110102
  11. #000000

Tints

#a80910 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a80910
  2. #b12228
  3. #b93a40
  4. #c25358
  5. #cb6b70
  6. #d48488
  7. #dc9d9f
  8. #e5b5b7
  9. #eececf
  10. #f6e6e7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a80910 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a80910
  2. #a4151b
  3. #a02126
  4. #9c2d32
  5. #98393d
  6. #944548
  7. #905053
  8. #8c5c5e
  9. #88686a
  10. #847475
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.74:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.71:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #535353 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7e4141 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #463e0c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6a5e02 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ba0010 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7a300e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #874a08 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b30010 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a80910 {
  color: #a80910;
}
Background
.bg-a80910 {
  background-color: #a80910;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a80910 {
  border: 2px solid #a80910;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a80910;
  --color-primary-rgb: 168 9 16;
  --color-primary-hsl: 357 90% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a80910 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a80910, #a85209);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a80910 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(168 9 16 / 0.35);
}

#b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 3.06 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 3.35 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 3.93 #92000a Sangria ΔE 4.51 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 5.08 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 5.08 #960018 Carmine ΔE 5.26 #57f6ef Inverted #535353 Grayscale 

Cornell Red
#a80910  rgb(168, 9, 16)  hsl(357, 90%, 35%)  Cornell Red
#09a8a1  rgb(9, 168, 161)  hsl(177, 90%, 35%)  Light Sea Green
#10a809  rgb(16, 168, 9)  hsl(117, 90%, 35%)  Kelly Green
#0910a8  rgb(9, 16, 168)  hsl(237, 90%, 35%)  Zaffre