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#A82C19

#a82c19 ≈ Rufous

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#a82c19 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 65.88% red, 17.25% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 73.81% magenta, 85.12% yellow and 34.12% black. Its hue angle is 7.97°, with 74.09% saturation and 37.84% 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 6.91:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rufous (#a81c07), ΔE 2.64.

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Relative luminance0.102

Complementary

  1. #a82c19
  2. #1995a8

Split complementary

  1. #a82c19
  2. #19a873
  3. #194da8

Analogous

  1. #a8194d
  2. #a82c19
  3. #a87319

Triadic

  1. #a82c19
  2. #19a82c
  3. #2c19a8

Tetradic

  1. #a82c19
  2. #95a819
  3. #1995a8
  4. #2c19a8

Square

  1. #a82c19
  2. #4da819
  3. #1995a8
  4. #7319a8

Monochromatic

  1. #230905
  2. #651b0f
  3. #a82c19
  4. #e0452e
  5. #ea8070

Shades

#a82c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a82c19
  2. #972817
  3. #862314
  4. #761f12
  5. #651a0f
  6. #54160d
  7. #43120a
  8. #320d08
  9. #220905
  10. #110403
  11. #000000

Tints

#a82c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a82c19
  2. #b14130
  3. #b95647
  4. #c26b5e
  5. #cb8075
  6. #d4968c
  7. #dcaba3
  8. #e5c0ba
  9. #eed5d1
  10. #f6eae8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a82c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a82c19
  2. #a43423
  3. #a03d2e
  4. #9c4538
  5. #984e42
  6. #94564d
  7. #905e57
  8. #8c6761
  9. #886f6b
  10. #847876
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.91:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.04:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5a5a5a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #814b48 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #524815 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #706412 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b90029 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7e3f17 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8a5315 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b31323 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a82c19 {
  color: #a82c19;
}
Background
.bg-a82c19 {
  background-color: #a82c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a82c19 {
  border: 2px solid #a82c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a82c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 168 44 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 8 74% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a82c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a82c19, #a87319);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a82c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(168 44 25 / 0.35);
}

#a81c07 Rufous ΔE 2.64 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 3.34 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 3.93 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 5.33 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 5.33 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 5.87 #882d17 Kobe ΔE 6.36 #57d3e6 Inverted #5a5a5a Grayscale 

Rufous
#a82c19  rgb(168, 44, 25)  hsl(8, 74%, 38%)  Rufous
#1995a8  rgb(25, 149, 168)  hsl(188, 74%, 38%)  Bondi Blue
#19a82c  rgb(25, 168, 44)  hsl(128, 74%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#2c19a8  rgb(44, 25, 168)  hsl(248, 74%, 38%)  Zaffre