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#A8400A

#a8400a ≈ Rust

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#a8400a is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 65.88% red, 25.1% green and 3.92% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 61.9% magenta, 94.05% yellow and 34.12% black. Its hue angle is 20.51°, with 88.76% saturation and 34.9% 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 6.17:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 3.26.

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Web safe#993300
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Relative luminance0.1201

Complementary

  1. #a8400a
  2. #0a72a8

Split complementary

  1. #a8400a
  2. #0aa88f
  3. #0a23a8

Analogous

  1. #a80a23
  2. #a8400a
  3. #a88f0a

Triadic

  1. #a8400a
  2. #0aa840
  3. #400aa8

Tetradic

  1. #a8400a
  2. #72a80a
  3. #0a72a8
  4. #400aa8

Square

  1. #a8400a
  2. #23a80a
  3. #0a72a8
  4. #8f0aa8

Monochromatic

  1. #180901
  2. #602406
  3. #a8400a
  4. #f05c0e
  5. #f58c56

Shades

#a8400a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a8400a
  2. #973a09
  3. #863308
  4. #762d07
  5. #652606
  6. #542005
  7. #431a04
  8. #321303
  9. #220d02
  10. #110601
  11. #000000

Tints

#a8400a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a8400a
  2. #b15323
  3. #b9663b
  4. #c27954
  5. #cb8c6c
  6. #d4a085
  7. #dcb39d
  8. #e5c6b6
  9. #eed9ce
  10. #f6ece7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a8400a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a8400a
  2. #a44616
  3. #a04d22
  4. #9c532d
  5. #985a39
  6. #946045
  7. #906651
  8. #8c6d5d
  9. #887368
  10. #847a74
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.17:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.4:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #616161 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #83564d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5e5300 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #786a02 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b92437 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #824c02 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8e5c05 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b3312b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a8400a {
  color: #a8400a;
}
Background
.bg-a8400a {
  background-color: #a8400a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a8400a {
  border: 2px solid #a8400a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a8400a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 168 64 10;
  --color-primary-hsl: 21 89% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a8400a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a8400a, #a88f0a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a8400a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(168 64 10 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 3.26 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 4.87 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 5.58 #8b4513 Saddle Brown ΔE 6.86 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 7.28 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 8.07 #80461b Russet ΔE 9.50 #57bff5 Inverted #616161 Grayscale 

Rust
#a8400a  rgb(168, 64, 10)  hsl(21, 89%, 35%)  Rust
#0a72a8  rgb(10, 114, 168)  hsl(201, 89%, 35%)  French Blue
#0aa840  rgb(10, 168, 64)  hsl(141, 89%, 35%)  Shamrock Green
#400aa8  rgb(64, 10, 168)  hsl(261, 89%, 35%)  Zaffre