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#A9012B

#a9012b ≈ Vivid Burgundy

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#a9012b is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 66.27% red, 0.39% green and 16.86% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 99.41% magenta, 74.56% yellow and 33.73% black. Its hue angle is 345°, with 98.82% saturation and 33.33% 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 7.7:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Vivid Burgundy (#9f1d35), ΔE 3.25.

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Relative luminance0.0863

Complementary

  1. #a9012b
  2. #01a97f

Split complementary

  1. #a9012b
  2. #01a92b
  3. #017fa9

Analogous

  1. #a9017f
  2. #a9012b
  3. #a92b01

Triadic

  1. #a9012b
  2. #2ba901
  3. #012ba9

Tetradic

  1. #a9012b
  2. #a97f01
  3. #01a97f
  4. #012ba9

Square

  1. #a9012b
  2. #7fa901
  3. #01a97f
  4. #2b01a9

Monochromatic

  1. #140005
  2. #5d0118
  3. #a9012b
  4. #f5013e
  5. #fe4573

Shades

#a9012b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a9012b
  2. #980127
  3. #870122
  4. #76011e
  5. #65011a
  6. #550116
  7. #440011
  8. #33000d
  9. #220009
  10. #110004
  11. #000000

Tints

#a9012b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a9012b
  2. #b21a40
  3. #ba3455
  4. #c34d6b
  5. #cb6780
  6. #d48095
  7. #dd99aa
  8. #e5b3bf
  9. #eeccd5
  10. #f6e6ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a9012b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a9012b
  2. #a50e34
  3. #a11a3c
  4. #9d2745
  5. #99344d
  6. #954156
  7. #904d5e
  8. #8c5a67
  9. #88676f
  10. #847378
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.7:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.73:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #535353 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7f4046 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #433e2b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #695e25 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ba0019 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #792f2b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #874a28 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b40021 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a9012b {
  color: #a9012b;
}
Background
.bg-a9012b {
  background-color: #a9012b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a9012b {
  border: 2px solid #a9012b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a9012b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 169 1 43;
  --color-primary-hsl: 345 99% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a9012b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a9012b, #a92b01);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a9012b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(169 1 43 / 0.35);
}

#9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 3.25 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 4.95 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 4.95 #960018 Carmine ΔE 5.51 #c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 6.52 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 6.72 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 7.58 #56fed4 Inverted #535353 Grayscale 

Vivid Burgundy
#a9012b  rgb(169, 1, 43)  hsl(345, 99%, 33%)  Vivid Burgundy
#01a97f  rgb(1, 169, 127)  hsl(165, 99%, 33%)  Jungle Green
#2ba901  rgb(43, 169, 1)  hsl(105, 99%, 33%)  Kelly Green
#012ba9  rgb(1, 43, 169)  hsl(225, 99%, 33%)  Egyptian Blue