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#A91023

#a91023 ≈ Brown

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#a91023 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 66.27% red, 6.27% green and 13.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 90.53% magenta, 79.29% yellow and 33.73% black. Its hue angle is 352.55°, with 82.7% saturation and 36.27% 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 call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 7.54:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Brown (#a52a2a), ΔE 2.71.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#990033
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Relative luminance0.0893

Complementary

  1. #a91023
  2. #10a996

Split complementary

  1. #a91023
  2. #10a949
  3. #106fa9

Analogous

  1. #a9106f
  2. #a91023
  3. #a94910

Triadic

  1. #a91023
  2. #23a910
  3. #1023a9

Tetradic

  1. #a91023
  2. #a99610
  3. #10a996
  4. #1023a9

Square

  1. #a91023
  2. #6fa910
  3. #10a996
  4. #4910a9

Monochromatic

  1. #1d0306
  2. #630915
  3. #a91023
  4. #ea1c35
  5. #f06274

Shades

#a91023 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a91023
  2. #980e20
  3. #870d1c
  4. #760b19
  5. #650a15
  6. #550812
  7. #44060e
  8. #33050b
  9. #220307
  10. #110204
  11. #000000

Tints

#a91023 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a91023
  2. #b22839
  3. #ba404f
  4. #c35865
  5. #cb707b
  6. #d48891
  7. #dd9fa7
  8. #e5b7bd
  9. #eecfd3
  10. #f6e7e9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a91023 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a91023
  2. #a51b2c
  3. #a12636
  4. #9d323f
  5. #993d48
  6. #954852
  7. #90535b
  8. #8c5e64
  9. #886a6d
  10. #847577
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.54:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.79:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #545454 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7f4345 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #474022 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6b5f1c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bb001a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7a3322 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #884c1f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b4001e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a91023 {
  color: #a91023;
}
Background
.bg-a91023 {
  background-color: #a91023;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a91023 {
  border: 2px solid #a91023;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a91023;
  --color-primary-rgb: 169 16 35;
  --color-primary-hsl: 353 83% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a91023 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a91023, #a94910);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a91023 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(169 16 35 / 0.35);
}

#a52a2a Brown ΔE 2.71 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 2.71 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 3.81 #960018 Carmine ΔE 4.24 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 4.45 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 5.87 #92000a Sangria ΔE 6.48 #56efdc Inverted #545454 Grayscale 

Brown
#a91023  rgb(169, 16, 35)  hsl(353, 83%, 36%)  Brown
#10a996  rgb(16, 169, 150)  hsl(173, 83%, 36%)  Persian Green
#23a910  rgb(35, 169, 16)  hsl(113, 83%, 36%)  Kelly Green
#1023a9  rgb(16, 35, 169)  hsl(233, 83%, 36%)  Zaffre