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#A91C42

#a91c42 ≈ Vivid Burgundy

  • rose
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#a91c42 is a color from the rose family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 66.27% red, 10.98% green and 25.88% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 83.43% magenta, 60.95% yellow and 33.73% black. Its hue angle is 343.83°, with 71.57% saturation and 38.63% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with romance, playfulness and affection. 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 7.16:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Vivid Burgundy (#9f1d35), ΔE 3.79.

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Relative luminance0.0966

Complementary

  1. #a91c42
  2. #1ca983

Split complementary

  1. #a91c42
  2. #1ca93d
  3. #1c89a9

Analogous

  1. #a91c89
  2. #a91c42
  3. #a93d1c

Triadic

  1. #a91c42
  2. #42a91c
  3. #1c42a9

Tetradic

  1. #a91c42
  2. #a9831c
  3. #1ca983
  4. #1c42a9

Square

  1. #a91c42
  2. #89a91c
  3. #1ca983
  4. #3d1ca9

Monochromatic

  1. #26060f
  2. #671128
  3. #a91c42
  4. #dd3462
  5. #e87695

Shades

#a91c42 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a91c42
  2. #98193b
  3. #871635
  4. #76142e
  5. #651128
  6. #550e21
  7. #440b1a
  8. #330814
  9. #22060d
  10. #110307
  11. #000000

Tints

#a91c42 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a91c42
  2. #b23355
  3. #ba4968
  4. #c3607b
  5. #cb778e
  6. #d48ea1
  7. #dda4b3
  8. #e5bbc6
  9. #eed2d9
  10. #f6e8ec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a91c42 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a91c42
  2. #a52648
  3. #a1304e
  4. #9d3a55
  5. #99445b
  6. #954e61
  7. #905867
  8. #8c626d
  9. #886c74
  10. #84767a
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.16:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.93:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #585858 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #804750 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #464542 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6a623e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b9002d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7a3942 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #884f40 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b30037 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a91c42 {
  color: #a91c42;
}
Background
.bg-a91c42 {
  background-color: #a91c42;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a91c42 {
  border: 2px solid #a91c42;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a91c42;
  --color-primary-rgb: 169 28 66;
  --color-primary-hsl: 344 72% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a91c42 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a91c42, #a93d1c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a91c42 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(169 28 66 / 0.35);
}

#9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 3.79 #c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 7.68 #893f45 Cordovan ΔE 8.18 #7f1734 Claret ΔE 8.49 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 9.31 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 9.31 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 9.66 #56e3bd Inverted #585858 Grayscale 

Vivid Burgundy
#a91c42  rgb(169, 28, 66)  hsl(344, 72%, 39%)  Vivid Burgundy
#1ca983  rgb(28, 169, 131)  hsl(164, 72%, 39%)  Jungle Green
#42a91c  rgb(66, 169, 28)  hsl(104, 72%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#1c42a9  rgb(28, 66, 169)  hsl(224, 72%, 39%)  Cobalt Blue