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#AA2A02

#aa2a02 ≈ Rufous

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#aa2a02 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 66.67% red, 16.47% green and 0.78% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 75.29% magenta, 98.82% yellow and 33.33% black. Its hue angle is 14.29°, with 97.67% saturation and 33.73% 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 6.91:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rufous (#a81c07), ΔE 3.19.

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Relative luminance0.1021

Complementary

  1. #aa2a02
  2. #0282aa

Split complementary

  1. #aa2a02
  2. #02aa7e
  3. #022eaa

Analogous

  1. #aa022e
  2. #aa2a02
  3. #aa7e02

Triadic

  1. #aa2a02
  2. #02aa2a
  3. #2a02aa

Tetradic

  1. #aa2a02
  2. #82aa02
  3. #0282aa
  4. #2a02aa

Square

  1. #aa2a02
  2. #2eaa02
  3. #0282aa
  4. #7e02aa

Monochromatic

  1. #140500
  2. #5e1701
  3. #aa2a02
  4. #f63d03
  5. #fd7348

Shades

#aa2a02 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #aa2a02
  2. #992602
  3. #882202
  4. #771d01
  5. #661901
  6. #551501
  7. #441101
  8. #330d01
  9. #220800
  10. #110400
  11. #000000

Tints

#aa2a02 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #aa2a02
  2. #b33f1b
  3. #bb5535
  4. #c46a4e
  5. #cc7f67
  6. #d59581
  7. #ddaa9a
  8. #e6bfb3
  9. #eed4cc
  10. #f7eae6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#aa2a02 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #aa2a02
  2. #a6330f
  3. #a23b1b
  4. #9d4428
  5. #994c34
  6. #955541
  7. #915e4e
  8. #8d665a
  9. #886f67
  10. #847773
  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 #824b46 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #534800 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #726400 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bc0025 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7f3e00 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8c5300 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b50b1b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-aa2a02 {
  color: #aa2a02;
}
Background
.bg-aa2a02 {
  background-color: #aa2a02;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-aa2a02 {
  border: 2px solid #aa2a02;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #aa2a02;
  --color-primary-rgb: 170 42 2;
  --color-primary-hsl: 14 98% 34%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-aa2a02 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #aa2a02, #aa7e02);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-aa2a02 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(170 42 2 / 0.35);
}

#a81c07 Rufous ΔE 3.19 #b7410e Rust ΔE 5.77 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 6.69 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 7.29 #882d17 Kobe ΔE 7.54 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 7.58 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 7.65 #55d5fd Inverted #5a5a5a Grayscale 

Rufous
#aa2a02  rgb(170, 42, 2)  hsl(14, 98%, 34%)  Rufous
#0282aa  rgb(2, 130, 170)  hsl(194, 98%, 34%)  Cerulean
#02aa2a  rgb(2, 170, 42)  hsl(134, 98%, 34%)  Kelly Green
#2a02aa  rgb(42, 2, 170)  hsl(254, 98%, 34%)  Zaffre