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#AA2A09

#aa2a09 ≈ Rufous

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#aa2a09 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 3.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 75.29% magenta, 94.71% yellow and 33.33% black. Its hue angle is 12.3°, with 89.94% saturation and 35.1% 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 call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.9:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rufous (#a81c07), ΔE 2.4.

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Relative luminance0.1022

Complementary

  1. #aa2a09
  2. #0989aa

Split complementary

  1. #aa2a09
  2. #09aa7b
  3. #0938aa

Analogous

  1. #aa0938
  2. #aa2a09
  3. #aa7b09

Triadic

  1. #aa2a09
  2. #09aa2a
  3. #2a09aa

Tetradic

  1. #aa2a09
  2. #89aa09
  3. #0989aa
  4. #2a09aa

Square

  1. #aa2a09
  2. #38aa09
  3. #0989aa
  4. #7b09aa

Monochromatic

  1. #190601
  2. #611805
  3. #aa2a09
  4. #f23c0d
  5. #f67756

Shades

#aa2a09 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #aa2a09
  2. #992608
  3. #882207
  4. #771d06
  5. #661905
  6. #551505
  7. #441104
  8. #330d03
  9. #220802
  10. #110401
  11. #000000

Tints

#aa2a09 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #aa2a09
  2. #b33f22
  3. #bb553a
  4. #c46a53
  5. #cc7f6b
  6. #d59584
  7. #ddaa9d
  8. #e6bfb5
  9. #eed4ce
  10. #f7eae6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#aa2a09 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #aa2a09
  2. #a63315
  3. #a23b21
  4. #9d442d
  5. #994c39
  6. #955545
  7. #915e50
  8. #8d665c
  9. #886f68
  10. #847774
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.9:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.04:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5a5a5a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #824b47 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #524801 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #726400 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bc0025 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7f3e04 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8c5301 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b50c1d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-aa2a09 {
  color: #aa2a09;
}
Background
.bg-aa2a09 {
  background-color: #aa2a09;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-aa2a09 {
  border: 2px solid #aa2a09;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #aa2a09;
  --color-primary-rgb: 170 42 9;
  --color-primary-hsl: 12 90% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-aa2a09 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #aa2a09, #aa7b09);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-aa2a09 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(170 42 9 / 0.35);
}

#a81c07 Rufous ΔE 2.40 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 5.60 #b7410e Rust ΔE 6.21 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 6.53 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 6.80 #882d17 Kobe ΔE 7.11 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 7.57 #55d5f6 Inverted #5a5a5a Grayscale 

Rufous
#aa2a09  rgb(170, 42, 9)  hsl(12, 90%, 35%)  Rufous
#0989aa  rgb(9, 137, 170)  hsl(192, 90%, 35%)  Bondi Blue
#09aa2a  rgb(9, 170, 42)  hsl(132, 90%, 35%)  Kelly Green
#2a09aa  rgb(42, 9, 170)  hsl(252, 90%, 35%)  Zaffre