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#AA2F32

#aa2f32 ≈ Brown

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#aa2f32 is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 66.67% red, 18.43% green and 19.61% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 72.35% magenta, 70.59% yellow and 33.33% black. Its hue angle is 358.54°, with 56.68% saturation and 42.55% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.64:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Brown (#a52a2a), ΔE 2.04.

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Relative luminance0.1081

Complementary

  1. #aa2f32
  2. #2faaa7

Split complementary

  1. #aa2f32
  2. #2faa6a
  3. #2f6faa

Analogous

  1. #aa2f6f
  2. #aa2f32
  3. #aa6a2f

Triadic

  1. #aa2f32
  2. #32aa2f
  3. #2f32aa

Tetradic

  1. #aa2f32
  2. #aaa72f
  3. #2faaa7
  4. #2f32aa

Square

  1. #aa2f32
  2. #6faa2f
  3. #2faaa7
  4. #6a2faa

Monochromatic

  1. #320e0f
  2. #6e1e20
  3. #aa2f32
  4. #d05558
  5. #e19193

Shades

#aa2f32 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #aa2f32
  2. #992a2d
  3. #882628
  4. #772123
  5. #661c1e
  6. #551819
  7. #441314
  8. #330e0f
  9. #22090a
  10. #110505
  11. #000000

Tints

#aa2f32 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #aa2f32
  2. #b34447
  3. #bb595b
  4. #c46d70
  5. #cc8284
  6. #d59799
  7. #ddacad
  8. #e6c1c2
  9. #eed5d6
  10. #f7eaeb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#aa2f32 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #aa2f32
  2. #a6373a
  3. #a23f42
  4. #9d4749
  5. #994f51
  6. #955859
  7. #916061
  8. #8d6869
  9. #887070
  10. #847878
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.64:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.16:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5c5c5c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #834e4f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #524c31 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #71662e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bb0031 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7f4231 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8b5530 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b41b32 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-aa2f32 {
  color: #aa2f32;
}
Background
.bg-aa2f32 {
  background-color: #aa2f32;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-aa2f32 {
  border: 2px solid #aa2f32;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #aa2f32;
  --color-primary-rgb: 170 47 50;
  --color-primary-hsl: 359 57% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-aa2f32 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #aa2f32, #aa6a2f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-aa2f32 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(170 47 50 / 0.35);
}

#a52a2a Brown ΔE 2.04 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 2.04 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 3.95 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 5.26 #c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 5.31 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 5.84 #954535 Chestnut ΔE 6.96 #55d0cd Inverted #5c5c5c Grayscale 

Brown
#aa2f32  rgb(170, 47, 50)  hsl(359, 57%, 43%)  Brown
#2faaa7  rgb(47, 170, 167)  hsl(179, 57%, 43%)  Verdigris
#32aa2f  rgb(50, 170, 47)  hsl(119, 57%, 43%)  Kelly Green
#2f32aa  rgb(47, 50, 170)  hsl(239, 57%, 43%)  Egyptian Blue