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#AA451E

#aa451e ≈ Rust

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#aa451e is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 66.67% red, 27.06% green and 11.76% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 59.41% magenta, 82.35% yellow and 33.33% black. Its hue angle is 16.71°, with 70% saturation and 39.22% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.87:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 3.13.

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Relative luminance0.129

Complementary

  1. #aa451e
  2. #1e83aa

Split complementary

  1. #aa451e
  2. #1eaa8b
  3. #1e3daa

Analogous

  1. #aa1e3d
  2. #aa451e
  3. #aa8b1e

Triadic

  1. #aa451e
  2. #1eaa45
  3. #451eaa

Tetradic

  1. #aa451e
  2. #83aa1e
  3. #1e83aa
  4. #451eaa

Square

  1. #aa451e
  2. #3daa1e
  3. #1e83aa
  4. #8b1eaa

Monochromatic

  1. #281007
  2. #692b13
  3. #aa451e
  4. #dc6639
  5. #e7987a

Shades

#aa451e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #aa451e
  2. #993e1b
  3. #883718
  4. #773015
  5. #662912
  6. #55230f
  7. #441c0c
  8. #331509
  9. #220e06
  10. #110703
  11. #000000

Tints

#aa451e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #aa451e
  2. #b35835
  3. #bb6a4b
  4. #c47d62
  5. #cc8f78
  6. #d5a28f
  7. #ddb5a5
  8. #e6c7bc
  9. #eedad2
  10. #f7ece9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#aa451e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #aa451e
  2. #a64b28
  3. #a25132
  4. #9d573b
  5. #995d45
  6. #95634f
  7. #916859
  8. #8d6e63
  9. #88746c
  10. #847a76
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.87:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.58:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #656565 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #865a51 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #625618 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7a6d1a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bb2d3d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #85501b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #90601c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b53833 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-aa451e {
  color: #aa451e;
}
Background
.bg-aa451e {
  background-color: #aa451e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-aa451e {
  border: 2px solid #aa451e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #aa451e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 170 69 30;
  --color-primary-hsl: 17 70% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-aa451e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #aa451e, #aa8b1e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-aa451e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(170 69 30 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 3.13 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 4.22 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 5.19 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 6.69 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 7.72 #954535 Chestnut ΔE 7.77 #8b4513 Saddle Brown ΔE 8.07 #55bae1 Inverted #656565 Grayscale 

Rust
#aa451e  rgb(170, 69, 30)  hsl(17, 70%, 39%)  Rust
#1e83aa  rgb(30, 131, 170)  hsl(197, 70%, 39%)  Cerulean
#1eaa45  rgb(30, 170, 69)  hsl(137, 70%, 39%)  Medium Sea Green
#451eaa  rgb(69, 30, 170)  hsl(257, 70%, 39%)  Zaffre