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#AB0809

#ab0809 ≈ Rufous

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#ab0809 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 67.06% red, 3.14% green and 3.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 95.32% magenta, 94.74% yellow and 32.94% black. Its hue angle is 359.63°, with 91.06% saturation and 35.1% 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 call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 7.58:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Rufous (#a81c07), ΔE 2.12.

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Relative luminance0.0885

Complementary

  1. #ab0809
  2. #08abaa

Split complementary

  1. #ab0809
  2. #08ab58
  3. #085bab

Analogous

  1. #ab085b
  2. #ab0809
  3. #ab5808

Triadic

  1. #ab0809
  2. #09ab08
  3. #0809ab

Tetradic

  1. #ab0809
  2. #abaa08
  3. #08abaa
  4. #0809ab

Square

  1. #ab0809
  2. #5bab08
  3. #08abaa
  4. #5808ab

Monochromatic

  1. #190101
  2. #620505
  3. #ab0809
  4. #f40c0d
  5. #f75556

Shades

#ab0809 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #ab0809
  2. #9a0708
  3. #890607
  4. #780606
  5. #670505
  6. #560405
  7. #440304
  8. #330203
  9. #220202
  10. #110101
  11. #000000

Tints

#ab0809 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #ab0809
  2. #b32122
  3. #bc393a
  4. #c45253
  5. #cd6b6b
  6. #d58484
  7. #dd9c9d
  8. #e6b5b5
  9. #eecece
  10. #f7e6e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#ab0809 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #ab0809
  2. #a71415
  3. #a22021
  4. #9e2c2d
  5. #9a3839
  6. #964445
  7. #915050
  8. #8d5c5c
  9. #896868
  10. #847474
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.58:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.77:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #545454 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #804242 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #483e04 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6c6000 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bd000e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7c3106 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8a4b00 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b6000c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-ab0809 {
  color: #ab0809;
}
Background
.bg-ab0809 {
  background-color: #ab0809;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-ab0809 {
  border: 2px solid #ab0809;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #ab0809;
  --color-primary-rgb: 171 8 9;
  --color-primary-hsl: 360 91% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-ab0809 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ab0809, #ab5808);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-ab0809 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(171 8 9 / 0.35);
}

#a81c07 Rufous ΔE 2.12 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 3.34 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 4.52 #92000a Sangria ΔE 5.34 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 5.91 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 6.20 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 6.20 #54f7f6 Inverted #545454 Grayscale 

Rufous
#ab0809  rgb(171, 8, 9)  hsl(360, 91%, 35%)  Rufous
#08abaa  rgb(8, 171, 170)  hsl(180, 91%, 35%)  Light Sea Green
#09ab08  rgb(9, 171, 8)  hsl(120, 91%, 35%)  Kelly Green
#0809ab  rgb(8, 9, 171)  hsl(240, 91%, 35%)  Zaffre