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#AB2811

#ab2811 ≈ Rufous

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#ab2811 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 67.06% red, 15.69% green and 6.67% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 76.61% magenta, 90.06% yellow and 32.94% black. Its hue angle is 8.96°, with 81.91% saturation and 36.86% 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 6.9:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rufous (#a81c07), ΔE 1.81.

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Relative luminance0.1022

Complementary

  1. #ab2811
  2. #1194ab

Split complementary

  1. #ab2811
  2. #11ab75
  3. #1147ab

Analogous

  1. #ab1147
  2. #ab2811
  3. #ab7511

Triadic

  1. #ab2811
  2. #11ab28
  3. #2811ab

Tetradic

  1. #ab2811
  2. #94ab11
  3. #1194ab
  4. #2811ab

Square

  1. #ab2811
  2. #47ab11
  3. #1194ab
  4. #7511ab

Monochromatic

  1. #200703
  2. #65180a
  3. #ab2811
  4. #e93e20
  5. #f07a65

Shades

#ab2811 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #ab2811
  2. #9a240f
  3. #89200e
  4. #781c0c
  5. #67180a
  6. #561409
  7. #441007
  8. #330c05
  9. #220803
  10. #110402
  11. #000000

Tints

#ab2811 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #ab2811
  2. #b33e29
  3. #bc5341
  4. #c46958
  5. #cd7e70
  6. #d59488
  7. #dda9a0
  8. #e6bfb8
  9. #eed4cf
  10. #f7eae7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#ab2811 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #ab2811
  2. #a7311c
  3. #a23a27
  4. #9e4232
  5. #9a4b3d
  6. #965449
  7. #915d54
  8. #8d665f
  9. #896e6a
  10. #847775
  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 #51470b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #716405 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bd0025 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7f3d0e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8c530a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b6061e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-ab2811 {
  color: #ab2811;
}
Background
.bg-ab2811 {
  background-color: #ab2811;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-ab2811 {
  border: 2px solid #ab2811;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #ab2811;
  --color-primary-rgb: 171 40 17;
  --color-primary-hsl: 9 82% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-ab2811 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ab2811, #ab7511);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-ab2811 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(171 40 17 / 0.35);
}

#a81c07 Rufous ΔE 1.81 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 3.94 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 4.85 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 5.71 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 6.64 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 6.64 #882d17 Kobe ΔE 6.91 #54d7ee Inverted #5a5a5a Grayscale 

Rufous
#ab2811  rgb(171, 40, 17)  hsl(9, 82%, 37%)  Rufous
#1194ab  rgb(17, 148, 171)  hsl(189, 82%, 37%)  Bondi Blue
#11ab28  rgb(17, 171, 40)  hsl(129, 82%, 37%)  Kelly Green
#2811ab  rgb(40, 17, 171)  hsl(249, 82%, 37%)  Zaffre