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#AB2E02

#ab2e02 ≈ Rufous

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#ab2e02 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 67.06% red, 18.04% green and 0.78% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 73.1% magenta, 98.83% yellow and 32.94% black. Its hue angle is 15.62°, with 97.69% saturation and 33.92% 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 corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.72:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rufous (#a81c07), ΔE 4.07.

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Relative luminance0.1062

Complementary

  1. #ab2e02
  2. #027fab

Split complementary

  1. #ab2e02
  2. #02ab82
  3. #022bab

Analogous

  1. #ab022b
  2. #ab2e02
  3. #ab8202

Triadic

  1. #ab2e02
  2. #02ab2e
  3. #2e02ab

Tetradic

  1. #ab2e02
  2. #7fab02
  3. #027fab
  4. #2e02ab

Square

  1. #ab2e02
  2. #2bab02
  3. #027fab
  4. #8202ab

Monochromatic

  1. #140500
  2. #5f1a01
  3. #ab2e02
  4. #f74203
  5. #fd7849

Shades

#ab2e02 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #ab2e02
  2. #9a2902
  3. #892502
  4. #782001
  5. #671c01
  6. #561701
  7. #441201
  8. #330e01
  9. #220900
  10. #110500
  11. #000000

Tints

#ab2e02 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #ab2e02
  2. #b3431b
  3. #bc5835
  4. #c46d4e
  5. #cd8267
  6. #d59781
  7. #ddab9a
  8. #e6c0b3
  9. #eed5cc
  10. #f7eae6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#ab2e02 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #ab2e02
  2. #a7360f
  3. #a23e1b
  4. #9e4728
  5. #9a4f34
  6. #965741
  7. #915f4e
  8. #8d675a
  9. #897067
  10. #847873
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.72:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.12:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5c5c5c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #834d48 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #554a00 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #736600 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bd0028 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #804000 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8d5500 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b6141e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-ab2e02 {
  color: #ab2e02;
}
Background
.bg-ab2e02 {
  background-color: #ab2e02;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-ab2e02 {
  border: 2px solid #ab2e02;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #ab2e02;
  --color-primary-rgb: 171 46 2;
  --color-primary-hsl: 16 98% 34%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-ab2e02 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ab2e02, #ab8202);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-ab2e02 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(171 46 2 / 0.35);
}

#a81c07 Rufous ΔE 4.07 #b7410e Rust ΔE 4.94 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 6.48 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 7.32 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 7.84 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 7.94 #882d17 Kobe ΔE 8.04 #54d1fd Inverted #5c5c5c Grayscale 

Rufous
#ab2e02  rgb(171, 46, 2)  hsl(16, 98%, 34%)  Rufous
#027fab  rgb(2, 127, 171)  hsl(196, 98%, 34%)  Cerulean
#02ab2e  rgb(2, 171, 46)  hsl(136, 98%, 34%)  Kelly Green
#2e02ab  rgb(46, 2, 171)  hsl(256, 98%, 34%)  Zaffre