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#AB400A

#ab400a ≈ Rust

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#ab400a is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 67.06% red, 25.1% green and 3.92% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 62.57% magenta, 94.15% yellow and 32.94% black. Its hue angle is 20.12°, with 88.95% saturation and 35.49% 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 call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.05:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 2.64.

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Relative luminance0.1235

Complementary

  1. #ab400a
  2. #0a75ab

Split complementary

  1. #ab400a
  2. #0aab90
  3. #0a25ab

Analogous

  1. #ab0a25
  2. #ab400a
  3. #ab900a

Triadic

  1. #ab400a
  2. #0aab40
  3. #400aab

Tetradic

  1. #ab400a
  2. #75ab0a
  3. #0a75ab
  4. #400aab

Square

  1. #ab400a
  2. #25ab0a
  3. #0a75ab
  4. #900aab

Monochromatic

  1. #1a0a02
  2. #632506
  3. #ab400a
  4. #f15c10
  5. #f58d59

Shades

#ab400a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #ab400a
  2. #9a3a09
  3. #893308
  4. #782d07
  5. #672606
  6. #562005
  7. #441a04
  8. #331303
  9. #220d02
  10. #110601
  11. #000000

Tints

#ab400a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #ab400a
  2. #b35323
  3. #bc663b
  4. #c47954
  5. #cd8c6c
  6. #d5a085
  7. #ddb39d
  8. #e6c6b6
  9. #eed9ce
  10. #f7ece7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#ab400a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #ab400a
  2. #a74616
  3. #a24d22
  4. #9e532d
  5. #9a5a39
  6. #966045
  7. #916651
  8. #8d6d5d
  9. #897368
  10. #847a74
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.05:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.47:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #636363 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #86574e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5f5300 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7a6c01 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bd2237 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #844c02 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #905d05 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b6312b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-ab400a {
  color: #ab400a;
}
Background
.bg-ab400a {
  background-color: #ab400a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-ab400a {
  border: 2px solid #ab400a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #ab400a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 171 64 10;
  --color-primary-hsl: 20 89% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-ab400a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ab400a, #ab900a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-ab400a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(171 64 10 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 2.64 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 4.27 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 5.69 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 6.66 #8b4513 Saddle Brown ΔE 7.45 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 8.05 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 9.71 #54bff5 Inverted #636363 Grayscale 

Rust
#ab400a  rgb(171, 64, 10)  hsl(20, 89%, 35%)  Rust
#0a75ab  rgb(10, 117, 171)  hsl(200, 89%, 35%)  French Blue
#0aab40  rgb(10, 171, 64)  hsl(140, 89%, 35%)  Medium Sea Green
#400aab  rgb(64, 10, 171)  hsl(260, 89%, 35%)  Zaffre