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#AB401B

#ab401b ≈ Rust

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#ab401b 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 10.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 62.57% magenta, 84.21% yellow and 32.94% black. Its hue angle is 15.42°, with 72.73% saturation and 38.82% 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 6.03:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 3.32.

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Relative luminance0.124

Complementary

  1. #ab401b
  2. #1b86ab

Split complementary

  1. #ab401b
  2. #1bab88
  3. #1b3eab

Analogous

  1. #ab1b3e
  2. #ab401b
  3. #ab881b

Triadic

  1. #ab401b
  2. #1bab40
  3. #401bab

Tetradic

  1. #ab401b
  2. #86ab1b
  3. #1b86ab
  4. #401bab

Square

  1. #ab401b
  2. #3eab1b
  3. #1b86ab
  4. #881bab

Monochromatic

  1. #270f06
  2. #692711
  3. #ab401b
  4. #df6034
  5. #e99376

Shades

#ab401b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #ab401b
  2. #9a3a18
  3. #893316
  4. #782d13
  5. #672610
  6. #56200e
  7. #441a0b
  8. #331308
  9. #220d05
  10. #110603
  11. #000000

Tints

#ab401b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #ab401b
  2. #b35332
  3. #bc6649
  4. #c4795f
  5. #cd8c76
  6. #d5a08d
  7. #ddb3a4
  8. #e6c6bb
  9. #eed9d1
  10. #f7ece8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#ab401b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #ab401b
  2. #a74625
  3. #a24d2f
  4. #9e5339
  5. #9a5a43
  6. #96604e
  7. #916658
  8. #8d6d62
  9. #89736c
  10. #847a76
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.03:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.48:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #636363 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #86574f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5f5415 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #796c16 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bc2439 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #844d18 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #905d18 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b6312f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-ab401b {
  color: #ab401b;
}
Background
.bg-ab401b {
  background-color: #ab401b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-ab401b {
  border: 2px solid #ab401b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #ab401b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 171 64 27;
  --color-primary-hsl: 15 73% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-ab401b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ab401b, #ab881b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-ab401b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(171 64 27 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 3.32 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 5.38 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 5.41 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 6.47 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 6.81 #954535 Chestnut ΔE 7.58 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 8.03 #54bfe4 Inverted #636363 Grayscale 

Rust
#ab401b  rgb(171, 64, 27)  hsl(15, 73%, 39%)  Rust
#1b86ab  rgb(27, 134, 171)  hsl(195, 73%, 39%)  Cerulean
#1bab40  rgb(27, 171, 64)  hsl(135, 73%, 39%)  Medium Sea Green
#401bab  rgb(64, 27, 171)  hsl(255, 73%, 39%)  Zaffre