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#AB4020

#ab4020 ≈ Rust

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#ab4020 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 12.55% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 62.57% magenta, 81.29% yellow and 32.94% black. Its hue angle is 13.81°, with 68.47% saturation and 39.8% 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 6.02:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 4.21.

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Relative luminance0.1243

Complementary

  1. #ab4020
  2. #208bab

Split complementary

  1. #ab4020
  2. #20ab85
  3. #2046ab

Analogous

  1. #ab2046
  2. #ab4020
  3. #ab8520

Triadic

  1. #ab4020
  2. #20ab40
  3. #4020ab

Tetradic

  1. #ab4020
  2. #8bab20
  3. #208bab
  4. #4020ab

Square

  1. #ab4020
  2. #46ab20
  3. #208bab
  4. #8520ab

Monochromatic

  1. #2a1008
  2. #6b2814
  3. #ab4020
  4. #db613d
  5. #e7967d

Shades

#ab4020 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #ab4020
  2. #9a3a1d
  3. #89331a
  4. #782d16
  5. #672613
  6. #562010
  7. #441a0d
  8. #33130a
  9. #220d06
  10. #110603
  11. #000000

Tints

#ab4020 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #ab4020
  2. #b35336
  3. #bc664d
  4. #c47963
  5. #cd8c79
  6. #d5a090
  7. #ddb3a6
  8. #e6c6bc
  9. #eed9d2
  10. #f7ece9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#ab4020 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #ab4020
  2. #a7462a
  3. #a24d33
  4. #9e533d
  5. #9a5a46
  6. #966050
  7. #91665a
  8. #8d6d63
  9. #89736d
  10. #847a76
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.02:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.49:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #636363 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #865750 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5e541b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #796c1c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bc243a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #844d1d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #905d1d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b63131 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-ab4020 {
  color: #ab4020;
}
Background
.bg-ab4020 {
  background-color: #ab4020;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-ab4020 {
  border: 2px solid #ab4020;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #ab4020;
  --color-primary-rgb: 171 64 32;
  --color-primary-hsl: 14 68% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-ab4020 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ab4020, #ab8520);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-ab4020 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(171 64 32 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 4.21 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 5.66 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 6.19 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 6.23 #954535 Chestnut ΔE 6.72 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 7.17 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 7.25 #54bfdf Inverted #636363 Grayscale 

Rust
#ab4020  rgb(171, 64, 32)  hsl(14, 68%, 40%)  Rust
#208bab  rgb(32, 139, 171)  hsl(194, 68%, 40%)  Bondi Blue
#20ab40  rgb(32, 171, 64)  hsl(134, 68%, 40%)  Medium Sea Green
#4020ab  rgb(64, 32, 171)  hsl(254, 68%, 40%)  Zaffre