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#AB481C

#ab481c ≈ Rust

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#ab481c is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 67.06% red, 28.24% green and 10.98% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 57.89% magenta, 83.63% yellow and 32.94% black. Its hue angle is 18.46°, with 71.86% saturation and 39.02% 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 5.71:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 2.78.

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Relative luminance0.1338

Complementary

  1. #ab481c
  2. #1c7fab

Split complementary

  1. #ab481c
  2. #1cab8f
  3. #1c38ab

Analogous

  1. #ab1c38
  2. #ab481c
  3. #ab8f1c

Triadic

  1. #ab481c
  2. #1cab48
  3. #481cab

Tetradic

  1. #ab481c
  2. #7fab1c
  3. #1c7fab
  4. #481cab

Square

  1. #ab481c
  2. #38ab1c
  3. #1c7fab
  4. #8f1cab

Monochromatic

  1. #281106
  2. #692c11
  3. #ab481c
  4. #de6935
  5. #e99a77

Shades

#ab481c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #ab481c
  2. #9a4119
  3. #893a16
  4. #783214
  5. #672b11
  6. #56240e
  7. #441d0b
  8. #331608
  9. #220e06
  10. #110703
  11. #000000

Tints

#ab481c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #ab481c
  2. #b35a33
  3. #bc6d49
  4. #c47f60
  5. #cd9177
  6. #d5a48e
  7. #ddb6a4
  8. #e6c8bb
  9. #eedad2
  10. #f7ede8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#ab481c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #ab481c
  2. #a74e26
  3. #a25330
  4. #9e593a
  5. #9a5e44
  6. #96644e
  7. #916a58
  8. #8d6f62
  9. #89756c
  10. #847a76
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.71:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.68:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #666666 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #875c52 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #645815 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7c6f18 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bc303f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #865218 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #91621a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b63b34 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-ab481c {
  color: #ab481c;
}
Background
.bg-ab481c {
  background-color: #ab481c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-ab481c {
  border: 2px solid #ab481c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #ab481c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 171 72 28;
  --color-primary-hsl: 18 72% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-ab481c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ab481c, #ab8f1c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-ab481c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(171 72 28 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 2.78 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 3.80 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 4.60 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 6.35 #8b4513 Saddle Brown ΔE 7.71 #954535 Chestnut ΔE 8.85 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 8.90 #54b7e3 Inverted #666666 Grayscale 

Rust
#ab481c  rgb(171, 72, 28)  hsl(18, 72%, 39%)  Rust
#1c7fab  rgb(28, 127, 171)  hsl(198, 72%, 39%)  Cerulean
#1cab48  rgb(28, 171, 72)  hsl(138, 72%, 39%)  Medium Sea Green
#481cab  rgb(72, 28, 171)  hsl(258, 72%, 39%)  Zaffre