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#AC0809

#ac0809 ≈ Rufous

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#ac0809 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 67.45% red, 3.14% green and 3.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 95.35% magenta, 94.77% yellow and 32.55% black. Its hue angle is 359.63°, with 91.11% saturation and 35.29% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with energy, passion and urgency. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 7.52:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Rufous (#a81c07), ΔE 2.1.

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Relative luminance0.0896

Complementary

  1. #ac0809
  2. #08acab

Split complementary

  1. #ac0809
  2. #08ac59
  3. #085bac

Analogous

  1. #ac085b
  2. #ac0809
  3. #ac5908

Triadic

  1. #ac0809
  2. #09ac08
  3. #0809ac

Tetradic

  1. #ac0809
  2. #acab08
  3. #08acab
  4. #0809ac

Square

  1. #ac0809
  2. #5bac08
  3. #08acab
  4. #5908ac

Monochromatic

  1. #1a0101
  2. #630505
  3. #ac0809
  4. #f40d0e
  5. #f75657

Shades

#ac0809 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #ac0809
  2. #9b0708
  3. #8a0607
  4. #780606
  5. #670505
  6. #560405
  7. #450304
  8. #340203
  9. #220202
  10. #110101
  11. #000000

Tints

#ac0809 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #ac0809
  2. #b42122
  3. #bd393a
  4. #c55253
  5. #cd6b6b
  6. #d68484
  7. #de9c9d
  8. #e6b5b5
  9. #eecece
  10. #f7e6e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#ac0809 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #ac0809
  2. #a81415
  3. #a32021
  4. #9f2c2d
  5. #9a3839
  6. #964445
  7. #925050
  8. #8d5c5c
  9. #896868
  10. #847474
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.52:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.79:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #545454 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #814242 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #483f04 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6d6000 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #be000e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7d3106 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8b4c00 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b7000c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-ac0809 {
  color: #ac0809;
}
Background
.bg-ac0809 {
  background-color: #ac0809;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-ac0809 {
  border: 2px solid #ac0809;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #ac0809;
  --color-primary-rgb: 172 8 9;
  --color-primary-hsl: 360 91% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-ac0809 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ac0809, #ac5908);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-ac0809 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(172 8 9 / 0.35);
}

#a81c07 Rufous ΔE 2.10 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 3.24 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 4.45 #92000a Sangria ΔE 5.54 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 5.72 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 6.23 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 6.23 #53f7f6 Inverted #545454 Grayscale 

Rufous
#ac0809  rgb(172, 8, 9)  hsl(360, 91%, 35%)  Rufous
#08acab  rgb(8, 172, 171)  hsl(180, 91%, 35%)  Light Sea Green
#09ac08  rgb(9, 172, 8)  hsl(120, 91%, 35%)  Kelly Green
#0809ac  rgb(8, 9, 172)  hsl(240, 91%, 35%)  Zaffre