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#AC400A

#ac400a ≈ Rust

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#ac400a is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 67.45% red, 25.1% green and 3.92% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 62.79% magenta, 94.19% yellow and 32.55% black. Its hue angle is 20°, with 89.01% saturation and 35.69% 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 6.01:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 2.43.

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Relative luminance0.1246

Complementary

  1. #ac400a
  2. #0a76ac

Split complementary

  1. #ac400a
  2. #0aac91
  3. #0a25ac

Analogous

  1. #ac0a25
  2. #ac400a
  3. #ac910a

Triadic

  1. #ac400a
  2. #0aac40
  3. #400aac

Tetradic

  1. #ac400a
  2. #76ac0a
  3. #0a76ac
  4. #400aac

Square

  1. #ac400a
  2. #25ac0a
  3. #0a76ac
  4. #910aac

Monochromatic

  1. #1b0a02
  2. #642506
  3. #ac400a
  4. #f15c11
  5. #f58e5a

Shades

#ac400a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #ac400a
  2. #9b3a09
  3. #8a3308
  4. #782d07
  5. #672606
  6. #562005
  7. #451a04
  8. #341303
  9. #220d02
  10. #110601
  11. #000000

Tints

#ac400a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #ac400a
  2. #b45323
  3. #bd663b
  4. #c57954
  5. #cd8c6c
  6. #d6a085
  7. #deb39d
  8. #e6c6b6
  9. #eed9ce
  10. #f7ece7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#ac400a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #ac400a
  2. #a84616
  3. #a34d22
  4. #9f532d
  5. #9a5a39
  6. #966045
  7. #926651
  8. #8d6d5d
  9. #897368
  10. #847a74
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.01:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.49:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #636363 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #86574e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #605400 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7a6c01 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #be2237 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #854c02 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #915d05 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b7302b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-ac400a {
  color: #ac400a;
}
Background
.bg-ac400a {
  background-color: #ac400a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-ac400a {
  border: 2px solid #ac400a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #ac400a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 172 64 10;
  --color-primary-hsl: 20 89% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-ac400a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ac400a, #ac910a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-ac400a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(172 64 10 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 2.43 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 4.07 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 5.74 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 6.45 #8b4513 Saddle Brown ΔE 7.65 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 8.06 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 9.55 #53bff5 Inverted #636363 Grayscale 

Rust
#ac400a  rgb(172, 64, 10)  hsl(20, 89%, 36%)  Rust
#0a76ac  rgb(10, 118, 172)  hsl(200, 89%, 36%)  Cerulean
#0aac40  rgb(10, 172, 64)  hsl(140, 89%, 36%)  Medium Sea Green
#400aac  rgb(64, 10, 172)  hsl(260, 89%, 36%)  Zaffre