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#AD4E09

#ad4e09 ≈ Rust

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#ad4e09 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 67.84% red, 30.59% green and 3.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 54.91% magenta, 94.8% yellow and 32.16% black. Its hue angle is 25.24°, with 90.11% 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 5.43:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 5.47.

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Relative luminance0.1435

Complementary

  1. #ad4e09
  2. #0968ad

Split complementary

  1. #ad4e09
  2. #09ada0
  3. #0916ad

Analogous

  1. #ad0916
  2. #ad4e09
  3. #ada009

Triadic

  1. #ad4e09
  2. #09ad4e
  3. #4e09ad

Tetradic

  1. #ad4e09
  2. #68ad09
  3. #0968ad
  4. #4e09ad

Square

  1. #ad4e09
  2. #16ad09
  3. #0968ad
  4. #a009ad

Monochromatic

  1. #1c0c01
  2. #642d05
  3. #ad4e09
  4. #f36f10
  5. #f69b59

Shades

#ad4e09 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #ad4e09
  2. #9c4608
  3. #8a3e07
  4. #793706
  5. #682f05
  6. #572705
  7. #451f04
  8. #341703
  9. #231002
  10. #110801
  11. #000000

Tints

#ad4e09 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #ad4e09
  2. #b56022
  3. #bd713a
  4. #c68353
  5. #ce956b
  6. #d6a784
  7. #deb89d
  8. #e6cab5
  9. #efdcce
  10. #f7ede6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#ad4e09 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #ad4e09
  2. #a95315
  3. #a45821
  4. #a05d2d
  5. #9b6239
  6. #976745
  7. #926c50
  8. #8e715c
  9. #897668
  10. #857b74
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.43:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.87:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6a6a6a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8a6053 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #6a5c00 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #817203 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bf3743 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8a5700 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #946606 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b84134 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-ad4e09 {
  color: #ad4e09;
}
Background
.bg-ad4e09 {
  background-color: #ad4e09;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-ad4e09 {
  border: 2px solid #ad4e09;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #ad4e09;
  --color-primary-rgb: 173 78 9;
  --color-primary-hsl: 25 90% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-ad4e09 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ad4e09, #ada009);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-ad4e09 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(173 78 9 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 5.47 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 5.63 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 5.91 #cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 7.01 #8b4513 Saddle Brown ΔE 7.74 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 7.76 #b06500 Ginger ΔE 9.60 #52b1f6 Inverted #6a6a6a Grayscale 

Rust
#ad4e09  rgb(173, 78, 9)  hsl(25, 90%, 36%)  Rust
#0968ad  rgb(9, 104, 173)  hsl(205, 90%, 36%)  Medium Persian Blue
#09ad4e  rgb(9, 173, 78)  hsl(145, 90%, 36%)  Medium Sea Green
#4e09ad  rgb(78, 9, 173)  hsl(265, 90%, 36%)  Medium Blue