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#AE2A07

#ae2a07 ≈ Rufous

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#ae2a07 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 68.24% red, 16.47% green and 2.75% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 75.86% magenta, 95.98% yellow and 31.76% black. Its hue angle is 12.57°, with 92.27% saturation and 35.49% 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 6.7:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rufous (#a81c07), ΔE 2.95.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#993300
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Relative luminance0.1067

Complementary

  1. #ae2a07
  2. #078bae

Split complementary

  1. #ae2a07
  2. #07ae7d
  3. #0738ae

Analogous

  1. #ae0738
  2. #ae2a07
  3. #ae7d07

Triadic

  1. #ae2a07
  2. #07ae2a
  3. #2a07ae

Tetradic

  1. #ae2a07
  2. #8bae07
  3. #078bae
  4. #2a07ae

Square

  1. #ae2a07
  2. #38ae07
  3. #078bae
  4. #7d07ae

Monochromatic

  1. #1b0601
  2. #641804
  3. #ae2a07
  4. #f53d0c
  5. #f87856

Shades

#ae2a07 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #ae2a07
  2. #9d2606
  3. #8b2206
  4. #7a1d05
  5. #681904
  6. #571504
  7. #461103
  8. #340d02
  9. #230801
  10. #110401
  11. #000000

Tints

#ae2a07 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #ae2a07
  2. #b63f20
  3. #be5539
  4. #c66a51
  5. #ce7f6a
  6. #d79583
  7. #dfaa9c
  8. #e7bfb5
  9. #efd4cd
  10. #f7eae6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#ae2a07 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #ae2a07
  2. #a93313
  3. #a53b1f
  4. #a0442b
  5. #9c4c37
  6. #975544
  7. #925e50
  8. #8e665c
  9. #896f68
  10. #857774
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.7:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.13:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5c5c5c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #854d48 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #544900 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #746600 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c00025 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #823f02 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8f5500 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b9081d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-ae2a07 {
  color: #ae2a07;
}
Background
.bg-ae2a07 {
  background-color: #ae2a07;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-ae2a07 {
  border: 2px solid #ae2a07;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #ae2a07;
  --color-primary-rgb: 174 42 7;
  --color-primary-hsl: 13 92% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-ae2a07 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ae2a07, #ae7d07);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-ae2a07 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(174 42 7 / 0.35);
}

#a81c07 Rufous ΔE 2.95 #b7410e Rust ΔE 5.63 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 5.78 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 6.46 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 6.73 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 6.87 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 7.14 #51d5f8 Inverted #5c5c5c Grayscale 

Rufous
#ae2a07  rgb(174, 42, 7)  hsl(13, 92%, 35%)  Rufous
#078bae  rgb(7, 139, 174)  hsl(193, 92%, 35%)  Bondi Blue
#07ae2a  rgb(7, 174, 42)  hsl(133, 92%, 35%)  Kelly Green
#2a07ae  rgb(42, 7, 174)  hsl(253, 92%, 35%)  Zaffre