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#AE2B02

#ae2b02 ≈ Rufous

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#ae2b02 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 68.24% red, 16.86% green and 0.78% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 75.29% magenta, 98.85% yellow and 31.76% black. Its hue angle is 14.3°, with 97.73% saturation and 34.51% 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 corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.67:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rufous (#a81c07), ΔE 3.65.

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Relative luminance0.1073

Complementary

  1. #ae2b02
  2. #0285ae

Split complementary

  1. #ae2b02
  2. #02ae81
  3. #022fae

Analogous

  1. #ae022f
  2. #ae2b02
  3. #ae8102

Triadic

  1. #ae2b02
  2. #02ae2b
  3. #2b02ae

Tetradic

  1. #ae2b02
  2. #85ae02
  3. #0285ae
  4. #2b02ae

Square

  1. #ae2b02
  2. #2fae02
  3. #0285ae
  4. #8102ae

Monochromatic

  1. #170600
  2. #621801
  3. #ae2b02
  4. #fa3e03
  5. #fd764c

Shades

#ae2b02 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #ae2b02
  2. #9d2702
  3. #8b2202
  4. #7a1e01
  5. #681a01
  6. #571601
  7. #461101
  8. #340d01
  9. #230900
  10. #110400
  11. #000000

Tints

#ae2b02 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #ae2b02
  2. #b6401b
  3. #be5535
  4. #c66b4e
  5. #ce8067
  6. #d79581
  7. #dfaa9a
  8. #e7bfb3
  9. #efd5cc
  10. #f7eae6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#ae2b02 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #ae2b02
  2. #a9340f
  3. #a53c1b
  4. #a04528
  5. #9c4d34
  6. #975641
  7. #925e4e
  8. #8e675a
  9. #896f67
  10. #857873
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.67:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.15:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5c5c5c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #854d48 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #554900 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #746700 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c00025 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #823f00 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8f5500 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b90b1c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-ae2b02 {
  color: #ae2b02;
}
Background
.bg-ae2b02 {
  background-color: #ae2b02;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-ae2b02 {
  border: 2px solid #ae2b02;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #ae2b02;
  --color-primary-rgb: 174 43 2;
  --color-primary-hsl: 14 98% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-ae2b02 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ae2b02, #ae8102);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-ae2b02 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(174 43 2 / 0.35);
}

#a81c07 Rufous ΔE 3.65 #b7410e Rust ΔE 5.12 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 6.57 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 6.72 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 7.13 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 7.17 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 7.67 #51d4fd Inverted #5c5c5c Grayscale 

Rufous
#ae2b02  rgb(174, 43, 2)  hsl(14, 98%, 35%)  Rufous
#0285ae  rgb(2, 133, 174)  hsl(194, 98%, 35%)  Cerulean
#02ae2b  rgb(2, 174, 43)  hsl(134, 98%, 35%)  Kelly Green
#2b02ae  rgb(43, 2, 174)  hsl(254, 98%, 35%)  Zaffre