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#AE2D06

#ae2d06 ≈ Rufous

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#ae2d06 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 68.24% red, 17.65% green and 2.35% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 74.14% magenta, 96.55% yellow and 31.76% black. Its hue angle is 13.93°, with 93.33% saturation and 35.29% 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 6.61:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rufous (#a81c07), ΔE 3.62.

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Web safe#993300
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Relative luminance0.1089

Complementary

  1. #ae2d06
  2. #0687ae

Split complementary

  1. #ae2d06
  2. #06ae81
  3. #0633ae

Analogous

  1. #ae0633
  2. #ae2d06
  3. #ae8106

Triadic

  1. #ae2d06
  2. #06ae2d
  3. #2d06ae

Tetradic

  1. #ae2d06
  2. #87ae06
  3. #0687ae
  4. #2d06ae

Square

  1. #ae2d06
  2. #33ae06
  3. #0687ae
  4. #8106ae

Monochromatic

  1. #1a0701
  2. #641a03
  3. #ae2d06
  4. #f7410a
  5. #f97a54

Shades

#ae2d06 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #ae2d06
  2. #9d2905
  3. #8b2405
  4. #7a2004
  5. #681b04
  6. #571703
  7. #461202
  8. #340e02
  9. #230901
  10. #110501
  11. #000000

Tints

#ae2d06 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #ae2d06
  2. #b6421f
  3. #be5738
  4. #c66c51
  5. #ce816a
  6. #d79683
  7. #dfab9b
  8. #e7c0b4
  9. #efd5cd
  10. #f7eae6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#ae2d06 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #ae2d06
  2. #a93512
  3. #a53e1e
  4. #a0462b
  5. #9c4e37
  6. #975743
  7. #925f4f
  8. #8e675b
  9. #896f68
  10. #857874
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.61:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.18:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5d5d5d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #854e49 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #554a00 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #756700 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c00027 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #824100 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8f5600 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b9111e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-ae2d06 {
  color: #ae2d06;
}
Background
.bg-ae2d06 {
  background-color: #ae2d06;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-ae2d06 {
  border: 2px solid #ae2d06;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #ae2d06;
  --color-primary-rgb: 174 45 6;
  --color-primary-hsl: 14 93% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-ae2d06 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ae2d06, #ae8106);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-ae2d06 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(174 45 6 / 0.35);
}

#a81c07 Rufous ΔE 3.62 #b7410e Rust ΔE 4.99 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 6.45 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 6.52 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 6.94 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 7.02 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 7.35 #51d2f9 Inverted #5d5d5d Grayscale 

Rufous
#ae2d06  rgb(174, 45, 6)  hsl(14, 93%, 35%)  Rufous
#0687ae  rgb(6, 135, 174)  hsl(194, 93%, 35%)  Cerulean
#06ae2d  rgb(6, 174, 45)  hsl(134, 93%, 35%)  Kelly Green
#2d06ae  rgb(45, 6, 174)  hsl(254, 93%, 35%)  Zaffre