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#AE2E09

#ae2e09 ≈ Rufous

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#ae2e09 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 68.24% red, 18.04% green and 3.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 73.56% magenta, 94.83% yellow and 31.76% black. Its hue angle is 13.45°, with 90.16% saturation and 35.88% 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 6.57:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rufous (#a81c07), ΔE 3.57.

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Web safe#993300
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Relative luminance0.1097

Complementary

  1. #ae2e09
  2. #0989ae

Split complementary

  1. #ae2e09
  2. #09ae80
  3. #0937ae

Analogous

  1. #ae0937
  2. #ae2e09
  3. #ae8009

Triadic

  1. #ae2e09
  2. #09ae2e
  3. #2e09ae

Tetradic

  1. #ae2e09
  2. #89ae09
  3. #0989ae
  4. #2e09ae

Square

  1. #ae2e09
  2. #37ae09
  3. #0989ae
  4. #8009ae

Monochromatic

  1. #1d0801
  2. #651b05
  3. #ae2e09
  4. #f34311
  5. #f67d5a

Shades

#ae2e09 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #ae2e09
  2. #9d2908
  3. #8b2507
  4. #7a2006
  5. #681c05
  6. #571705
  7. #461204
  8. #340e03
  9. #230902
  10. #110501
  11. #000000

Tints

#ae2e09 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #ae2e09
  2. #b64322
  3. #be583a
  4. #c66d53
  5. #ce826b
  6. #d79784
  7. #dfab9d
  8. #e7c0b5
  9. #efd5ce
  10. #f7eae6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#ae2e09 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #ae2e09
  2. #a93615
  3. #a53e21
  4. #a0472d
  5. #9c4f39
  6. #975745
  7. #925f50
  8. #8e675c
  9. #897068
  10. #857874
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.57:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.19:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5d5d5d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #854e49 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #564b00 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #756800 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c00029 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #824103 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8f5601 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b91320 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-ae2e09 {
  color: #ae2e09;
}
Background
.bg-ae2e09 {
  background-color: #ae2e09;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-ae2e09 {
  border: 2px solid #ae2e09;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #ae2e09;
  --color-primary-rgb: 174 46 9;
  --color-primary-hsl: 13 90% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-ae2e09 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ae2e09, #ae8009);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-ae2e09 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(174 46 9 / 0.35);
}

#a81c07 Rufous ΔE 3.57 #b7410e Rust ΔE 4.99 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 6.21 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 6.57 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 6.75 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 6.95 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 7.08 #51d1f6 Inverted #5d5d5d Grayscale 

Rufous
#ae2e09  rgb(174, 46, 9)  hsl(13, 90%, 36%)  Rufous
#0989ae  rgb(9, 137, 174)  hsl(193, 90%, 36%)  Bondi Blue
#09ae2e  rgb(9, 174, 46)  hsl(133, 90%, 36%)  Kelly Green
#2e09ae  rgb(46, 9, 174)  hsl(253, 90%, 36%)  Zaffre