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#AE3C19

#ae3c19 ≈ Rust

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#ae3c19 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 68.24% red, 23.53% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 65.52% magenta, 85.63% yellow and 31.76% black. Its hue angle is 14.09°, with 74.87% saturation and 39.02% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.07:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 3.56.

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Relative luminance0.123

Complementary

  1. #ae3c19
  2. #198bae

Split complementary

  1. #ae3c19
  2. #19ae86
  3. #1941ae

Analogous

  1. #ae1941
  2. #ae3c19
  3. #ae8619

Triadic

  1. #ae3c19
  2. #19ae3c
  3. #3c19ae

Tetradic

  1. #ae3c19
  2. #8bae19
  3. #198bae
  4. #3c19ae

Square

  1. #ae3c19
  2. #41ae19
  3. #198bae
  4. #8619ae

Monochromatic

  1. #280e06
  2. #6b250f
  3. #ae3c19
  4. #e25b32
  5. #eb9175

Shades

#ae3c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #ae3c19
  2. #9d3617
  3. #8b3014
  4. #7a2a12
  5. #68240f
  6. #571e0d
  7. #46180a
  8. #341208
  9. #230c05
  10. #110603
  11. #000000

Tints

#ae3c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #ae3c19
  2. #b65030
  3. #be6347
  4. #c6775e
  5. #ce8a75
  6. #d79e8c
  7. #dfb1a3
  8. #e7c5ba
  9. #efd8d1
  10. #f7ece8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#ae3c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #ae3c19
  2. #a94323
  3. #a54a2e
  4. #a05038
  5. #9c5742
  6. #975e4d
  7. #926557
  8. #8e6c61
  9. #89726b
  10. #857976
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.07:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.46:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #626262 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #87554f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5d5213 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #796c13 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c01a35 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #854a15 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #915c15 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b92b2c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-ae3c19 {
  color: #ae3c19;
}
Background
.bg-ae3c19 {
  background-color: #ae3c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-ae3c19 {
  border: 2px solid #ae3c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #ae3c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 174 60 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 14 75% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-ae3c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ae3c19, #ae8619);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-ae3c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(174 60 25 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 3.56 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 5.52 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 5.68 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 6.40 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 6.68 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 7.09 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 7.40 #51c3e6 Inverted #626262 Grayscale 

Rust
#ae3c19  rgb(174, 60, 25)  hsl(14, 75%, 39%)  Rust
#198bae  rgb(25, 139, 174)  hsl(194, 75%, 39%)  Bondi Blue
#19ae3c  rgb(25, 174, 60)  hsl(134, 75%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#3c19ae  rgb(60, 25, 174)  hsl(254, 75%, 39%)  Zaffre