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#AE3E14

#ae3e14 ≈ Rust

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#ae3e14 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 68.24% red, 24.31% green and 7.84% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 64.37% magenta, 88.51% yellow and 31.76% black. Its hue angle is 16.36°, with 79.38% saturation and 38.04% 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 6:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 2.41.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Relative luminance0.1249

Complementary

  1. #ae3e14
  2. #1484ae

Split complementary

  1. #ae3e14
  2. #14ae8b
  3. #1437ae

Analogous

  1. #ae1437
  2. #ae3e14
  3. #ae8b14

Triadic

  1. #ae3e14
  2. #14ae3e
  3. #3e14ae

Tetradic

  1. #ae3e14
  2. #84ae14
  3. #1484ae
  4. #3e14ae

Square

  1. #ae3e14
  2. #37ae14
  3. #1484ae
  4. #8b14ae

Monochromatic

  1. #250d04
  2. #69260c
  3. #ae3e14
  4. #e65c28
  5. #ee906d

Shades

#ae3e14 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #ae3e14
  2. #9d3812
  3. #8b3210
  4. #7a2b0e
  5. #68250c
  6. #571f0a
  7. #461908
  8. #341306
  9. #230c04
  10. #110602
  11. #000000

Tints

#ae3e14 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #ae3e14
  2. #b6512c
  3. #be6543
  4. #c6785b
  5. #ce8b72
  6. #d79f8a
  7. #dfb2a1
  8. #e7c5b9
  9. #efd8d0
  10. #f7ece8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#ae3e14 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #ae3e14
  2. #a9451f
  3. #a54b2a
  4. #a05234
  5. #9c583f
  6. #975f4a
  7. #926655
  8. #8e6c60
  9. #89736a
  10. #857975
  11. #808080

Readable text 6:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.5:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #636363 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #88574f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5f530b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7a6c0c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c01e36 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #864c0f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #925d10 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b92e2c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-ae3e14 {
  color: #ae3e14;
}
Background
.bg-ae3e14 {
  background-color: #ae3e14;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-ae3e14 {
  border: 2px solid #ae3e14;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #ae3e14;
  --color-primary-rgb: 174 62 20;
  --color-primary-hsl: 16 79% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-ae3e14 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ae3e14, #ae8b14);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-ae3e14 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(174 62 20 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 2.41 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 4.47 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 5.91 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 6.14 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 6.61 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 8.06 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 8.51 #51c1eb Inverted #636363 Grayscale 

Rust
#ae3e14  rgb(174, 62, 20)  hsl(16, 79%, 38%)  Rust
#1484ae  rgb(20, 132, 174)  hsl(196, 79%, 38%)  Cerulean
#14ae3e  rgb(20, 174, 62)  hsl(136, 79%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#3e14ae  rgb(62, 20, 174)  hsl(256, 79%, 38%)  Zaffre