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#AE4100

#ae4100 ≈ Rust

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#ae4100 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 68.24% red, 25.49% green and 0% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 62.64% magenta, 100% yellow and 31.76% black. Its hue angle is 22.41°, with 100% saturation and 34.12% 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 5.91:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 2.89.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#993300
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Relative luminance0.1278

Complementary

  1. #ae4100
  2. #006dae

Split complementary

  1. #ae4100
  2. #00ae98
  3. #0016ae

Analogous

  1. #ae0016
  2. #ae4100
  3. #ae9800

Triadic

  1. #ae4100
  2. #00ae41
  3. #4100ae

Tetradic

  1. #ae4100
  2. #6dae00
  3. #006dae
  4. #4100ae

Square

  1. #ae4100
  2. #16ae00
  3. #006dae
  4. #9800ae

Monochromatic

  1. #150800
  2. #622400
  3. #ae4100
  4. #fb5e00
  5. #ff8c48

Shades

#ae4100 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #ae4100
  2. #9d3b00
  3. #8b3400
  4. #7a2e00
  5. #682700
  6. #572100
  7. #461a00
  8. #341400
  9. #230d00
  10. #110700
  11. #000000

Tints

#ae4100 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #ae4100
  2. #b6541a
  3. #be6733
  4. #c67a4d
  5. #ce8d66
  6. #d7a080
  7. #dfb399
  8. #e7c6b3
  9. #efd9cc
  10. #f7ece6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#ae4100 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #ae4100
  2. #a9470d
  3. #a54e1a
  4. #a05426
  5. #9c5a33
  6. #976140
  7. #92674d
  8. #8e6d5a
  9. #897366
  10. #857a73
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.91:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.56:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #646464 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #88584e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #615500 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7c6d00 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c02237 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #874d00 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #935f00 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b9312a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-ae4100 {
  color: #ae4100;
}
Background
.bg-ae4100 {
  background-color: #ae4100;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-ae4100 {
  border: 2px solid #ae4100;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #ae4100;
  --color-primary-rgb: 174 65 0;
  --color-primary-hsl: 22 100% 34%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-ae4100 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ae4100, #ae9800);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-ae4100 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(174 65 0 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 2.89 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 3.79 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 6.30 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 6.44 #8b4513 Saddle Brown ΔE 7.76 #cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 8.75 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 9.30 #51beff Inverted #646464 Grayscale 

Rust
#ae4100  rgb(174, 65, 0)  hsl(22, 100%, 34%)  Rust
#006dae  rgb(0, 109, 174)  hsl(202, 100%, 34%)  Medium Persian Blue
#00ae41  rgb(0, 174, 65)  hsl(142, 100%, 34%)  Medium Sea Green
#4100ae  rgb(65, 0, 174)  hsl(262, 100%, 34%)  Medium Blue