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#AE481F

#ae481f ≈ Rust

  • brown
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#ae481f is a color from the brown family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 68.24% red, 28.24% green and 12.16% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 58.62% magenta, 82.18% yellow and 31.76% black. Its hue angle is 17.2°, with 69.76% saturation and 40.2% 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 5.61:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 2.56.

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Relative luminance0.1373

Complementary

  1. #ae481f
  2. #1f85ae

Split complementary

  1. #ae481f
  2. #1fae90
  3. #1f3eae

Analogous

  1. #ae1f3e
  2. #ae481f
  3. #ae901f

Triadic

  1. #ae481f
  2. #1fae48
  3. #481fae

Tetradic

  1. #ae481f
  2. #85ae1f
  3. #1f85ae
  4. #481fae

Square

  1. #ae481f
  2. #3eae1f
  3. #1f85ae
  4. #901fae

Monochromatic

  1. #2c1208
  2. #6d2d13
  3. #ae481f
  4. #dc6b3d
  5. #e89c7e

Shades

#ae481f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #ae481f
  2. #9d411c
  3. #8b3a19
  4. #7a3216
  5. #682b13
  6. #572410
  7. #461d0c
  8. #341609
  9. #230e06
  10. #110703
  11. #000000

Tints

#ae481f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #ae481f
  2. #b65a35
  3. #be6d4c
  4. #c67f62
  5. #ce9179
  6. #d7a48f
  7. #dfb6a5
  8. #e7c8bc
  9. #efdad2
  10. #f7ede9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#ae481f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #ae481f
  2. #a94e29
  3. #a55332
  4. #a0593c
  5. #9c5e46
  6. #976450
  7. #926a59
  8. #8e6f63
  9. #89756d
  10. #857a76
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.61:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.75:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #686868 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #895d54 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #655919 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7e701b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bf3040 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #88531b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #94631d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b93b35 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-ae481f {
  color: #ae481f;
}
Background
.bg-ae481f {
  background-color: #ae481f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-ae481f {
  border: 2px solid #ae481f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #ae481f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 174 72 31;
  --color-primary-hsl: 17 70% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-ae481f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ae481f, #ae901f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-ae481f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(174 72 31 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 2.56 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 4.12 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 4.43 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 5.80 #954535 Chestnut ΔE 8.59 #8b4513 Saddle Brown ΔE 8.62 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 8.68 #51b7e0 Inverted #686868 Grayscale 

Rust
#ae481f  rgb(174, 72, 31)  hsl(17, 70%, 40%)  Rust
#1f85ae  rgb(31, 133, 174)  hsl(197, 70%, 40%)  Cerulean
#1fae48  rgb(31, 174, 72)  hsl(137, 70%, 40%)  Medium Sea Green
#481fae  rgb(72, 31, 174)  hsl(257, 70%, 40%)  Medium Blue