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#AE4C19

#ae4c19 ≈ Rust

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#ae4c19 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 68.24% red, 29.8% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 56.32% magenta, 85.63% yellow and 31.76% black. Its hue angle is 20.54°, 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 5.46:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 3.19.

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Relative luminance0.1424

Complementary

  1. #ae4c19
  2. #197bae

Split complementary

  1. #ae4c19
  2. #19ae97
  3. #1930ae

Analogous

  1. #ae1930
  2. #ae4c19
  3. #ae9719

Triadic

  1. #ae4c19
  2. #19ae4c
  3. #4c19ae

Tetradic

  1. #ae4c19
  2. #7bae19
  3. #197bae
  4. #4c19ae

Square

  1. #ae4c19
  2. #30ae19
  3. #197bae
  4. #9719ae

Monochromatic

  1. #281206
  2. #6b2f0f
  3. #ae4c19
  4. #e26e32
  5. #eb9d75

Shades

#ae4c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #ae4c19
  2. #9d4417
  3. #8b3d14
  4. #7a3512
  5. #682e0f
  6. #57260d
  7. #461e0a
  8. #341708
  9. #230f05
  10. #110803
  11. #000000

Tints

#ae4c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #ae4c19
  2. #b65e30
  3. #be7047
  4. #c6825e
  5. #ce9475
  6. #d7a68c
  7. #dfb7a3
  8. #e7c9ba
  9. #efdbd1
  10. #f7ede8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#ae4c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #ae4c19
  2. #a95123
  3. #a5562e
  4. #a05c38
  5. #9c6142
  6. #97664d
  7. #926b57
  8. #8e7061
  9. #89766b
  10. #857b76
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.46:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.85:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #696969 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8a5f54 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #685c10 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #807215 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c03542 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8a5614 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #956517 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b93f36 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-ae4c19 {
  color: #ae4c19;
}
Background
.bg-ae4c19 {
  background-color: #ae4c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-ae4c19 {
  border: 2px solid #ae4c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #ae4c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 174 76 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 21 75% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-ae4c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ae4c19, #ae9719);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-ae4c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(174 76 25 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 3.19 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 4.16 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 4.20 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 6.08 #cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 7.66 #8b4513 Saddle Brown ΔE 7.97 #80461b Russet ΔE 10.40 #51b3e6 Inverted #696969 Grayscale 

Rust
#ae4c19  rgb(174, 76, 25)  hsl(21, 75%, 39%)  Rust
#197bae  rgb(25, 123, 174)  hsl(201, 75%, 39%)  Cerulean
#19ae4c  rgb(25, 174, 76)  hsl(141, 75%, 39%)  Medium Sea Green
#4c19ae  rgb(76, 25, 174)  hsl(261, 75%, 39%)  Medium Blue