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#A00A06

#a00a06 ≈ Rufous

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#a00a06 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 62.75% red, 3.92% green and 2.35% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 93.75% magenta, 96.25% yellow and 37.25% black. Its hue angle is 1.56°, with 92.77% saturation and 32.55% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with energy, passion and urgency. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 8.27:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Rufous (#a81c07), ΔE 2.8.

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Relative luminance0.077

Complementary

  1. #a00a06
  2. #069ca0

Split complementary

  1. #a00a06
  2. #06a057
  3. #064fa0

Analogous

  1. #a0064f
  2. #a00a06
  3. #a05706

Triadic

  1. #a00a06
  2. #06a00a
  3. #0a06a0

Tetradic

  1. #a00a06
  2. #9ca006
  3. #069ca0
  4. #0a06a0

Square

  1. #a00a06
  2. #4fa006
  3. #069ca0
  4. #5706a0

Monochromatic

  1. #140101
  2. #560503
  3. #a00a06
  4. #ea0f09
  5. #f84c47

Shades

#a00a06 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a00a06
  2. #900905
  3. #800805
  4. #700704
  5. #600604
  6. #500503
  7. #400402
  8. #300302
  9. #200201
  10. #100101
  11. #000000

Tints

#a00a06 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a00a06
  2. #aa231f
  3. #b33b38
  4. #bd5451
  5. #c66c6a
  6. #d08583
  7. #d99d9b
  8. #e3b6b4
  9. #eccecd
  10. #f6e7e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a00a06 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a00a06
  2. #9d1612
  3. #9a221e
  4. #962d2b
  5. #933937
  6. #904543
  7. #8d514f
  8. #8a5d5b
  9. #866868
  10. #837474
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.27:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.54:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4e4e4e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #783e3d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #433a01 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #655900 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b1000e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #742e03 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #814600 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ab000b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a00a06 {
  color: #a00a06;
}
Background
.bg-a00a06 {
  background-color: #a00a06;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a00a06 {
  border: 2px solid #a00a06;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a00a06;
  --color-primary-rgb: 160 10 6;
  --color-primary-hsl: 2 93% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a00a06 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a00a06, #a05706);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a00a06 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(160 10 6 / 0.35);
}

#a81c07 Rufous ΔE 2.80 #92000a Sangria ΔE 3.57 #8b0000 Dark Red ΔE 4.33 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 5.08 #960018 Carmine ΔE 5.82 #882d17 Kobe ΔE 5.84 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 6.00 #5ff5f9 Inverted #4e4e4e Grayscale 

Rufous
#a00a06  rgb(160, 10, 6)  hsl(2, 93%, 33%)  Rufous
#069ca0  rgb(6, 156, 160)  hsl(182, 93%, 33%)  Dark Cyan
#06a00a  rgb(6, 160, 10)  hsl(122, 93%, 33%)  Islamic Green
#0a06a0  rgb(10, 6, 160)  hsl(242, 93%, 33%)  Zaffre