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#A00A2E

#a00a2e ≈ Vivid Burgundy

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#a00a2e 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 18.04% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 93.75% magenta, 71.25% yellow and 37.25% black. Its hue angle is 345.6°, with 88.24% saturation and 33.33% 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 8.15:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Vivid Burgundy (#9f1d35), ΔE 1.79.

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Web safe#990033
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Relative luminance0.0789

Complementary

  1. #a00a2e
  2. #0aa07c

Split complementary

  1. #a00a2e
  2. #0aa031
  3. #0a79a0

Analogous

  1. #a00a79
  2. #a00a2e
  3. #a0310a

Triadic

  1. #a00a2e
  2. #2ea00a
  3. #0a2ea0

Tetradic

  1. #a00a2e
  2. #a07c0a
  3. #0aa07c
  4. #0a2ea0

Square

  1. #a00a2e
  2. #79a00a
  3. #0aa07c
  4. #310aa0

Monochromatic

  1. #130106
  2. #580519
  3. #a00a2e
  4. #e80e43
  5. #f44f77

Shades

#a00a2e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a00a2e
  2. #900929
  3. #800825
  4. #700720
  5. #60061c
  6. #500517
  7. #400412
  8. #30030e
  9. #200209
  10. #100105
  11. #000000

Tints

#a00a2e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a00a2e
  2. #aa2343
  3. #b33b58
  4. #bd546d
  5. #c66c82
  6. #d08597
  7. #d99dab
  8. #e3b6c0
  9. #ecced5
  10. #f6e7ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a00a2e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a00a2e
  2. #9d1636
  3. #9a223e
  4. #962d47
  5. #93394f
  6. #904557
  7. #8d515f
  8. #8a5d67
  9. #866870
  10. #837478
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.15:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.58:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4f4f4f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #783e44 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #403c2e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #635a29 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b0001d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #732f2e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #80472b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #aa0025 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a00a2e {
  color: #a00a2e;
}
Background
.bg-a00a2e {
  background-color: #a00a2e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a00a2e {
  border: 2px solid #a00a2e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a00a2e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 160 10 46;
  --color-primary-hsl: 346 88% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a00a2e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a00a2e, #a0310a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a00a2e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(160 10 46 / 0.35);
}

#9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 1.79 #960018 Carmine ΔE 5.92 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 6.26 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 6.26 #800020 Burgundy ΔE 6.49 #c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 8.05 #7f1734 Claret ΔE 8.10 #5ff5d1 Inverted #4f4f4f Grayscale 

Vivid Burgundy
#a00a2e  rgb(160, 10, 46)  hsl(346, 88%, 33%)  Vivid Burgundy
#0aa07c  rgb(10, 160, 124)  hsl(166, 88%, 33%)  Jungle Green
#2ea00a  rgb(46, 160, 10)  hsl(106, 88%, 33%)  Islamic Green
#0a2ea0  rgb(10, 46, 160)  hsl(226, 88%, 33%)  Egyptian Blue