ColorTool
Log in
#A02027

#a02027 ≈ Brown

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#a02027 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 62.75% red, 12.55% green and 15.29% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 80% magenta, 75.63% yellow and 37.25% black. Its hue angle is 356.72°, with 66.67% saturation and 37.65% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 7.69:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Brown (#a52a2a), ΔE 2.11.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#993333
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.0865

Complementary

  1. #a02027
  2. #20a099

Split complementary

  1. #a02027
  2. #20a059
  3. #2067a0

Analogous

  1. #a02067
  2. #a02027
  3. #a05920

Triadic

  1. #a02027
  2. #27a020
  3. #2027a0

Tetradic

  1. #a02027
  2. #a09920
  3. #20a099
  4. #2027a0

Square

  1. #a02027
  2. #67a020
  3. #20a099
  4. #5920a0

Monochromatic

  1. #210708
  2. #601317
  3. #a02027
  4. #d7363f
  5. #e4767c

Shades

#a02027 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a02027
  2. #901d23
  3. #801a1f
  4. #70161b
  5. #601317
  6. #501014
  7. #400d10
  8. #300a0c
  9. #200608
  10. #100304
  11. #000000

Tints

#a02027 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a02027
  2. #aa363d
  3. #b34d52
  4. #bd6368
  5. #c6797d
  6. #d09093
  7. #d9a6a9
  8. #e3bcbe
  9. #ecd2d4
  10. #f6e9e9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a02027 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a02027
  2. #9d2a30
  3. #9a3339
  4. #963d42
  5. #93464b
  6. #905054
  7. #8d5a5c
  8. #8a6365
  9. #866d6e
  10. #837677
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.69:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.73:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #535353 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #794445 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #484126 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #675d22 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b00024 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #753726 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #824b24 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #aa0025 ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-a02027 {
  color: #a02027;
}
Background
.bg-a02027 {
  background-color: #a02027;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a02027 {
  border: 2px solid #a02027;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a02027;
  --color-primary-rgb: 160 32 39;
  --color-primary-hsl: 357 67% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a02027 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a02027, #a05920);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a02027 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(160 32 39 / 0.35);
}

#a52a2a Brown ΔE 2.11 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 2.11 #960018 Carmine ΔE 3.93 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 4.61 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 5.10 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 5.37 #8a3324 Burnt Umber ΔE 6.24 #5fdfd8 Inverted #535353 Grayscale 

Brown
#a02027  rgb(160, 32, 39)  hsl(357, 67%, 38%)  Brown
#20a099  rgb(32, 160, 153)  hsl(177, 67%, 38%)  Persian Green
#27a020  rgb(39, 160, 32)  hsl(117, 67%, 38%)  Islamic Green
#2027a0  rgb(32, 39, 160)  hsl(237, 67%, 38%)  Imperial Blue