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#A21C19

#a21c19 ≈ Cornell Red

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#a21c19 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 63.53% red, 10.98% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 82.72% magenta, 84.57% yellow and 36.47% black. Its hue angle is 1.31°, with 73.26% saturation and 36.67% 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 7.73:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Cornell Red (#b31b1b), ΔE 3.31.

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Web safe#993300
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Relative luminance0.0858

Complementary

  1. #a21c19
  2. #199fa2

Split complementary

  1. #a21c19
  2. #19a260
  3. #195ba2

Analogous

  1. #a2195b
  2. #a21c19
  3. #a26019

Triadic

  1. #a21c19
  2. #19a21c
  3. #1c19a2

Tetradic

  1. #a21c19
  2. #9fa219
  3. #199fa2
  4. #1c19a2

Square

  1. #a21c19
  2. #5ba219
  3. #199fa2
  4. #6019a2

Monochromatic

  1. #1d0505
  2. #60110f
  3. #a21c19
  4. #de2d29
  5. #e86e6c

Shades

#a21c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a21c19
  2. #921917
  3. #821614
  4. #711412
  5. #61110f
  6. #510e0d
  7. #410b0a
  8. #310808
  9. #200605
  10. #100303
  11. #000000

Tints

#a21c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a21c19
  2. #ab3330
  3. #b54947
  4. #be605e
  5. #c77775
  6. #d18e8c
  7. #daa4a3
  8. #e3bbba
  9. #ecd2d1
  10. #f6e8e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a21c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a21c19
  2. #9f2623
  3. #9b302e
  4. #983a38
  5. #944442
  6. #914e4d
  7. #8e5857
  8. #8a6261
  9. #876c6b
  10. #837676
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.73:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.72:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #535353 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7a4343 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #484016 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #695d11 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b3001e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #773517 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #834b15 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ac001c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a21c19 {
  color: #a21c19;
}
Background
.bg-a21c19 {
  background-color: #a21c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a21c19 {
  border: 2px solid #a21c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a21c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 162 28 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 1 73% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a21c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a21c19, #a26019);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a21c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(162 28 25 / 0.35);
}

#b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 3.31 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 3.58 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 3.62 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 3.62 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 4.18 #92000a Sangria ΔE 4.37 #960018 Carmine ΔE 4.47 #5de3e6 Inverted #535353 Grayscale 

Cornell Red
#a21c19  rgb(162, 28, 25)  hsl(1, 73%, 37%)  Cornell Red
#199fa2  rgb(25, 159, 162)  hsl(181, 73%, 37%)  Cadet Blue
#19a21c  rgb(25, 162, 28)  hsl(121, 73%, 37%)  Islamic Green
#1c19a2  rgb(28, 25, 162)  hsl(241, 73%, 37%)  Zaffre