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#A23C19

#a23c19 ≈ Rust

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#a23c19 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 63.53% red, 23.53% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 62.96% magenta, 84.57% yellow and 36.47% black. Its hue angle is 15.33°, with 73.26% saturation and 36.67% 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 6.57:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 5.16.

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Web safe#993300
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Relative luminance0.1098

Complementary

  1. #a23c19
  2. #197fa2

Split complementary

  1. #a23c19
  2. #19a281
  3. #193ba2

Analogous

  1. #a2193b
  2. #a23c19
  3. #a28119

Triadic

  1. #a23c19
  2. #19a23c
  3. #3c19a2

Tetradic

  1. #a23c19
  2. #7fa219
  3. #197fa2
  4. #3c19a2

Square

  1. #a23c19
  2. #3ba219
  3. #197fa2
  4. #8119a2

Monochromatic

  1. #1d0b05
  2. #60230f
  3. #a23c19
  4. #de5829
  5. #e88c6c

Shades

#a23c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a23c19
  2. #923617
  3. #823014
  4. #712a12
  5. #61240f
  6. #511e0d
  7. #41180a
  8. #311208
  9. #200c05
  10. #100603
  11. #000000

Tints

#a23c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a23c19
  2. #ab5030
  3. #b56347
  4. #be775e
  5. #c78a75
  6. #d19e8c
  7. #dab1a3
  8. #e3c5ba
  9. #ecd8d1
  10. #f6ece8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a23c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a23c19
  2. #9f4323
  3. #9b4a2e
  4. #985038
  5. #945742
  6. #915e4d
  7. #8e6557
  8. #8a6c61
  9. #87726b
  10. #837976
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.57:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.2:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5d5d5d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7e524b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #594f13 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #726614 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b32135 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7d4816 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #885816 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ac2e2c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a23c19 {
  color: #a23c19;
}
Background
.bg-a23c19 {
  background-color: #a23c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a23c19 {
  border: 2px solid #a23c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a23c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 162 60 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 15 73% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a23c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a23c19, #a28119);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a23c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(162 60 25 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 5.16 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 5.45 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 5.96 #954535 Chestnut ΔE 6.71 #882d17 Kobe ΔE 6.84 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 7.22 #8a3324 Burnt Umber ΔE 7.48 #5dc3e6 Inverted #5d5d5d Grayscale 

Rust
#a23c19  rgb(162, 60, 25)  hsl(15, 73%, 37%)  Rust
#197fa2  rgb(25, 127, 162)  hsl(195, 73%, 37%)  Cerulean
#19a23c  rgb(25, 162, 60)  hsl(135, 73%, 37%)  Shamrock Green
#3c19a2  rgb(60, 25, 162)  hsl(255, 73%, 37%)  Zaffre