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#A40407

#a40407 ≈ Rufous

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#a40407 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 64.31% red, 1.57% green and 2.75% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 97.56% magenta, 95.73% yellow and 35.69% black. Its hue angle is 358.88°, with 95.24% saturation and 32.94% 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 8.08:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Rufous (#a81c07), ΔE 2.72.

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Relative luminance0.0799

Complementary

  1. #a40407
  2. #04a4a1

Split complementary

  1. #a40407
  2. #04a451
  3. #0457a4

Analogous

  1. #a40457
  2. #a40407
  3. #a45104

Triadic

  1. #a40407
  2. #07a404
  3. #0407a4

Tetradic

  1. #a40407
  2. #a4a104
  3. #04a4a1
  4. #0407a4

Square

  1. #a40407
  2. #57a404
  3. #04a4a1
  4. #5104a4

Monochromatic

  1. #140001
  2. #590204
  3. #a40407
  4. #ef060a
  5. #fb464a

Shades

#a40407 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a40407
  2. #940406
  3. #830306
  4. #730305
  5. #620204
  6. #520204
  7. #420203
  8. #310102
  9. #210101
  10. #100001
  11. #000000

Tints

#a40407 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a40407
  2. #ad1d20
  3. #b63639
  4. #bf4f51
  5. #c8686a
  6. #d28283
  7. #db9b9c
  8. #e4b4b5
  9. #edcdcd
  10. #f6e6e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a40407 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a40407
  2. #a01013
  3. #9d1d1f
  4. #99292b
  5. #963637
  6. #924244
  7. #8e4e50
  8. #8b5b5c
  9. #876768
  10. #847474
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.08:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.6:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #505050 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7b3e3e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #443b02 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #675b00 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b6000b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #772d04 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #844700 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #af0009 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a40407 {
  color: #a40407;
}
Background
.bg-a40407 {
  background-color: #a40407;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a40407 {
  border: 2px solid #a40407;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a40407;
  --color-primary-rgb: 164 4 7;
  --color-primary-hsl: 359 95% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a40407 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a40407, #a45104);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a40407 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(164 4 7 / 0.35);
}

#a81c07 Rufous ΔE 2.72 #92000a Sangria ΔE 3.96 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 4.44 #8b0000 Dark Red ΔE 4.95 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 5.43 #960018 Carmine ΔE 5.80 #882d17 Kobe ΔE 6.46 #5bfbf8 Inverted #505050 Grayscale 

Rufous
#a40407  rgb(164, 4, 7)  hsl(359, 95%, 33%)  Rufous
#04a4a1  rgb(4, 164, 161)  hsl(179, 95%, 33%)  Light Sea Green
#07a404  rgb(7, 164, 4)  hsl(119, 95%, 33%)  Islamic Green
#0407a4  rgb(4, 7, 164)  hsl(239, 95%, 33%)  Zaffre