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#A42C19

#a42c19 ≈ Rufous

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#a42c19 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 64.31% red, 17.25% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 73.17% magenta, 84.76% yellow and 35.69% black. Its hue angle is 8.2°, with 73.54% saturation and 37.06% 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 7.11:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Rufous (#a81c07), ΔE 2.63.

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Relative luminance0.0976

Complementary

  1. #a42c19
  2. #1991a4

Split complementary

  1. #a42c19
  2. #19a471
  3. #194ca4

Analogous

  1. #a4194c
  2. #a42c19
  3. #a47119

Triadic

  1. #a42c19
  2. #19a42c
  3. #2c19a4

Tetradic

  1. #a42c19
  2. #91a419
  3. #1991a4
  4. #2c19a4

Square

  1. #a42c19
  2. #4ca419
  3. #1991a4
  4. #7119a4

Monochromatic

  1. #1f0805
  2. #621a0f
  3. #a42c19
  4. #df432b
  5. #e97e6d

Shades

#a42c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a42c19
  2. #942817
  3. #832314
  4. #731f12
  5. #621a0f
  6. #52160d
  7. #42120a
  8. #310d08
  9. #210905
  10. #100403
  11. #000000

Tints

#a42c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a42c19
  2. #ad4130
  3. #b65647
  4. #bf6b5e
  5. #c88075
  6. #d2968c
  7. #dbaba3
  8. #e4c0ba
  9. #edd5d1
  10. #f6eae8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a42c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a42c19
  2. #a03423
  3. #9d3d2e
  4. #994538
  5. #964e42
  6. #92564d
  7. #8e5e57
  8. #8b6761
  9. #876f6b
  10. #847876
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.11:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.95:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #585858 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7e4a47 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #504715 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6e6212 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b50029 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7b3e17 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #875115 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ae1523 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a42c19 {
  color: #a42c19;
}
Background
.bg-a42c19 {
  background-color: #a42c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a42c19 {
  border: 2px solid #a42c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a42c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 164 44 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 8 74% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a42c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a42c19, #a47119);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a42c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(164 44 25 / 0.35);
}

#a81c07 Rufous ΔE 2.63 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 3.72 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 4.24 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 5.20 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 5.20 #882d17 Kobe ΔE 5.59 #8a3324 Burnt Umber ΔE 5.70 #5bd3e6 Inverted #585858 Grayscale 

Rufous
#a42c19  rgb(164, 44, 25)  hsl(8, 74%, 37%)  Rufous
#1991a4  rgb(25, 145, 164)  hsl(188, 74%, 37%)  Bondi Blue
#19a42c  rgb(25, 164, 44)  hsl(128, 74%, 37%)  Islamic Green
#2c19a4  rgb(44, 25, 164)  hsl(248, 74%, 37%)  Zaffre