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#A4400A

#a4400a ≈ Rust

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#a4400a is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 64.31% red, 25.1% green and 3.92% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 60.98% magenta, 93.9% yellow and 35.69% black. Its hue angle is 21.04°, with 88.51% saturation and 34.12% 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 corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.33:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 4.11.

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Relative luminance0.1158

Complementary

  1. #a4400a
  2. #0a6ea4

Split complementary

  1. #a4400a
  2. #0aa48d
  3. #0a21a4

Analogous

  1. #a40a21
  2. #a4400a
  3. #a48d0a

Triadic

  1. #a4400a
  2. #0aa440
  3. #400aa4

Tetradic

  1. #a4400a
  2. #6ea40a
  3. #0a6ea4
  4. #400aa4

Square

  1. #a4400a
  2. #21a40a
  3. #0a6ea4
  4. #8d0aa4

Monochromatic

  1. #140801
  2. #5c2406
  3. #a4400a
  4. #ec5c0e
  5. #f48b53

Shades

#a4400a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a4400a
  2. #943a09
  3. #833308
  4. #732d07
  5. #622606
  6. #522005
  7. #421a04
  8. #311303
  9. #210d02
  10. #100601
  11. #000000

Tints

#a4400a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a4400a
  2. #ad5323
  3. #b6663b
  4. #bf7954
  5. #c88c6c
  6. #d2a085
  7. #dbb39d
  8. #e4c6b6
  9. #edd9ce
  10. #f6ece7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a4400a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a4400a
  2. #a04616
  3. #9d4d22
  4. #99532d
  5. #965a39
  6. #926045
  7. #8e6651
  8. #8b6d5d
  9. #877368
  10. #847a74
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.33:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.32:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #606060 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #81554b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5d5100 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #766802 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b52637 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #804b03 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8b5b05 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ae322b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a4400a {
  color: #a4400a;
}
Background
.bg-a4400a {
  background-color: #a4400a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a4400a {
  border: 2px solid #a4400a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a4400a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 164 64 10;
  --color-primary-hsl: 21 89% 34%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a4400a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a4400a, #a48d0a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a4400a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(164 64 10 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 4.11 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 5.52 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 5.70 #8b4513 Saddle Brown ΔE 6.05 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 8.12 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 8.20 #80461b Russet ΔE 8.72 #5bbff5 Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Rust
#a4400a  rgb(164, 64, 10)  hsl(21, 89%, 34%)  Rust
#0a6ea4  rgb(10, 110, 164)  hsl(201, 89%, 34%)  Medium Persian Blue
#0aa440  rgb(10, 164, 64)  hsl(141, 89%, 34%)  Shamrock Green
#400aa4  rgb(64, 10, 164)  hsl(261, 89%, 34%)  Zaffre