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#A51C19

#a51c19 ≈ Cornell Red

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#a51c19 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 64.71% red, 10.98% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 83.03% magenta, 84.85% yellow and 35.29% black. Its hue angle is 1.29°, with 73.68% saturation and 37.25% 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 7.55:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Cornell Red (#b31b1b), ΔE 2.71.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#993300
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Relative luminance0.089

Complementary

  1. #a51c19
  2. #19a2a5

Split complementary

  1. #a51c19
  2. #19a562
  3. #195ca5

Analogous

  1. #a5195c
  2. #a51c19
  3. #a56219

Triadic

  1. #a51c19
  2. #19a51c
  3. #1c19a5

Tetradic

  1. #a51c19
  2. #a2a519
  3. #19a2a5
  4. #1c19a5

Square

  1. #a51c19
  2. #5ca519
  3. #19a2a5
  4. #6219a5

Monochromatic

  1. #200505
  2. #63110f
  3. #a51c19
  4. #df2f2c
  5. #e9716e

Shades

#a51c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a51c19
  2. #951917
  3. #841614
  4. #741412
  5. #63110f
  6. #530e0d
  7. #420b0a
  8. #320808
  9. #210605
  10. #110303
  11. #000000

Tints

#a51c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a51c19
  2. #ae3330
  3. #b74947
  4. #c0605e
  5. #c97775
  6. #d28e8c
  7. #dba4a3
  8. #e4bbba
  9. #edd2d1
  10. #f6e8e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a51c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a51c19
  2. #a12623
  3. #9e302e
  4. #9a3a38
  5. #964442
  6. #934e4d
  7. #8f5857
  8. #8b6261
  9. #876c6b
  10. #847676
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.55:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.78:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #545454 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7d4444 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #494116 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6b5f11 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b6001e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #793617 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #864c14 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b0001c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a51c19 {
  color: #a51c19;
}
Background
.bg-a51c19 {
  background-color: #a51c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a51c19 {
  border: 2px solid #a51c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a51c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 165 28 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 1 74% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a51c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a51c19, #a56219);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a51c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(165 28 25 / 0.35);
}

#b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 2.71 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 3.08 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 3.59 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 3.59 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 3.92 #92000a Sangria ΔE 4.86 #960018 Carmine ΔE 4.97 #5ae3e6 Inverted #545454 Grayscale 

Cornell Red
#a51c19  rgb(165, 28, 25)  hsl(1, 74%, 37%)  Cornell Red
#19a2a5  rgb(25, 162, 165)  hsl(181, 74%, 37%)  Verdigris
#19a51c  rgb(25, 165, 28)  hsl(121, 74%, 37%)  Islamic Green
#1c19a5  rgb(28, 25, 165)  hsl(241, 74%, 37%)  Zaffre