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#A81C19

#a81c19 ≈ Cornell Red

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#a81c19 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 65.88% red, 10.98% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 83.33% magenta, 85.12% yellow and 34.12% black. Its hue angle is 1.26°, with 74.09% saturation and 37.84% 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 7.38:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Cornell Red (#b31b1b), ΔE 2.13.

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Relative luminance0.0923

Complementary

  1. #a81c19
  2. #19a5a8

Split complementary

  1. #a81c19
  2. #19a863
  3. #195da8

Analogous

  1. #a8195d
  2. #a81c19
  3. #a86319

Triadic

  1. #a81c19
  2. #19a81c
  3. #1c19a8

Tetradic

  1. #a81c19
  2. #a5a819
  3. #19a5a8
  4. #1c19a8

Square

  1. #a81c19
  2. #5da819
  3. #19a5a8
  4. #6319a8

Monochromatic

  1. #230605
  2. #65110f
  3. #a81c19
  4. #e0312e
  5. #ea7370

Shades

#a81c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a81c19
  2. #971917
  3. #861614
  4. #761412
  5. #65110f
  6. #540e0d
  7. #430b0a
  8. #320808
  9. #220605
  10. #110303
  11. #000000

Tints

#a81c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a81c19
  2. #b13330
  3. #b94947
  4. #c2605e
  5. #cb7775
  6. #d48e8c
  7. #dca4a3
  8. #e5bbba
  9. #eed2d1
  10. #f6e8e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a81c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a81c19
  2. #a42623
  3. #a0302e
  4. #9c3a38
  5. #984442
  6. #944e4d
  7. #905857
  8. #8c6261
  9. #886c6b
  10. #847676
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.38:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.85:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #565656 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7f4545 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4b4216 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6d6010 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ba001e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7b3717 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #884e14 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b3001c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a81c19 {
  color: #a81c19;
}
Background
.bg-a81c19 {
  background-color: #a81c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a81c19 {
  border: 2px solid #a81c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a81c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 168 28 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 1 74% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a81c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a81c19, #a86319);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a81c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(168 28 25 / 0.35);
}

#b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 2.13 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 2.63 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 3.66 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 3.66 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 3.75 #92000a Sangria ΔE 5.38 #960018 Carmine ΔE 5.48 #57e3e6 Inverted #565656 Grayscale 

Cornell Red
#a81c19  rgb(168, 28, 25)  hsl(1, 74%, 38%)  Cornell Red
#19a5a8  rgb(25, 165, 168)  hsl(181, 74%, 38%)  Verdigris
#19a81c  rgb(25, 168, 28)  hsl(121, 74%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#1c19a8  rgb(28, 25, 168)  hsl(241, 74%, 38%)  Zaffre