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#A8300A

#a8300a ≈ Rufous

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#a8300a is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 65.88% red, 18.82% green and 3.92% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 71.43% magenta, 94.05% yellow and 34.12% black. Its hue angle is 14.43°, with 88.76% saturation and 34.9% 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 6.79:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rufous (#a81c07), ΔE 3.56.

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Web safe#993300
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Relative luminance0.1046

Complementary

  1. #a8300a
  2. #0a82a8

Split complementary

  1. #a8300a
  2. #0aa87f
  3. #0a33a8

Analogous

  1. #a80a33
  2. #a8300a
  3. #a87f0a

Triadic

  1. #a8300a
  2. #0aa830
  3. #300aa8

Tetradic

  1. #a8300a
  2. #82a80a
  3. #0a82a8
  4. #300aa8

Square

  1. #a8300a
  2. #33a80a
  3. #0a82a8
  4. #7f0aa8

Monochromatic

  1. #180701
  2. #601b06
  3. #a8300a
  4. #f0450e
  5. #f57c56

Shades

#a8300a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #a8300a
  2. #972b09
  3. #862608
  4. #762207
  5. #651d06
  6. #541805
  7. #431304
  8. #320e03
  9. #220a02
  10. #110501
  11. #000000

Tints

#a8300a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #a8300a
  2. #b14523
  3. #b9593b
  4. #c26e54
  5. #cb836c
  6. #d49885
  7. #dcac9d
  8. #e5c1b6
  9. #eed6ce
  10. #f6eae7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#a8300a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #a8300a
  2. #a43816
  3. #a04022
  4. #9c482d
  5. #985039
  6. #945845
  7. #906051
  8. #8c685d
  9. #887068
  10. #847874
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.79:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.09:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5b5b5b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #814d48 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #554a01 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #726500 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ba002a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7f4104 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8b5403 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b31a21 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-a8300a {
  color: #a8300a;
}
Background
.bg-a8300a {
  background-color: #a8300a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-a8300a {
  border: 2px solid #a8300a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #a8300a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 168 48 10;
  --color-primary-hsl: 14 89% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-a8300a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a8300a, #a87f0a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-a8300a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(168 48 10 / 0.35);
}

#a81c07 Rufous ΔE 3.56 #b7410e Rust ΔE 5.37 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 6.67 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 7.10 #882d17 Kobe ΔE 7.19 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 7.48 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 7.72 #57cff5 Inverted #5b5b5b Grayscale 

Rufous
#a8300a  rgb(168, 48, 10)  hsl(14, 89%, 35%)  Rufous
#0a82a8  rgb(10, 130, 168)  hsl(194, 89%, 35%)  Cerulean
#0aa830  rgb(10, 168, 48)  hsl(134, 89%, 35%)  Kelly Green
#300aa8  rgb(48, 10, 168)  hsl(254, 89%, 35%)  Zaffre