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#AA2C19

#aa2c19 ≈ Rufous

  • red
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#aa2c19 is a color from the red family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 66.67% red, 17.25% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 74.12% magenta, 85.29% yellow and 33.33% black. Its hue angle is 7.86°, with 74.36% saturation and 38.24% 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 6.81:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rufous (#a81c07), ΔE 2.73.

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Relative luminance0.1042

Complementary

  1. #aa2c19
  2. #1997aa

Split complementary

  1. #aa2c19
  2. #19aa75
  3. #194faa

Analogous

  1. #aa194f
  2. #aa2c19
  3. #aa7519

Triadic

  1. #aa2c19
  2. #19aa2c
  3. #2c19aa

Tetradic

  1. #aa2c19
  2. #97aa19
  3. #1997aa
  4. #2c19aa

Square

  1. #aa2c19
  2. #4faa19
  3. #1997aa
  4. #7519aa

Monochromatic

  1. #250905
  2. #671b0f
  3. #aa2c19
  4. #e0462f
  5. #ea8272

Shades

#aa2c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #aa2c19
  2. #992817
  3. #882314
  4. #771f12
  5. #661a0f
  6. #55160d
  7. #44120a
  8. #330d08
  9. #220905
  10. #110403
  11. #000000

Tints

#aa2c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #aa2c19
  2. #b34130
  3. #bb5647
  4. #c46b5e
  5. #cc8075
  6. #d5968c
  7. #ddaba3
  8. #e6c0ba
  9. #eed5d1
  10. #f7eae8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#aa2c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #aa2c19
  2. #a63423
  3. #a23d2e
  4. #9d4538
  5. #994e42
  6. #95564d
  7. #915e57
  8. #8d6761
  9. #886f6b
  10. #847876
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.81:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.08:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5b5b5b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #824c49 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #534915 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #726511 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bc0029 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7f3f17 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8c5415 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b51224 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-aa2c19 {
  color: #aa2c19;
}
Background
.bg-aa2c19 {
  background-color: #aa2c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-aa2c19 {
  border: 2px solid #aa2c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #aa2c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 170 44 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 8 74% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-aa2c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #aa2c19, #aa7519);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-aa2c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(170 44 25 / 0.35);
}

#a81c07 Rufous ΔE 2.73 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 3.20 #b22222 Firebrick ΔE 3.83 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 5.44 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 5.44 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 5.53 #882d17 Kobe ΔE 6.75 #55d3e6 Inverted #5b5b5b Grayscale 

Rufous
#aa2c19  rgb(170, 44, 25)  hsl(8, 74%, 38%)  Rufous
#1997aa  rgb(25, 151, 170)  hsl(188, 74%, 38%)  Bondi Blue
#19aa2c  rgb(25, 170, 44)  hsl(128, 74%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#2c19aa  rgb(44, 25, 170)  hsl(248, 74%, 38%)  Zaffre