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#AA3003

#aa3003 ≈ Rufous

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#aa3003 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 66.67% red, 18.82% green and 1.18% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 71.76% magenta, 98.24% yellow and 33.33% black. Its hue angle is 16.17°, with 96.53% saturation and 33.92% 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 6.7:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rufous (#a81c07), ΔE 4.36.

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Relative luminance0.1067

Complementary

  1. #aa3003
  2. #037daa

Split complementary

  1. #aa3003
  2. #03aa83
  3. #0329aa

Analogous

  1. #aa0329
  2. #aa3003
  3. #aa8303

Triadic

  1. #aa3003
  2. #03aa30
  3. #3003aa

Tetradic

  1. #aa3003
  2. #7daa03
  3. #037daa
  4. #3003aa

Square

  1. #aa3003
  2. #29aa03
  3. #037daa
  4. #8303aa

Monochromatic

  1. #140600
  2. #5f1b02
  3. #aa3003
  4. #f54504
  5. #fc7a4a

Shades

#aa3003 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #aa3003
  2. #992b03
  3. #882602
  4. #772202
  5. #661d02
  6. #551802
  7. #441301
  8. #330e01
  9. #220a01
  10. #110500
  11. #000000

Tints

#aa3003 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #aa3003
  2. #b3451c
  3. #bb5935
  4. #c46e4f
  5. #cc8368
  6. #d59881
  7. #ddac9a
  8. #e6c1b3
  9. #eed6cd
  10. #f7eae6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#aa3003 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #aa3003
  2. #a63810
  3. #a2401c
  4. #9d4829
  5. #995035
  6. #955842
  7. #91604e
  8. #8d685b
  9. #887067
  10. #847874
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.7:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.13:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5c5c5c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #824e48 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #564a00 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #736600 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bc0029 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #804100 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8d5500 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b5191f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-aa3003 {
  color: #aa3003;
}
Background
.bg-aa3003 {
  background-color: #aa3003;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-aa3003 {
  border: 2px solid #aa3003;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #aa3003;
  --color-primary-rgb: 170 48 3;
  --color-primary-hsl: 16 97% 34%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-aa3003 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #aa3003, #aa8303);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-aa3003 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(170 48 3 / 0.35);
}

#a81c07 Rufous ΔE 4.36 #b7410e Rust ΔE 4.76 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 6.35 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 7.59 #882d17 Kobe ΔE 8.01 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 8.10 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 8.15 #55cffc Inverted #5c5c5c Grayscale 

Rufous
#aa3003  rgb(170, 48, 3)  hsl(16, 97%, 34%)  Rufous
#037daa  rgb(3, 125, 170)  hsl(196, 97%, 34%)  Cerulean
#03aa30  rgb(3, 170, 48)  hsl(136, 97%, 34%)  Kelly Green
#3003aa  rgb(48, 3, 170)  hsl(256, 97%, 34%)  Zaffre