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#AA3C19

#aa3c19 ≈ Rust

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#aa3c19 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 66.67% red, 23.53% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 64.71% magenta, 85.29% yellow and 33.33% black. Its hue angle is 14.48°, with 74.36% saturation and 38.24% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.23:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Rust (#b7410e), ΔE 4.01.

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Web safe#993300
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Relative luminance0.1185

Complementary

  1. #aa3c19
  2. #1987aa

Split complementary

  1. #aa3c19
  2. #19aa85
  3. #193faa

Analogous

  1. #aa193f
  2. #aa3c19
  3. #aa8519

Triadic

  1. #aa3c19
  2. #19aa3c
  3. #3c19aa

Tetradic

  1. #aa3c19
  2. #87aa19
  3. #1987aa
  4. #3c19aa

Square

  1. #aa3c19
  2. #3faa19
  3. #1987aa
  4. #8519aa

Monochromatic

  1. #250d05
  2. #67240f
  3. #aa3c19
  4. #e05a2f
  5. #ea8f72

Shades

#aa3c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #aa3c19
  2. #993617
  3. #883014
  4. #772a12
  5. #66240f
  6. #551e0d
  7. #44180a
  8. #331208
  9. #220c05
  10. #110603
  11. #000000

Tints

#aa3c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #aa3c19
  2. #b35030
  3. #bb6347
  4. #c4775e
  5. #cc8a75
  6. #d59e8c
  7. #ddb1a3
  8. #e6c5ba
  9. #eed8d1
  10. #f7ece8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#aa3c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #aa3c19
  2. #a64323
  3. #a24a2e
  4. #9d5038
  5. #995742
  6. #955e4d
  7. #916557
  8. #8d6c61
  9. #88726b
  10. #847976
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.23:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.37:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #616161 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #84544d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5c5113 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #776a13 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bb1d35 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #824a16 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8e5b16 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b52c2c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-aa3c19 {
  color: #aa3c19;
}
Background
.bg-aa3c19 {
  background-color: #aa3c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-aa3c19 {
  border: 2px solid #aa3c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #aa3c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 170 60 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 14 74% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-aa3c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #aa3c19, #aa8519);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-aa3c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(170 60 25 / 0.35);
}

#b7410e Rust ΔE 4.01 #a81c07 Rufous ΔE 5.47 #c04000 Mahogany ΔE 6.04 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 6.18 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 7.18 #954535 Chestnut ΔE 7.34 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 7.39 #55c3e6 Inverted #616161 Grayscale 

Rust
#aa3c19  rgb(170, 60, 25)  hsl(14, 74%, 38%)  Rust
#1987aa  rgb(25, 135, 170)  hsl(194, 74%, 38%)  Bondi Blue
#19aa3c  rgb(25, 170, 60)  hsl(134, 74%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#3c19aa  rgb(60, 25, 170)  hsl(254, 74%, 38%)  Zaffre