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#855C02

#855c02 ≈ Golden Brown

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#855c02 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 52.16% red, 36.08% green and 0.78% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 30.83% magenta, 98.5% yellow and 47.84% black. Its hue angle is 41.22°, with 97.04% saturation and 26.47% 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 luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.95:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Golden Brown (#996515), ΔE 5.6.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#996600
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Relative luminance0.1265

Complementary

  1. #855c02
  2. #022b85

Split complementary

  1. #855c02
  2. #026d85
  3. #1a0285

Analogous

  1. #851a02
  2. #855c02
  3. #6d8502

Triadic

  1. #855c02
  2. #02855c
  3. #5c0285

Tetradic

  1. #855c02
  2. #2b8502
  3. #022b85
  4. #5c0285

Square

  1. #855c02
  2. #02851a
  3. #022b85
  4. #85026d

Monochromatic

  1. #140e00
  2. #3a2801
  3. #855c02
  4. #d09003
  5. #fcb824

Shades

#855c02 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #855c02
  2. #785302
  3. #6a4a02
  4. #5d4001
  5. #503701
  6. #432e01
  7. #352501
  8. #281c01
  9. #1b1200
  10. #0d0900
  11. #000000

Tints

#855c02 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #855c02
  2. #916c1b
  3. #9d7d35
  4. #aa8d4e
  5. #b69d67
  6. #c2ae81
  7. #cebe9a
  8. #daceb3
  9. #e7decc
  10. #f3efe6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#855c02 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #855c02
  2. #85600f
  3. #84631b
  4. #846728
  5. #836a34
  6. #836e41
  7. #82724e
  8. #82755a
  9. #817967
  10. #817c73
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.95:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.53:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #646464 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #72614e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #6b5e00 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #756808 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #92514e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #765d00 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7c6306 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #8d553c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-855c02 {
  color: #855c02;
}
Background
.bg-855c02 {
  background-color: #855c02;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-855c02 {
  border: 2px solid #855c02;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #855c02;
  --color-primary-rgb: 133 92 2;
  --color-primary-hsl: 41 97% 26%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-855c02 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #855c02, #6d8502);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-855c02 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(133 92 2 / 0.35);
}

#996515 Golden Brown ΔE 5.60 #6c541e Field Drab ΔE 7.65 #826644 Raw Umber ΔE 10.32 #b06500 Ginger ΔE 11.29 #704214 Sepia ΔE 11.72 #80461b Russet ΔE 12.70 #8b4513 Saddle Brown ΔE 13.52 #7aa3fd Inverted #646464 Grayscale 

Golden Brown
#855c02  rgb(133, 92, 2)  hsl(41, 97%, 26%)  Golden Brown
#022b85  rgb(2, 43, 133)  hsl(221, 97%, 26%)  Smalt
#02855c  rgb(2, 133, 92)  hsl(161, 97%, 26%)  Sea Green
#5c0285  rgb(92, 2, 133)  hsl(281, 97%, 26%)  Indigo