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#856418

#856418 ≈ Golden Brown

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#856418 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 52.16% red, 39.22% green and 9.41% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 24.81% magenta, 81.95% yellow and 47.84% black. Its hue angle is 41.83°, with 69.43% saturation and 30.78% 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 5.48:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Golden Brown (#996515), ΔE 6.23.

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Web safe#996600
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Relative luminance0.1417

Complementary

  1. #856418
  2. #183985

Split complementary

  1. #856418
  2. #186f85
  3. #2d1885

Analogous

  1. #852d18
  2. #856418
  3. #6f8518

Triadic

  1. #856418
  2. #188564
  3. #641885

Tetradic

  1. #856418
  2. #398518
  3. #183985
  4. #641885

Square

  1. #856418
  2. #18852d
  3. #183985
  4. #85186f

Monochromatic

  1. #110d03
  2. #44330c
  3. #856418
  4. #c69524
  5. #e0b656

Shades

#856418 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #856418
  2. #785a16
  3. #6a5013
  4. #5d4611
  5. #503c0e
  6. #43320c
  7. #35280a
  8. #281e07
  9. #1b1405
  10. #0d0a02
  11. #000000

Tints

#856418 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #856418
  2. #91742f
  3. #9d8346
  4. #aa935d
  5. #b6a274
  6. #c2b28c
  7. #cec1a3
  8. #dad1ba
  9. #e7e0d1
  10. #f3f0e8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#856418 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #856418
  2. #856722
  3. #846a2d
  4. #846c37
  5. #836f42
  6. #83724c
  7. #827556
  8. #827861
  9. #817a6b
  10. #817d76
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.48:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.83:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #696969 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #756754 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #726408 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7a6d1c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #915a56 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7a6410 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7e691a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #8c5e45 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-856418 {
  color: #856418;
}
Background
.bg-856418 {
  background-color: #856418;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-856418 {
  border: 2px solid #856418;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #856418;
  --color-primary-rgb: 133 100 24;
  --color-primary-hsl: 42 69% 31%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-856418 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #856418, #6f8518);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-856418 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(133 100 24 / 0.35);
}

#996515 Golden Brown ΔE 6.23 #6c541e Field Drab ΔE 7.63 #826644 Raw Umber ΔE 8.98 #b06500 Ginger ΔE 12.35 #704214 Sepia ΔE 13.96 #808000 Olive ΔE 14.66 #b87333 Copper ΔE 14.85 #7a9be7 Inverted #696969 Grayscale 

Golden Brown
#856418  rgb(133, 100, 24)  hsl(42, 69%, 31%)  Golden Brown
#183985  rgb(24, 57, 133)  hsl(222, 69%, 31%)  Smalt
#188564  rgb(24, 133, 100)  hsl(162, 69%, 31%)  Viridian
#641885  rgb(100, 24, 133)  hsl(282, 69%, 31%)  Eminence