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#856421

#856421 ≈ Golden Brown

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#856421 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 12.94% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 24.81% magenta, 75.19% yellow and 47.84% black. Its hue angle is 40.2°, with 60.24% saturation and 32.55% 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 5.47:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Golden Brown (#996515), ΔE 6.02.

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Web safe#996633
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Relative luminance0.1421

Complementary

  1. #856421
  2. #214285

Split complementary

  1. #856421
  2. #217485
  3. #322185

Analogous

  1. #853221
  2. #856421
  3. #748521

Triadic

  1. #856421
  2. #218564
  3. #642185

Tetradic

  1. #856421
  2. #428521
  3. #214285
  4. #642185

Square

  1. #856421
  2. #218532
  3. #214285
  4. #852174

Monochromatic

  1. #100c04
  2. #483612
  3. #856421
  4. #c29230
  5. #d9b366

Shades

#856421 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #856421
  2. #785a1e
  3. #6a501a
  4. #5d4617
  5. #503c14
  6. #433211
  7. #35280d
  8. #281e0a
  9. #1b1407
  10. #0d0a03
  11. #000000

Tints

#856421 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #856421
  2. #917437
  3. #9d834d
  4. #aa9364
  5. #b6a27a
  6. #c2b290
  7. #cec1a6
  8. #dad1bc
  9. #e7e0d3
  10. #f3f0e9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#856421 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #856421
  2. #85672b
  3. #846a34
  4. #846c3e
  5. #836f47
  6. #837251
  7. #82755a
  8. #827864
  9. #817a6d
  10. #817d77
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.47:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.84:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #696969 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #756755 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #726418 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #796d24 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #915a56 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7a641c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7e6923 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #8c5e47 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-856421 {
  color: #856421;
}
Background
.bg-856421 {
  background-color: #856421;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-856421 {
  border: 2px solid #856421;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #856421;
  --color-primary-rgb: 133 100 33;
  --color-primary-hsl: 40 60% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-856421 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #856421, #748521);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-856421 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(133 100 33 / 0.35);
}

#996515 Golden Brown ΔE 6.02 #6c541e Field Drab ΔE 7.22 #826644 Raw Umber ΔE 7.65 #b06500 Ginger ΔE 12.11 #704214 Sepia ΔE 13.27 #80461b Russet ΔE 14.04 #6f4e37 Coffee ΔE 14.10 #7a9bde Inverted #696969 Grayscale 

Golden Brown
#856421  rgb(133, 100, 33)  hsl(40, 60%, 33%)  Golden Brown
#214285  rgb(33, 66, 133)  hsl(220, 60%, 33%)  Yale Blue
#218564  rgb(33, 133, 100)  hsl(160, 60%, 33%)  Viridian
#642185  rgb(100, 33, 133)  hsl(280, 60%, 33%)  Eminence