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#8A6712

#8a6712 ≈ Golden Brown

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#8a6712 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.12% red, 40.39% green and 7.06% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 25.36% magenta, 86.96% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 42.5°, with 76.92% saturation and 30.59% 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 5.21:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Golden Brown (#996515), ΔE 5.71.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#996600
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Relative luminance0.1515

Complementary

  1. #8a6712
  2. #12358a

Split complementary

  1. #8a6712
  2. #12718a
  3. #2b128a

Analogous

  1. #8a2b12
  2. #8a6712
  3. #718a12

Triadic

  1. #8a6712
  2. #128a67
  3. #67128a

Tetradic

  1. #8a6712
  2. #358a12
  3. #12358a
  4. #67128a

Square

  1. #8a6712
  2. #128a2b
  3. #12358a
  4. #8a1271

Monochromatic

  1. #120d02
  2. #463409
  3. #8a6712
  4. #ce9a1b
  5. #e8bb4d

Shades

#8a6712 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8a6712
  2. #7c5d10
  3. #6e520e
  4. #61480d
  5. #533e0b
  6. #453409
  7. #372907
  8. #291f05
  9. #1c1504
  10. #0e0a02
  11. #000000

Tints

#8a6712 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8a6712
  2. #96762a
  3. #a18541
  4. #ad9559
  5. #b9a471
  6. #c5b389
  7. #d0c2a0
  8. #dcd1b8
  9. #e8e1d0
  10. #f3f0e7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8a6712 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8a6712
  2. #896a1d
  3. #886c28
  4. #876f33
  5. #86713e
  6. #857449
  7. #847654
  8. #83795f
  9. #827b6a
  10. #817e75
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.21:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.03:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6d6d6d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #796a56 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #766700 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7e7017 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #975c58 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7e6706 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #836d15 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #926146 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8a6712 {
  color: #8a6712;
}
Background
.bg-8a6712 {
  background-color: #8a6712;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8a6712 {
  border: 2px solid #8a6712;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8a6712;
  --color-primary-rgb: 138 103 18;
  --color-primary-hsl: 43 77% 31%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8a6712 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8a6712, #718a12);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8a6712 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(138 103 18 / 0.35);
}

#996515 Golden Brown ΔE 5.71 #6c541e Field Drab ΔE 9.30 #826644 Raw Umber ΔE 10.00 #b06500 Ginger ΔE 11.63 #b8860b Dark Goldenrod ΔE 13.82 #808000 Olive ΔE 14.05 #b87333 Copper ΔE 14.09 #7598ed Inverted #6d6d6d Grayscale 

Golden Brown
#8a6712  rgb(138, 103, 18)  hsl(43, 77%, 31%)  Golden Brown
#12358a  rgb(18, 53, 138)  hsl(223, 77%, 31%)  Smalt
#128a67  rgb(18, 138, 103)  hsl(163, 77%, 31%)  Sea Green
#67128a  rgb(103, 18, 138)  hsl(283, 77%, 31%)  Indigo